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- § 6. Division, part, chapter, article, and section headings do not in any manner affec
- § 10.
- § 12.2.
- § 15.
- § 17.
- § 20.
- § 23.
- § 1. This act shall be known as the Harbors and Navigation Code.
- § 2. The provisions of this code in so far as they are substantially the same as exist
- § 30. Unless the context otherwise requires, the general provisions and definitions in
- § 33.
- § 35.
- § 50. The Department of Harbors and Watercraft and its successor, the Department of Nav
- § 50.2. The division shall be administered by an executive officer known as the Deputy Di
- § 50.8. The director, with the approval of the Governor, may arrange and classify the wor
- § 60.8. The department may do any act or enter into any contract or agreement desirable i
- § 61.8. The department shall have possession and control of all records, books, papers, o
- § 62.6. The department, with the approval of the Department of General Services, may proc
- § 63.4. The director may recommend to the Legislature such action as may be necessary to
- § 70.6. If the department acquires, constructs, develops, or improves a small craft harbo
- § 71. The department may provide for the granting of concessions within the boundaries
- § 71.4.
- § 71.6. A transfer pursuant to Section 70 or a loan pursuant to Section 71.4 shall not be
- § 71.8. A contract or agreement for a transfer pursuant to Section 70 or a loan pursuant
- § 72.2. Notwithstanding other provisions of this chapter, if the legislative body of a ci
- § 72.4. An agreement or contract for a transfer pursuant to former Section 5823 of the Pu
- § 72.6. Transfers pursuant to Section 70, loans pursuant to Section 71.4, and grants purs
- § 72.8. The department, subject to a line item appropriation by the Legislature for each
- § 76.2.
- § 64. The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the growth of water hyacinth (Eich
- § 64.2. To the extent feasible, the division shall collaborate with the California Conser
- § 64.5. The division is designated as the lead agency of the state for the purpose of coo
- § 65.3. When state funds are made available on a matching basis to be expended in connect
- § 65.9. Whenever beach erosion control works are included in a small boat harbor developm
- § 67.4. The department shall conduct the repair and restoration of the beach and shorelin
- § 69.5. This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the California Public Beach Res
- § 69.6. The California Public Beach Restoration Program is hereby established, to be admi
- § 70.2. The department may prepare or contract for the preparation of plans for, acquire
- § 70.3.
- § 85.2. All moneys in the Harbors and Watercraft Revolving Fund are available, upon appro
- § 86. The local public agency shall annually certify to the department that for a small
- § 90. The provisions of this Division, in so far as they are not in conflict with the a
- § 107. The coast line of the State of California from the boundary line between it and M
- § 132. Every person who, within the anchorage of any port, harbor, or cove of this State
- § 135. It is unlawful to cause or permit any petroleum, chemical, or other hazardous sub
- § 240. The provisions of this Division, in so far as they are not in conflict with the a
- § 82.6. All records of the commission shall be open to inspection by the public during re
- § 252. No line used for the purpose of landing or receiving passengers may be attached i
- § 430. In estimating values for the purpose of a general average, the vessel and appurte
- § 443. The election of the owners, agents, charterers, or operators to use a pilot throu
- § 444. It shall be understood and agreed, and shall be the essence of an agreement under
- § 446. Prior to entering the VTS area, every covered vessel shall report to the marine e
- § 448.5. It shall be understood and agreed, and shall be the essence of the marine exchang
- § 449.3. The marine exchange shall cooperate fully with the administrator appointed pursua
- § 449.5. Upon request by the administrator, the marine exchange shall submit a complete de
- § 454. The master of a vessel may hypothecate freightage upon bottomry, under the same c
- § 457. A stipulation in a contract of bottomry, imposing any liability for the loan inde
- § 309. A person found guilty of a misdemeanor violation as provided in this chapter shal
- § 399. The provisions of this Division shall not be construed to apply to the extent to
- § 402. A vessel in a port of the country in which it is registered is called a domestic
- § 404. If the owner of a vessel commits its possession and navigation to another, that o
- § 411. This article applies only to work done on a vessel with an estimated cost of one
- § 413. No repairperson shall commence work for compensation without specific authorizati
- § 417. Notwithstanding Section 413, upon authorization from the customer as to a specifi
- § 420. A marine carrier is liable in like manner as an inland carrier, except for loss o
- § 424. The owner of a vessel is bound to pay to the owner of her cargo the market value,
- § 428. The loss incurred by a jettison, when lawfully made, shall be borne in due propor
- § 459. Unless it is otherwise expressly agreed, a bottomry loan becomes due immediately
- § 462. Of two or more bottomry liens on the same subject, the latter in date has prefere
- § 471. The owner of cargo may hypothecate it upon respondentia, at any time and place, a
- § 474. The provisions of sections 455 to 462 of this code apply equally to loans on resp
- § 493. The mate and seamen of a vessel have a general lien, independent of possession, u
- § 495.3. The writ shall be directed to the sheriff of the county within which the vessel l
- § 495.7. After the appearance in the action of the owner, the attachment may, on motion, a
- § 497. The notice of sale published by the sheriff or marshal must contain a statement o
- § 500. This article shall be known and may be cited as the
- § 502. Except as provided in Article 1.5 (commencing with Section 410) of Chapter 1 of D
- § 76.3. The department may make loans to private marina owners to develop a recreational
- § 76.5. In processing applications under this article, the division shall give priority t
- § 77.1. The department, upon whatever terms and conditions it deems proper, may sell or o
- § 80. The Harbors and Watercraft Commission and its successor, the Navigation and Ocean
- § 80.8. The members of the commission may be removed from office by the Governor for inef
- § 81.2. The commission shall adopt a seal.
- § 81.4. No action shall be taken by the commission by less than a majority of its members
- § 81.8. The deputy director shall act as the secretary of the commission.
- § 82.3. The commission shall have the following particular duties and responsibilities: (
- § 82.4. All meetings of the commission shall be open and public and all persons shall be
- § 260. Every raft of timber floated on the Sacramento or San Joaquin rivers at night whi
- § 265. The owners of every steam vessel are responsible for the good conduct of the mast
- § 280. The provisions of this article in addition to the provisions of other parts of th
- § 284. When steam vessels will inevitably or necessarily cross so near that by continuin
- § 294. Any person responsible for natural gas, oil, drilling waste, or exploration, as d
- § 300. A person who willfully and maliciously cuts, breaks, injures, sinks, or sets adri
- § 257. Every person in charge of a steam vessel who violates any of the provisions of th
- § 301. A person who willfully and maliciously cuts, breaks, or injures a vessel of ten g
- § 305. A person, other than one described in Section 304 who is guilty of any act specif
- § 306. A person who prepares, makes, or subscribes a false or fraudulent manifest, invoi
- § 503. A lienholder shall apply to the department for the issuance of an authorization t
- § 504. For vessels with a value determined to be one thousand five hundred dollars (
- § 506. No lien sale shall be undertaken pursuant to Section 503 or 504 unless the vessel
- § 508.5. All forms required pursuant to this article shall be prescribed by the department
- § 509. No lien shall attach to any personal property in or on the vessel except that whi
- § 515. Before making the order, the judge shall require from the claimant a bond to the
- § 521. The expense of publishing notices under the provisions of this article is a charg
- § 522. Any hulk, derelict, wreck, or parts of any ship, vessel, or other watercraft sunk
- § 523. A peace officer, as described in Section 663, or a lifeguard or marine safety off
- § 525. Except for the urgent and immediate concern for the safety of those aboard a vess
- § 525.5. On or before January 1, 2005, the department shall submit recommendations to the
- § 526. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any wrecked property that is an unsea
- § 527. It is the intent of the Legislature that a sum of not more than one million dolla
- § 533. The fees and expenses of the contest shall be paid by the person upon whose appli
- § 551.
- § 570. Any person who keeps any wrecked property, or its proceeds, after the salvage and
- § 607. The court in which the suit, action or proceeding is pending may order such conti
- § 609. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as affecting other methods of service
- § 651. As used in this chapter, the following definitions apply unless the context clear
- § 651.5. The Department of Motor Vehicles shall provide every person who originally regist
- § 654.03. A person may not manufacture for sale a motorized recreational vessel that is not
- § 654.05. The owner of a motorized recreational vessel that is numbered pursuant to Section
- § 654.1. Boating facilities constructed with funds derived from the state shall be require
- § 654.3. Each diesel powered vessel operating exclusively in California, engaged in the co
- § 655. No person shall use any vessel or manipulate water skis, an aquaplane, or a simil
- § 655.1. As used in this section,
- § 655.2. Every owner, operator, or person in command of any vessel propelled by machinery
- § 655.7. A person operating a personal watercraft equipped by the manufacturer with a lany
- § 656. It is the duty of the operator of a vessel involved in a collision, accident, or
- § 656.2. In addition to the requirements of Section 656.1, the operator of any vessel invo
- § 656.4. The department is authorized to develop a program of public information and resea
- § 658. No person shall operate a vessel on any waters for towing a person or persons on
- § 668. Any person who violates subdivision (c) of Section 652, Section 654, 654.05, 654.
- § 668.1. A person convicted of a violation of subdivision (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), or (f)
- § 669. The regulations adopted by the department pursuant to this chapter shall be adopt
- § 673. The owner of a boat livery shall cause to be kept a record of the name and addres
- § 675.
- § 676. All moneys deposited in the Harbors and Watercraft Revolving Fund pursuant to Sec
- § 677. This article does not preempt a special district, city, county, or joint powers a
- § 677.5. For purposes of this article,
- § 678.11. Subject to the schedule in subdivision (b), a person shall not operate on waters
- § 680. This act shall be known as the Anthony Farr and Stacy Beckett Boating Safety Act
- § 682. All state-sponsored boating safety courses and all boating safety courses that re
- § 685. The Department of Boating and Waterways pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 85
- § 700. This article shall be known and may be cited as the Yacht and Ship Brokers Act.
- § 702. Except as otherwise provided by law, all records of the department relating to ya
- § 658.3. A person shall not use a recreational vessel unless all of the following requirem
- § 659. The department may make rules and regulations for the uniform navigational markin
- § 660. Any ordinance, law, regulation, or rule relating to vessels, which is adopted pur
- § 661. Every owner of an undocumented vessel numbered under this code is liable and resp
- § 662. A copy of the ordinances or local laws adopted pursuant to this chapter, and of a
- § 663.7. Each county of the state is entitled to receive state financial aid for boating s
- § 664. When any person is arrested for a violation of this chapter or any regulation ado
- § 665. Any person willfully violating his written promise to appear in court is guilty o
- § 4081. The improvement, development, or protection of any harbor, and all work, labor, o
- § 4064. The board shall without delay call an election to determine whether the bonds of
- § 4065. The election shall be conducted, and the bonds issued and sold and paid for, purs
- § 4101. Prior to the voting of bonds, the board may in all work under this chapter, incur
- § 4121. The board of supervisors in which the control and management of any harbor, bay,
- § 4135. For such a purpose, the county may incur a bonded indebtedness, upon the conditio
- § 4138. When the improvement, development, or protection of a particular harbor is comple
- § 4151. In order to locate and open a towpath, the same proceedings shall be taken as are
- § 1101. The Legislature further finds and declares all of the following: (a) The maritime
- § 1105. This division applies to pilots for Monterey Bay and the Bays of San Francisco, S
- § 1106. No fine or other penalty authorized by the provisions of this division, nor any r
- § 1107. If any provision of this division or the application thereof to any person or cir
- § 719. A person shall be deemed qualified to submit an application for a broker
- § 721. In addition to any proof of honesty, truthfulness, and good reputation required o
- § 722. The license first issued to a broker shall be for a period of one year. Such lice
- § 717. Application for a license as a broker shall be made on forms prescribed by the de
- § 724. An application on the form prescribed by the department for the renewal of a brok
- § 728. Every license issued to a corporation entitles one officer thereof on behalf of t
- § 729. Every license issued to a partnership entitles one partner thereof on behalf of t
- § 730. Before any broker
- § 732. The department may deny an application or temporarily suspend or permanently revo
- § 733.5. The division shall require an applicant for a yacht and ship broker or salesperso
- § 734. The department shall not deny, suspend, or revoke a license granted under this ar
- § 735. Every broker shall maintain a definite place of business in this state as his pri
- § 736. The division shall adopt regulations setting forth the fees to be charged and col
- § 6200.
- § 6201.
- § 6204. If any land under a navigable stream is by virtue of any work or improvement by t
- § 6212. The petition shall state the name of the proposed district, and describe the prop
- § 6215. At the hearing of the petition, the board of supervisors shall hear those appeari
- § 6230. An election shall be held within 130 days of the call, to determine whether the d
- § 6241. These appointments shall be made within thirty days after the formation of the di
- § 6242. A vacancy on the board shall be filled by the body which appointed the commission
- § 6244. A person shall not be appointed a member of the board unless he is, at the time o
- § 7155. The district may sell and issue franchises relating to the harbor and its works,
- § 7153. The district may construct any works along, under, or across any street, road, or
- § 7170. A district may borrow money, incur indebtedness, and issue bonds or other evidenc
- § 7173. Warrants shall be drawn by the treasurer and signed by the president, or a member
- § 7191. The county treasurer shall: (a) Receive and receipt for all the district
- § 7200. A district may incur indebtedness for any purpose for which the district is autho
- § 7213. The returns of the election shall be made, the votes canvassed at least seven day
- § 7217. The full amount of bonds may be divided into two or more series and different dat
- § 735.2. The department shall accept any electronic record or electronic or digital signat
- § 737. The proceedings and hearings under this article shall be conducted in accordance
- § 735.1. A licensed broker shall retain, for four years, copies of all listings, deposit r
- § 738. Each violation of a section or subdivision of a section of this article, exceptin
- § 774. Every charterer and every charter boat operator shall include in all advertising
- § 774.3. Except as provided in Section 774, violation of any provision of this article is
- § 773.8. A charterer or operator who organizes charter boat trips shall inform each adult
- § 740. Any action taken in the enforcement of this article shall be commenced within thr
- § 759.2. The division shall require every for-hire vessel company to procure, and continue
- § 759.10. The protection against liability shall be continued in effect so long as the for-
- § 759.14. Any for-hire vessel company that knowingly refuses or fails to procure protection
- § 759.22. Rules and regulations adopted by the Public Utilities Commission pursuant to its
- § 759.24. This article shall become operative on July 1, 2018.
- § 762. An applicant for an operator
- § 1711. As used in this chapter,
- § 1713. Upon receipt of a resolution from the public financing authority promulgated unde
- § 1714. Upon receipt of a preliminary approval from a harbor agency granted pursuant to S
- § 1710. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) In addition to the f
- § 1716. All permanent fixtures and capital improvements to the real property of a harbor
- § 1730. For purposes of this section,
- § 1750. Beginning January 1, 2012, the Port of Long Beach shall assess its infrastructure
- § 1760. Beginning January 1, 2012, the Port of Los Angeles shall assess its infrastructur
- § 1770. Beginning January 1, 2012, the Port of Oakland shall assess its infrastructure an
- § 3900. This part may be cited as the Harbor Development Bond Law of 1958.
- § 3902. The following funds are created in the State Treasury for the purposes of this pa
- § 3904. The members of the committee shall not receive additional compensation for their
- § 3907. Whenever the authority pursuant to Section 3940 or the commission pursuant to Sec
- § 6251. The commissioners shall serve without salary or compensation.
- § 6246. The chairman is the presiding officer of the board and he shall vote on propositi
- § 6248. The board shall select one of its members vice chairman, who shall preside in the
- § 6255. The board shall annually file a report of the affairs and financial condition of
- § 6272. A district may destroy a record pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 60
- § 6290. A district created under this part is a public corporation created for municipal
- § 6291. It has perpetual succession.
- § 6296. It may exercise the right of eminent domain to take any property necessary to car
- § 6298. It may levy and collect or cause to be levied or collected taxes as in this part
- § 6302. A district may enact necessary police regulations providing for control of any wa
- § 7220. The board may also provide for the call and redemption of bonds prior to maturity
- § 7226. Any action or proceeding, wherein the validity of any such bonds or of proceeding
- § 7261. To the extent to which moneys are in the treasury from a source other than the an
- § 7264. All district taxes shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner and
- § 7266. The district may, in any year, levy assessments, reassessments, or special taxes
- § 705. The director may adopt a seal and such other device for use by the department as
- § 707. The division shall publish or cause to be published on or before July 1 of each y
- § 739. Any person who violates any provision of this article, or any regulation adopted
- § 754. Every keeper of a storage facility shall keep a written record of every vessel su
- § 759. For purposes of this article, the following provisions shall apply: (a)
- § 773.1. This article shall be known and may be cited as the Charter Boat Safety Act of 19
- § 769. The department shall be responsible for administering the licensing of operators
- § 771. It is unlawful and constitutes a misdemeanor for any person to violate, or to fai
- § 773.3. No person shall take or offer to take seven or more passengers on a charter boat
- § 774.1. No operator of a for-hire vessel shall leave or enter Morro Bay after being direc
- § 774.2. The operation of Section 655, 773.5, 773.7, or 774.1 or subdivision (b) of Sectio
- § 775.5. The definitions in this section govern the construction of this chapter: (a)
- § 778. The state board shall adopt standards for the location, construction, operation,
- § 779. Every peace officer of the state and of any city, county, or other public agency,
- § 1110.
- § 1140. It is the intent of the Legislature to provide for a unified system of state regu
- § 1141. Each pilot license shall be valid for a period of one year and shall be renewed u
- § 781. The Attorney General, at the request of the department, the state board, any regi
- § 785. Nothing in this chapter shall prevent the state board from taking any action purs
- § 786. Any loan made pursuant to Section 71.4 or 76.3, and any lease or concession contr
- § 800. The master of a vessel is appointed by and holds his appointment at the pleasure
- § 804. The master of a vessel may confine any person on board, during a voyage, for wilf
- § 806. The master of a vessel shall not abandon it during the voyage, without the advice
- § 809. The master of a vessel shall use great care and diligence in the performance of h
- § 815. When a vessel, whether foreign or domestic, is seriously damaged, or the voyage i
- § 819. Unless otherwise expressly agreed, or unless the contracting parties give exclusi
- § 832. A managing owner is presumed to be without right to compensation for his own serv
- § 6305. It may fix, regulate and collect the rates or charges for the use of wharves, war
- § 6309.4. Every person who violates any of the provisions of a district ordinance adopted p
- § 6310. Notwithstanding the enumeration and specific statement herein of particular power
- § 6340. Pursuant to this article a district may create a revenue bond indebtedness for th
- § 6344. The proceeds of said bonds shall be placed in an account in the treasury of the d
- § 6350. Pursuant to this article, the Stockton Port District may also create an additiona
- § 6350.6. The form of the bonds shall be prescribed by the board and they shall be signed b
- § 775. The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following: (1) Marine sanita
- § 774.4. This article does not impose any mandatory duties upon any public entity to monit
- § 1114.
- § 1114.5.
- § 1117.
- § 1113.
- § 1120. Vessels which use pilotage services, and their tackle, apparel, furniture, and ot
- § 1122. In the event a pilot is carried to sea against the pilot
- § 861. All persons employed in the navigation of a vessel, or upon a voyage, other than
- § 834. Without special authority a manager shall not borrow money or give up the lien fo
- § 865. A seaman can not, by special agreement, impair any of his rights, or add to any o
- § 869. When a mate or seaman is wrongfully discharged, or is driven to leave the vessel
- § 874. If a mate or seaman dies during the voyage, his personal representatives are enti
- § 1102. The Legislature finds and declares that the enhancement of navigational safety is
- § 1111.
- § 1112.
- § 3910. All bonds herein authorized, which shall have been duly sold and delivered as her
- § 3912. The rate of interest to be borne by the bonds need not be uniform for all bonds o
- § 3915. The bonds authorized to be issued under this part shall be sold by the State Trea
- § 3917. The committee may provide for the issuance, sale or exchange of refunding bonds o
- § 3918. For the payment of the principal and interest of the bonds the Harbor Bond Sinkin
- § 3923. The State Treasurer, or such state fiscal agent, or agents, with the approval of
- § 3924. It shall be the duty of the State Treasurer to pay the interest of said bonds, wh
- § 3941. The authority may make improvements or purchases specified in Section 3940 and ex
- § 3942. The authority shall make payments from the San Francisco Harbor Improvement Fund
- § 5802.
- § 4153. It is not necessary to construct or maintain fences on either side of any towpath
- § 5823. The petition shall contain a request that the territory included within the bound
- § 5824. Each signer of the petition shall be a registered voter, resident, and freeholder
- § 5832. At the hearing, the board of supervisors may change the exterior boundaries of th
- § 5838. Neither the board of supervisors or the harbor commission, if one exists, is boun