California § 15301 - The department may sell wild aquatic plants or animals, except rare, endangered,
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§ 15301. The department may sell wild aquatic plants or animals, except rare, endangered,
(a) The department may sell wild aquatic plants or animals, except rare, endangered, or fully protected species, for aquaculture use at a price approximating the administrative cost to the department for the collection or sale of the plants or animals. The commission shall set this price. (b) Aquatic plants and animals may be collected by a registered aquaculturist only with the written approval of the department. The department may specify the time, place, and manner of collection and may collect a fee from the aquaculturist in an amount sufficient to cover the cost of processing the approval. (c) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the fee for collecting sturgeon or striped bass broodstock shall be five hundred dollars ($500).
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 15301 cover?
Section 15301 ("The department may sell wild aquatic plants or animals, except rare, endangered,") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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