California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
Fish and Game Code - FGC |
Division 6. FISH |
Part 3. COMMERCIAL FISHING |
Chapter 2. Particular Varieties of Fish |
ARTICLE 4.5. Commercial Salmon Vessel Permits |
Section 8240.
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(a) The department shall not issue a permit for use of a replacement vessel if the permitted vessel was reported as lost, stolen, or destroyed by fraudulent means or for fraudulent purposes.
(b) The department shall not issue a permit for use of a replacement vessel if the application contains or is accompanied with fraudulent or willfully misleading information.
(c) The department shall not issue a permit for use of a replacement vessel or to a new owner of a permitted vessel if the permit for the permitted vessel expires and is not renewed. Except as provided in Section 8235, an owner of a permitted vessel shall renew the permit before the expiration date even if that owner has a transfer application pending.
(d) The department may refuse to issue a permit for use of a replacement vessel or to issue a permit to a new owner of a permitted vessel on any grounds for which a permit may be suspended or revoked.