Fish and Game Code section 15403

Persons wishing to lease a state water bottom shall make a written application to the commission. An application shall contain all of the following information:

(a)

A map showing the area to be leased, its general vicinity, and all ownership and boundary lines in the vicinity.

(b)

A description of the organisms to be grown and the culture techniques to be used.

(c)

An estimate of the acreage to be leased.

(d)

A nonrefundable filing fee of five hundred dollars ($500).
The lessee shall assume responsibility for any infringement on privately owned water bottoms, or water bottoms owned by, or under the jurisdiction of any city, county, or district.

Source: Section 15403, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=FGC§ionNum=15403.­ (updated Jan. 1, 1990; accessed Jun. 25, 2025).

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