Section 78552.5 Of Article 7. Financial Provisions From California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 22. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 23. >> Article 7.
78552.5
. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article,
in any calendar year in which a fisherman who is selling to the
public lands, or a receiver receives, less than 10,000 pounds in the
aggregate of fish or shellfish in all fisheries combined or for which
the annual fees that would otherwise be due by that fisherman or
receiver to the council for those fish or shellfish totals less than
twenty-five dollars ($25), the fisherman selling to the public or the
receiver shall not pay any fees pursuant to this chapter.
(b) In any calendar year in which a fisherman who is selling to
the public lands, or a receiver receives, 10,000 pounds or more in
the aggregate of fish or shellfish in all fisheries combined, or for
which the annual fees that are due by that fisherman or receiver to
the council for those fish or shellfish totals twenty-five dollars
($25) or more, the fisherman selling to the public or the receiver
shall remit the fees on or before February 28 of the year following
the landing or receipt. Any fees that are not received on or before
February 28 of the year following the landing or receipt of fish or
shellfish for which the fees are due is delinquent and subject to
collection pursuant to Section 78554.
(c) If, in any calendar year, a fisherman lands less than 10,000
pounds in the aggregate of fish or shellfish in all fisheries
combined, and has paid fees to the council, the fisherman may apply
for a refund of the amount paid, not to exceed a total of twenty-five
dollars ($25). An application for refund shall be submitted on a
form supplied by the council and shall include documentation in the
form of landing receipts submitted to the Department of Fish and Game
pursuant to Section 8046 of the Fish and Game Code for all species
landed and proof of fees paid. Applications for refunds shall be
received at the council office on or before March 31 of the year
following the landing or receipt of fish or shellfish for which the
fees were paid.