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Section 8041 Of Article 7.5. Landing Taxes From California Fish And Game Code >> Division 6. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 7.5.

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. (a) The following persons shall pay the landing tax determined pursuant to Section 8042:
  (1) Any person who is required to be licensed as a fish receiver, and any person who is licensed before January 1, 1987, as a wholesaler or a processor pursuant to former Section 8040 and who receives fish from commercial fishermen.
  (2) Any commercial fisherman who sells fish to any person who is not a licensed fish receiver.
  (b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a person licensed pursuant to Section 8460 who only takes, transports, or sells live freshwater fish for bait or a commercial fisherman who sells live freshwater fish for bait to such a licensed person, and a person licensed pursuant to Section 8033.1 who takes, transports, or sells live aquaria fish as described in Section 8597 or a commercial fisherman who sells live aquaria fish, are exempt from the landing tax imposed under this article. It is the intent of the Legislature that the license fee for live aquaria fish described in Section 8033.1 shall be in lieu of a landing tax.
  (c) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a person who purchases, sells, takes, or receives live marine fish for use as live bait as described in subdivision (g) of Section 8030 is exempt from the landing tax imposed under this article.