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Cal. Pub. Res. Code § 4597.9

Working Forest Management Plan

Redline — January 1, 2013 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2015
As of January 1, 2013
In the event of a change of ownership of the land described in the working forest management plan, the working forest landowner shall notify the new landowner of the existence of the plan and the need to notify the department of the new landowner’s intent regarding assumption of the plan. Notification shall be in writing with a copy to the department of the new landowner’s intent regarding assumption of the plan. The new landowner shall have one year from the date of the receipt of the notification by the department to notify the department in writing of his or her assumption of the plan. If the department does not receive notification within this period, the plan shall expire one year from the date the new landowner is advised by the department of the necessity to assume the plan.
(a) Upon a change of ownership of the land described in the working forest management plan, the transferring landowner shall provide the acquiring landowner with written notice that discloses the existence of the plan and informs the acquiring landowner of the need to notify the department if the acquiring landowner intends to assume the plan. The transferring landowner shall also send the department a copy of the notice provided to the acquiring landowner.
(b) If the transferring landowner fails to provide the notice required in subdivision (a) and the department discovers the change of ownership, the department shall provide the acquiring landowner with the notice described in subdivision (a).
(c) The acquiring landowner shall have one year from the date of the receipt of the notice required pursuant to subdivision (a) or (b), whichever is applicable, to notify the department in writing of his or her intent to assume the plan. If the department does not receive notification within this period, the department may cancel the plan.
(d) A violation of this section by a landowner does not constitute a crime pursuant to Section 4601.

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