Cal. FGC § 15403
This is the official text of Cal. FGC § 15403, part of California’s Fish and Game Code — regulates hunting, fishing, and wildlife conservation.
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Official statutory text
Persons wishing to lease a state water bottom shall make a written application to the commission. An application shall contain all of the following information:
(a) A map showing the area to be leased, its general vicinity, and all ownership and boundary lines in the vicinity.
(b) A description of the organisms to be grown and the culture techniques to be used.
(c) An estimate of the acreage to be leased.
(d) A nonrefundable filing fee of five hundred dollars ($500).
The lessee shall assume responsibility for any infringement on privately owned water bottoms, or water bottoms owned by, or under the jurisdiction of any city, county, or district.
(a) A map showing the area to be leased, its general vicinity, and all ownership and boundary lines in the vicinity.
(b) A description of the organisms to be grown and the culture techniques to be used.
(c) An estimate of the acreage to be leased.
(d) A nonrefundable filing fee of five hundred dollars ($500).
The lessee shall assume responsibility for any infringement on privately owned water bottoms, or water bottoms owned by, or under the jurisdiction of any city, county, or district.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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