Fish & G. Code, § 12002.8

(a) The court shall order the department to permanently revoke and the department shall permanently revoke, the commercial fishing license and any commercial fishing permits of any person convicted of either of the following:

(1) Taking or possessing abalone out of season.

(2) Taking or possessing abalone taken illegally from any area north of Point Sur.

(b) The court shall order the department to permanently revoke and the department shall permanently revoke the commercial fishing license and any commercial fishing permits of any person convicted of either of the following two offenses, if the person possessed more than 12 abalone at the time of the offense:

(1) Removing abalone from the shell or possessing abalone illegally removed from the shell.

(2) Taking or possessing abalone that are less than the minimum size.

(c) Any person sentenced pursuant to subdivision (a) or (b) shall not thereafter be eligible for any license or permit to take or possess fish for sport or commercial purposes.

(d) In addition to any other applicable penalty, the commercial fishing license of the master of a vessel may be revoked or suspended by the commission, when requested by the department, for a period not to exceed one year, upon the second conviction in three years of the master or the master’s agent, servant, employee, or any other person acting under the master’s direction or control, for a violation of any of the following provisions or regulations adopted pursuant thereto:

(1) Article 2 (commencing with Section 8150.5), Article 3 (commencing with Section 8180), Article 4 (commencing with Section 8210.2), Article 5 (commencing with Section 8250), Article 6 (commencing with Section 8275), Article 9 (commencing with Section 8370), Article 13 (commencing with Section 8494), and Article 15 (commencing with Section 8550) of Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 6.

(2) Article 1 (commencing with Section 8601), Article 2 (commencing with Section 8623), Article 4 (commencing with Section 8660), Article 5 (commencing with Section 8680), Article 6 (commencing with Section 8720), Article 7 (commencing with Section 8750), Article 8 (commencing with Section 8780), and Article 10 (commencing with Section 8830) of Chapter 3 of Part 3 of Division 6.

(3) Article 1 (commencing with Section 9000) of Chapter 4 of Part 3 of Division 6.

(e) A master’s license shall not be revoked unless both the first and second convictions are for a violation by the master or a violation occurring when the person convicted was acting as the master’s agent, servant, employee, or acting under the master’s direction or control.

(f) The master of a vessel is the person on board the vessel who is in charge of the vessel.