Section 7858 Of Article 3. Commercial Fishing Licenses From California Fish And Game Code >> Division 6. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 3.
7858
. In addition to the conditions specified in Section 7857, the
following conditions apply to a commercial permit to take, possess
aboard a boat, or land fish for commercial purposes in a limited
entry fishery, as defined in Section 8100:
(a) The permit shall be renewed annually.
(b) Except as otherwise provided by law, an appeal for the denial
of a renewal application or for a waiver of any landing requirements
shall be reviewed and decided by the department. The appeal shall be
received by the department or, if mailed, postmarked on or before
March 31 following the permit year in which the applicant last held a
valid permit for that fishery. The decision of the department may be
appealed to the commission. This section does not apply to permits
issued pursuant to Section 8550.