SB 345, as introduced, Berryhill. Sport fishing: licenses.
Existing law requires every person 16 years of age or older who takes any fish, reptile, or amphibian for any purpose other than profit to first obtain a license for that purpose, with specified exceptions, and to have that license on his or her person or in his or her immediate possession when engaged in carrying out any activity authorized by the license. Existing law requires a resident or a nonresident, 16 years of age or older, upon payment of a specified fee, to be issued a sport fishing license for a prescribed period. Existing law requires the Fish and Game Commission to adjust the amount of the sport fishing license fees, as prescribed, to fully recover, but not exceed, all reasonable administrative and implementation costs of the Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Fish and Game Commission relating to those licenses.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes in these provisions.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
Section 7149 of the Fish and Game Code is
2amended to read:
(a) A sport fishing license granting the privilege to take
2any fish, reptile, or amphibia anywhere in this state for purposes
3other than profit shall be issued to any of the following:
4(1) A resident, 16 years of age or older, for the period of a
5calendar year, or, if issued after the beginning of the year, for the
6remainder thereof, upon payment of a base fee of thirty-one dollars
7and twenty-five cents ($31.25).
8(2) A nonresident, 16 years of age or older, for the period of a
9calendar year, or, if issued after the beginning of the year, for the
10remainder thereof, upon payment of a base fee of eighty-four
11dollars ($84).
12(3) A nonresident, 16 years of age or older, for the period of 10
13consecutive days beginning on the date specified on the license
14upon payment of the fee set forth in
paragraph (1).
15(4) A resident or nonresident, 16 years of age or older, for two
16consecutive designated calendar days, upon payment of one-half
17of the fee set forth in paragraph (1). Notwithstanding Section 1053,
18more than one two-day license issued for different two-day periods
19may be issued to, or possessed by, a person at one time.
20(5) A resident or nonresident, 16 years of age or older, for one
21designated day, upon payment of a base fee of ten dollars ($10).
22(b) California sport fishing license stamps shall be issued by
23authorized license agents in the same manner asbegin insert aend insert sport fishing
24begin deletelicenses,end deletebegin insert license,end insert and no compensation may be
paid to the
25authorized license agent for issuing the stamps except as provided
26in Section 1055.
27(c) This section does not apply to licenses, permits, reservations,
28tags, or other entitlements issued through the Automated License
29Data System.
30(d) The base fees specified in this section are applicable to the
312004 license year, and shall be adjusted annually thereafter
32pursuant to Section 713.
33(e) The commission shall adjust the amount of the fees specified
34in subdivision (d), as necessary, to fully recover, but not exceed,
35all reasonable administrative and implementation costs of the
36department and the commission relating to those licenses.
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