Senate BillNo. 1243


Introduced by Senator Berryhill

February 18, 2016


An act to amend Section 7149.05 of the Fish and Game Code, relating to sport fishing.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

SB 1243, 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 to 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:

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SECTION 1.  

Section 7149.05 of the Fish and Game Code is
2amended to read:

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7149.05.  

(a) A sport fishing license granting the privilege to
2take any fish, reptile, or amphibia anywhere in this state for
3purposes other 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
16designated days, upon payment of one-half the fee set forth in
17paragraph (1). Notwithstanding Section 1053, more than one single
18day license issued for different days may be issued to, or possessed
19by, 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) begin insertA end insertCalifornia sport fishing licensebegin delete validationsend deletebegin insert validationend insert shall
23be issued by authorized license agents in the same manner asbegin insert aend insert
24 sport fishingbegin delete licenses,end deletebegin insert license,end insert and no compensation shall be paid
25to the authorized license agent for issuing the validations except
26as provided in Section 1055.1.

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27(c) This section applies only to licenses, permits, reservations,
28tags, and other entitlements issued through the Automated License
29Data System.

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30(d)

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31begin insert(end insertbegin insertc)end insert The base fees specified in this section are applicable to the
322004 license year, and shall be adjusted annually thereafter
33pursuant to Section 713.

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34(e)

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35begin insert(end insertbegin insertd)end insert The commission shall adjust the amount of the fees specified
36in subdivisionbegin delete (d),end deletebegin insert (c),end insert as necessary, to fully recover, but not
37exceed, all reasonable administrative and implementation costs of
38the department and the commission relating to those licenses.



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