California § 6620 - The department shall not take title to a decommissioned offshore oil structure in

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§ 6620. The department shall not take title to a decommissioned offshore oil structure in

The department shall not take title to a decommissioned offshore oil structure in open coastal waters or take responsibility for management of the structure pursuant to this article until decommissioning and partial removal of the structure have been completed and both of the following requirements are met: (a) The partial removal of the structure has been granted final approval by the department. (b) The state is indemnified, as required in subdivision (f) of Section 6616, from any liability that may result from approving the partial removal of an offshore oil structure or any liability that may result from the ownership of the structure.

Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 6620 cover?

Section 6620 ("The department shall not take title to a decommissioned offshore oil structure in") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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