1. (a) Upon payment of the mussel fee, the Department of Motor Vehicles shall provide the vessel owner with two stickers indicating “Mussel Fee Paid” and the year through which the stickers are valid.
2. (b) The color of the “Mussel Fee Paid” stickers shall be the same as the color of the vessel registration stickers for the same biennial period.
3. (c) The stickers shall be placed on the sides of the vessel, next to, and in line with the CF number and vessel registration stickers for purposes of law enforcement identification.

4. (d) Proper display of the “Mussel Fee Paid” sticker shall be evidence of payment and subject to verification and enforcement by a peace officer.

   1. (1) Marine law enforcement shall utilize a wide variety of enforcement strategies that include education, warning, and citations for violation of this regulation.
5. (e) The “Mussel Fee Paid” sticker is required for all vessels registered in California unless an exemption applies.

Note: Authority cited: Section 675, Harbors and Navigation Code. Reference: Sections 60.2, 61.8 and 63.9, Harbors and Navigation Code; and Sections 9850, 9853, 9853.4 and 9860, Vehicle Code.

History

1. New section filed 10-10-2013 as an emergency; operative 10-10-2013 (Register 2013, No. 41). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 4-8-2014 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

2. New section refiled 3-25-2014 as an emergency; operative 4-9-2014 (Register 2014, No. 13). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-8-2014 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

3. New section refiled 7-2-2014 as an emergency; operative 7-8-2014 (Register 2014, No. 27). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-6-2014 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

4. Certificate of Compliance as to 7-2-2014 order, including amendment of section and Note, transmitted to OAL 10-6-2014 and filed 11-5-2014; amendments effective 11-5-2014 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2014, No. 45).