California · Fish and Game Code - FGC

FGC §7706: (a) A written complaint may be made to the commission against any person who violates Section 7700 to 7705, inclusive, 7707, 7708, or 8075 to 8080, inclusive, or any regulation adopted thereunder, by

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What this law says, in plain English

A written complaint may be filed against persons violating specified fish and fishery product statutes or regulations. If found guilty, the commission may suspend relevant fishing licenses for up to 90 days.

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(a) A written complaint may be made to the commission against any person who violates Section 7700 to 7705, inclusive, 7707, 7708, or 8075 to 8080, inclusive, or any regulation adopted thereunder, by any person having information or knowledge of the violation. If the person charged in the complaint is found guilty of the offense charged, the commission may suspend, for a period not to exceed 90 days, any license issued by any state board or officer to that person to take, buy, sell, can, or preserve fish or fishery products. No other license shall be issued to that person during the period of suspension. (b) The proceedings on a complaint shall be conducted at one of the commission’s regularly scheduled meetings.

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