§ 8033 Fish Receiver Licensing Requirements

Fish and Game Code·California

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Key Takeaways

•If you buy fish from a fisherman to sell or use for business, you need a special license called a 'fish receiver’s license'.
•This license costs $549 every year.
•Even a group of fishermen working together (like a team) can get this license.

Example

If you own a seafood restaurant and buy fish directly from a fisherman to cook and sell to customers, you need this license.

The law says anyone who buys fish for business must have a fish receiver’s license. Since your restaurant uses the fish to make money, you need to pay $549 every year for the license.

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§ 8033 Fish Receiver Licensing Requirements

(a) Except as provided in Section 8033.1 or 8033.5, or subdivision (b) of Section 8047, any person who purchases or receives fish for commercial purposes from a fisherman who is required to be licensed under Section 7850, or any person who removes fish from the point of the first landing that the person has caught for their own processing or sale, shall obtain a fish receiver’s license. (b) The annual fee for a fish receiver’s license is five hundred forty-nine dollars ($549). (c) A cooperative association of fishermen may be licensed as fish receivers. (Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 80, Sec. 48. (SB 1525) Effective January 1, 2025.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

fish receiver’s license commercial purposes cooperative association of fishermen

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Fish and Game Code. Section 8033.

§ 8033 Fish Receiver Licensing Requirements

Fish and Game Code·California

AI SummaryVerified

§ 8033 Fish Receiver Licensing Requirements

Key Takeaways

•If you buy fish from a fisherman to sell or use for business, you need a special license called a 'fish receiver’s license'.
•This license costs $549 every year.
•Even a group of fishermen working together (like a team) can get this license.

Example

If you own a seafood restaurant and buy fish directly from a fisherman to cook and sell to customers, you need this license.

The law says anyone who buys fish for business must have a fish receiver’s license. Since your restaurant uses the fish to make money, you need to pay $549 every year for the license.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 8033 Fish Receiver Licensing Requirements

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

fish receiver’s license commercial purposes cooperative association of fishermen

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Fish and Game Code. Section 8033.

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