§ 2537 Commercial Fishing Boat License Exemption

Fish and Game Code·California

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If you hold a commercial passenger fishing boat license, you do not need to get a separate guide license.

Key Takeaways

•Only people with a commercial passenger fishing boat license get this exemption.
•They are not required to obtain a guide license.
•The rule is set out in Section 2537 of the statutes.

Example

A fisherman who runs a tour boat for paying customers only needs the commercial passenger fishing boat license and does not have to get an extra guide license.

Because the law says having that license exempts them from needing a guide license.

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§ 2537 Commercial Fishing Boat License Exemption

A person operating under a commercial passenger fishing boat license issued pursuant to Section 7920 is not required to obtain a guide license. (Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 750, Sec. 4.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

commercial passenger fishing boat license guide license Section 7920

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Fish and Game Code. Section 2537.

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