Section 675 - Imposition; amount; collection and use(a) In addition to the fees imposed pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 9853 or Section 9860 of the Vehicle Code, there shall be a separate quagga and zebra mussel infestation prevention fee in an amount to be determined by the department as follows: (1) If the quagga and zebra mussel infestation prevention fee is due between January 1 and December 31 of any even-numbered year, the fee shall not be more than ten dollars ($10).(2) If the quagga and zebra mussel infestation prevention fee is due between January 1 and December 31 of any odd-numbered year, the fee shall not be more than twenty dollars ($20).(3) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), the quagga and zebra mussel infestation prevention fee imposed pursuant to Section 9860 of the Vehicle Code shall not be more than twenty dollars ($20).(b) In determining the amount of the fee imposed pursuant to subdivision (a), the department shall establish, and consult with, a technical advisory group consisting of interested persons, including, but not limited to, recreational boating and reservoir operation representatives. The members of the advisory group shall be appointed by the director.(c) The department shall adopt emergency regulations to prescribe procedures for the collection and use of the quagga and zebra mussel infestation prevention fee for the purposes of this article. The emergency regulations shall include rules for administering the grants awarded pursuant to Section 676.(d) All revenues collected from the fee established pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the Harbors and Watercraft Revolving Fund, and, upon appropriation by the Legislature, shall be expended solely for the purposes set forth in Section 676.(e) The fee established pursuant to this section shall not apply to vessels that are used exclusively in marine waters.(f)(1) Failure to pay the fee established pursuant to this section does not prohibit the Department of Motor Vehicles from issuing registration of a vessel.(2)(A) A vessel operator may be issued a citation for operating a recreational vessel in nonmarine waters without a valid state-issued quagga and zebra mussel infestation prevention sticker.(B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), a vessel that is exempt pursuant to Section 5211 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations shall not be cited pursuant to subparagraph (A).Ca. Harb. and Nav. Code § 675
Amended by Stats 2023 ch 831 (AB 1150),s 1, eff. 1/1/2024.Added by Stats 2012 ch 485 (AB 2443),s 2, eff. 1/1/2013.