California § 8840 - Chafing gear may be used or possessed but shall not be connected directly to the
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§ 8840. Chafing gear may be used or possessed but shall not be connected directly to the
Chafing gear may be used or possessed but shall not be connected directly to the terminal, or closed, end of the cod-end. Except for chafing gear prescribed under federal groundfish regulations adopted pursuant to the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C., Sec. 1801 et seq.), all chafing gear shall have a minimum mesh size of six inches, unless only the bottom one-half, or underside, of the cod-end is covered by chafing gear, which may be of any size mesh.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 8840 cover?
Section 8840 ("Chafing gear may be used or possessed but shall not be connected directly to the") 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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