California Boating Law

CALIFORNIA BOATING LAW

INDEX—Continued

Code Section

Harbors and Navigation

California Regulations 1

Vehicle

Miscellaneous

False report of theft of vessel..

10552

For-hire licenses, violations .... 771 Malicious injury to vessels, rafts .................................. 300–5, 309–10 Negligent operation................ 655 Operating under the influence . 655, 655.05, 655.1, 655.6, 668 Operation and equipment, violations........................... 655, 658, 668

6697

11837 H&SC, 23620 VC

Possession of alcohol, lower American River.................. Reckless operation ................. 655 Registration provisions, violations...........................

25608.5 B&PC

6697

9875

Setting vessels, rafts, adrift ..... 300, 302, 303 Sinking vessels, rafts.............. 300, 302, 303, 304–5, 309–10 Throwing object at vessel ....... 654.5

219.2 PC 192.5 PC

Vessel manslaughter............... Yacht and ship broker, violators ............................ 738 OPEN BOAT Definition.............................. OPERATION OF VESSEL (see

6575(b)

also RULES, PILOT) ......... 650, 651.5, 660, 668 For-hire vessel....................... 761 Personal watercraft................. 655.7 Pursuing animal..................... Reckless or negligent ............. 655(a), 658, 661 Responsibility........................ Responsibility for .................. 655–6, 658, 660 Termination........................... 652(d) Under influence of liquor or drug .................................. 655, 655.05, 655.1, 655.6, 668 Look-out............................... OPERATOR Age Restrictions .................... 658.5 Definition.............................. 651(k) For-hire vessel....................... Responsibility........................ 655–6, 658, 661, 668

7504

6600.1

3003.5 F&GC

6600.1

9850

6550.5(d)

23156

11837,

11837.3 H&SC

7504

9850

6502, 6504

ORDINANCE (see

REGULATIONS)

OWNER Change of address.................. Death....................................

9865 9916

190.21 T13

Definition.............................. 651(f) Legal, defined ....................... 651(g) Proof of ownership ................ Registered defined ................. 651(h) Responsibilities...................... 656, 661

9840(b), 10550

9840(c)

9852

190.02

9840(d) 10553

6502, 6504

B&PC—Business and Professions Code F&GC—Fish and Game Code H&SC—Health and Safety Code PC—Penal Code VC—Vehicle Code 1 All regulations are from Title 14 unless otherwise noted, e.g., T13 means Title 13.

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