California Code, Food and Agricultural Code (Formerly Agricultural Code) - FAC § 79049

(a) Any diver member and his or her alternate on the commission shall be an individual diver who has documented landings of sea urchin in the previous commercial fishing license year. Qualifications of diver members and their alternates shall be maintained during their entire term of office.

(b) Any diver member or his or her alternate shall not have been convicted within the two years prior to election to the commission of a violation of any law related to commercial fishing, not including any technical reporting or paperwork violation.