Section 7852 - Issuance of license; fees(a) The department shall issue a commercial fishing license to any resident who is 16 years of age or older, upon payment of a base fee of ninety-five dollars ($95) for each resident vessel crewmember or resident vessel operator.(b) The department shall issue a commercial fishing license to any nonresident who is 16 years of age or older, upon payment of a base fee of two hundred eighty-five dollars ($285) for a nonresident vessel crewmember or nonresident vessel operator.(c) The base fees specified in this section are applicable to the 2004 license year, and shall be adjusted annually thereafter pursuant to Section 713.(d) The commission shall adjust the amount of the fees specified in subdivision (c), as necessary, to fully recover, but not exceed, all reasonable administrative and implementation costs of the department and the commission relating to those licenses.(e) Nothing in this section affects any other provision of law relating to the employment of minors.Ca. Fish and Game Code § 7852
Amended by Stats 2012 ch 565 (SB 1148),s 23, eff. 1/1/2013.Amended by Stats 2003 ch 741 (SB 1049),s 27, eff. 1/1/2004.