(a) The collection of funds from anyone who does not pay or remit fees due and payable shall be conducted as follows:
(1) Pursuant to Section 8053 of the Fish and Game Code.
(2) When the secretary makes a determination that fees due pursuant to this chapter are deficient, the secretary may determine the amount of the deficiency, including any applicable penalty. Section 59234.5 shall apply to deficiency determinations made pursuant to this section.
(3) This subdivision is supplemental to any other provisions for collection and imposition of fees and penalties provided by this chapter. In lieu of proceeding pursuant to this section, the secretary may file a complaint for collection of unpaid fees as provided by law.
(b) A person who violates any provision of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) or more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than 10 days or more than six months, or by both that fine and imprisonment. Each violation during any day is a separate offense.
(c) A person who violates any provision of this chapter is liable civilly in an amount of not more than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) for each violation. Each violation during any day is a separate offense.
(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 726, Sec. 16. Effective January 1, 1997.)
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