California § 71.2 - The department shall protect small craft harbors under its jurisdiction from dama
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§ 71.2. The department shall protect small craft harbors under its jurisdiction from dama
(a) The department shall protect small craft harbors under its jurisdiction from damage and preserve the peace in those harbors. The director and the employees of the department that the director designates have the authority and powers conferred by law upon peace officers listed in Section 830.33 of the Penal Code for those harbors. The department may adopt rules and regulations that may be necessary for the purposes of this section. A violation of those rules or regulations is a misdemeanor. (b) A person found guilty of a misdemeanor violation of this section shall be subject to a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) or imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed six months, or both that fine and imprisonment.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 71.2 cover?
Section 71.2 ("The department shall protect small craft harbors under its jurisdiction from dama") 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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