Cal. FGC § 8033.5

This is the official text of Cal. FGC § 8033.5, part of California’s Fish and Game Code — regulates hunting, fishing, and wildlife conservation.

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Official statutory text

(a) Any commercial fisherman who sells fish for other than marine aquaria pet trade or research purposes that he or she has taken to the ultimate consumer of that fish shall obtain a fisherman’s retail license. The annual fee for a fisherman’s retail license is sixty-nine dollars ($69).

(b) Any person required to obtain a license under this section who engages in any activity described in Section 8033, 8034, 8035, or 8036 shall also obtain an appropriate license to engage in those activities.

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