Section 8405.2 Of Article 9.1. Sea Cucumbers From California Fish And Game Code >> Division 6. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 9.1.
8405.2
. (a) A valid sea cucumber permit may be transferred by the
permittee if the permittee has previously held a valid sea cucumber
permit for any four permit years and landed at least 100 pounds of
sea cucumbers in each of those permit years, as documented by landing
receipts with the name of the permittee shown on the receipts.
(b) A valid sea cucumber permit that has not been suspended or
revoked may be transferred only to a person who has a valid
commercial fishing license issued pursuant to Section 7852, that has
not been suspended or revoked. A sea cucumber permit shall not be
transferred to a person who has had a sea cucumber permit suspended
or revoked while the suspension or revocation is in effect.
(c) An application for transfer of a permit shall be in the form
of a notarized letter and shall be submitted to the department, with
reasonable proof as the department may require to establish the
qualifications of the permitholder and the person the permit is to be
transferred to, accompanied by payment to the department of a
nonrefundable transfer fee of two hundred dollars ($200). The
transfer shall take effect on the date notice of approval of the
application is given to the transferee by the department. The sea
cucumber permit shall be valid for the remainder of the permit year
and may be renewed in subsequent years.
(d) A sea cucumber trawl permit may be transferred to a qualified
person as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c) to take sea cucumbers
by diving or by use of trawl nets. A sea cucumber dive permit may be
transferred to a qualified person as provided in subdivisions (b) and
(c) only to take sea cucumbers by diving. The transferee shall
specify the gear type, either trawl or dive, that the transferee
intends to use to take sea cucumbers. The gear type of the sea
cucumber permit, either trawl or dive, shall not be transferable.
(e) (1) Upon the death of a sea cucumber permitholder, the
deceased person's sea cucumber dive or trawl permit may be
transferred by his or her heirs, assignees, or estate to a qualified
person as provided in subdivision (b), upon payment of the fee
described in subdivision (c), and in accordance with subdivisions (a)
and (d). The estate of the decedent may transfer the permit pursuant
to this chapter no later than two years from the date of death of
the permitholder, as listed on the death certificate.
(2) For purposes of a transfer under this subdivision, the heirs,
assignees, or estate shall renew the permit as specified in Section
8405.1 to keep the permit valid until transferred.