(a) The department shall print the permits required by this chapter and shall supervise the sale of the permits throughout the state.

(b) The department shall either distribute and sell the permits directly or contract with vendors according to rules and regulations adopted by the department. The authorized vendors shall be bonded in accordance with the rules and regulations and shall receive a stipulated commission for each permit sold.

Terms Used In California Public Resources Code 5091.20

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • department: means the Department of Parks and Recreation and "director" means the Director of Parks and Recreation. See California Public Resources Code 5001.1

(c) In situations where the department elects to contract with a vendor pursuant to subdivision (b), the department shall provide the permits to the vendor at no cost. The vendor may deduct his or her commission from the proceeds acquired from permit sales prior to remitting those proceeds to the department.

(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 292, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003.)