California Code, Food and Agricultural Code (Formerly Agricultural Code) - FAC § 79048

(a)(1) Any handler member and his or her alternate on the commission shall be an individual handler or an employee or representative of one or more handlers who have an ownership interest in a handling facility or who can document a substantial financial interest in processing or causing to be processed sea urchin for market.

(2) Qualifications of handler members and their alternates shall be maintained during their entire term of office.