California § 8275 - Unless the provision or context otherwise requires, the definitions in this secti
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 8275 — Unless the provision or context otherwise requires, the definitions in this secti, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8275. Unless the provision or context otherwise requires, the definitions in this secti
Unless the provision or context otherwise requires, the definitions in this section govern the construction of this article. (a) âDungeness crabâ or âmarket crabâ means crab of the species Cancer magister. (b) âReconstructionâ means major work on the hull of a vessel to make that vessel operable in the California crab fishery if that work may reasonably be expected to be of a duration that will preclude operation of that vessel in the crab fishery for the length of the crab season or longer. (c) âRock crabâ means any crab of the genus Cancer other than Dungeness crab and includes rock crab (Cancer antennarius), red crab (Cancer productus), and yellow crab (Cancer anthonyi). (d) âUnder constructionâ means having plans and materials and proceeding with work toward the completion of an operational Dungeness crab fishing vessel.
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