California Boating Law

CALIFORNIA BOATING LAW

INDEX—Continued

Code Section

Harbors and Navigation

California Regulations 1

Vehicle

Miscellaneous

Removal of ........................... 523, 524 Repair................................... 410–418 Sailing, defined...................... Seaplane ............................... Stolen ................................... Storage ................................. 754 Termination of operation ........ 652(d) Underway ............................. Undocumented, defined .......... 651(l) VISIBILITY Definition..............................

6302.1 PRC

6552(m) 6552(r)

10551–4

496d, 666.5 PC 190.21 T13

6550.5(d) 6552(v)

6552(x) 6600.1

Lights, floating plant.............. Reduced, speed of vessel........ Restricted visibility ................

6615

6552(y)

WATER HYACINTH

CONTROL........................ 64 WATER POLLUTION (see SANITATION OR POLLUTION) WATERS Of state, defined .................... 651

170 GC

6550.5,

6552(f), (g)

Marking................................ 659 ‘‘Navigable’’ ......................... 36 Obstruction of ....................... 131 WATER SKIING....................... 655, 658 Defined ................................ 651(t) Exceptions ............................ 658(b),(c),(d) Hours ................................... 658(b), 660(a) Lifejacket.............................. 658.3 Negligent or reckless operation ........................... 655, 658(e) Observer ............................... 658(a) Ski flag................................. 658.7 WATERWAY MARKERS .......... 659

7000

6600.1

6697(b),(c)

853.2 PC

7009 7000

Aids to navigation (see NAVIGATIONAL AIDS) Authority to place.................. Buoy, defined ........................ Construction.......................... Display ................................. Diver’s flag........................... Lighting................................ Maintenance.......................... Mooring buoys ...................... Regulatory ............................

7003

7001(d)

7002

7001(f), 7005 6600.1, 7008 7002(a)(6)

7004 7007

7001(b),

7002(b)

Signs .................................... Ski flag................................. 658.7 Specifications ........................ Symbol ................................. WRECKS AND WRECKED PROPERTY Citizens’ duty to aid sheriff..... 510 Sheriff’s duties ...................... 510 Shipwreck and Historic Maritime Resources Program ............................

7001(e)

853.2 PC

7009 7006

7001(g)

9864

6309 PRC

GC—Government Code PC—Penal Code PRC—Public Resources Code 1 All regulations are from Title 14 unless otherwise noted, e.g., T13 means Title 13.

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