California § 8424 - No person shall purchase squid from a vessel or vessels unless that person holds

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§ 8424. No person shall purchase squid from a vessel or vessels unless that person holds

(a) No person shall purchase squid from a vessel or vessels unless that person holds a license issued pursuant to Section 8032 or 8033, employs a certified weighmaster, and the facilities operated by the person are located on a permanent, fixed location. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this section shall not apply to the transfer at sea of squid for live bait in an amount less than 200 pounds in a calendar day.

Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 8424 ("No person shall purchase squid from a vessel or vessels unless that person holds") 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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