No person shall knowingly make any false statement on any application for permits, wood receipts, or tags and seals. The application shall contain all of the following information:

(a) The name, address, and telephone number of the applicant.

(b) The amount and species of native plants to be transported.

(c) The name of the county from which the native plants are to be removed.

(d) A description sufficient to identify the real property from which the native plants are to be removed, and such other information or documents as the issuing agency may require to identify the general boundaries of the property.

(e) The name, address, and telephone number of each landowner from whose property the native plants are to be removed.

(f) The applicant’s timber operator permit number, if the harvesting of the native plants is subject to the Z’berg-Nejedly Forest Practice Act of 1973 (Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 4511) of Part 2 of Division 4 of the Public Resources Code).

(g) The proposed date or dates of the transportation.

(h) The location of the office of the peace officer who will validate the tag or tags.

(i) The destination of the native plants.

(j) The ultimate use of the native plants, such as for use as landscaping or decorative material, or for use as a raw material in the manufacture or processing of a product.

(k) Make, model, and license number of the transportation vehicle.

(l) Such other information as may be required by the agency issuing the permit.

Every applicant shall, at the time of making the application, show his or her proof of ownership of the native plants. The application forms, tags, seals, and wood receipts shall be produced by the department, and distributed to the commissioner of each county subject to Section 80003.

(Added by renumbering Section 70683.1 by Stats. 1984, Ch. 144, Sec. 79.)