Section 79121 Of Article 6. Assessments And Records From California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 22. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 25. >> Article 6.
79121
. (a) Every person or entity who handles sea urchin in any
quantity shall keep a complete and accurate record of all
transactions involving the purchase or sale of sea urchin. The
records shall be in a simple form and contain such information as the
commission shall prescribe. The records shall be preserved by the
handler for a period of three years, and shall be offered and
submitted for inspection at any reasonable time upon written demand
of the commission or its duly authorized agent.
(b) The assessment imposed by this article shall be paid
consistent with the applicable procedures required for the payment of
landing taxes pursuant to Article 7.5 (commencing with Section 8040)
of Chapter 1 of Part 3 of Division 6 of the Fish and Game Code. The
fees imposed shall be paid quarterly pursuant to Section 8053 of the
Fish and Game Code. If fees are not paid as required, the commission
shall collect amounts owed under the procedures prescribed for sales
and use taxes provided in Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 6451) of
Part 1 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, insofar as
they may be applicable, and for those purposes, "board" means the
commission and "the date on which the tax became due and payable"
means 30 days after the close of the quarter for which it is due.
(c) Sections 8058 to 8070, inclusive, of the Fish and Game Code,
shall apply to claims for overpayment of assessments to the
commission. For the purposes of this subdivision, "department" as
used in those sections, means the commission, and "landing tax" means
the assessment imposed under this article.