California · Fish and Game Code - FGC
FGC §8034: (a) Any person who processes fish for profit shall obtain a fish processor’s license.
What this law says, in plain English
Anyone who processes fish commercially must obtain a fish processor's license.
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(a) Any person who processes fish for profit shall obtain a fish processor’s license. The annual fee for a fish processor’s license is five hundred forty-nine dollars ($549). (b) Any person required to obtain a license under this section who takes his or her own fish shall also obtain a fish receiver’s license or a commercial fish business license.
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