Section 8033.1 Of Article 7. Commercial Fish Business Licenses From California Fish And Game Code >> Division 6. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 7.
8033.1
. (a) Any person engaged in any of the following activities
involving species identified in subdivision (b) of Section 8597 shall
obtain a nontransferable marine aquaria receiver's license:
(1) A person who is required to have a marine aquaria collector's
permit pursuant to Section 8597 who sells live marine organisms
indigenous to California, that the person has taken, to the ultimate
consumer.
(2) A person who purchases or receives live marine species
indigenous to California for commercial purposes from any of the
following:
(A) A fisherman who is required to have a marine aquaria collector'
s permit pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 8597.
(B) A person who imports from neighboring states species that are
also indigenous to California waters.
(b) A person required to be licensed as a marine aquaria receiver
shall obtain all live marine organisms indigenous to California
waters only from fishermen, aquaculturists, or importers holding
current and appropriate licenses or permits.