California Boating Law

TITLE 14

6575.3

DEPARTMENT OF BOATING AND WATERWAYS

other spaces to which explosive or flammable gases and vapors from these compartments may flow, open to the atmosphere and so arranged as to prevent the entrapment of such gases and vapors within the vessel. (c) Boats, as defined in the Federal Boat Safety Act of 1971, built after July 31, 1980, or which are in compliance with 33 CFR, Part 183, are excepted from these requirements. (d) Boats, as defined in the Federal Boat Safety Act of 1971, built after July 31, 1978, are excepted from the requirements of paragraph (a) for fuel tank compartments that— (1) Contain a permanently installed fuel tank if each electrical component is ignition protected in accordance with 33 CFR 183.410(a); and (2) Contain fuel tanks that vent to the outside of the boat. NOTE: Authority cited: Section 652, Harbors and Navigation Code. Reference: Section 652, Harbors and Navigation Code. 6575.1. Operator Responsibility. No person may operate a boat built after July 31, 1980, that has a gasoline engine for electrical generation, mechanical power, or propulsion unless it is equipped with an operable ventilation system that meets the requirements of Section 6575.5(a), (b), (d), (e), and (f), and 6575.6(a). NOTE: Authority cited: Section 652, Harbors and Navigation Code. Reference: Section 652, Harbors and Navigation Code; and 33 CFR 175.201. 6575.2. Applicability. This regulation applies to all new boats that— (a) Have gasoline engines for electrical generation, mechanical power, or propulsion; and (b) Are built after July 31, 1980, except that a manufacturer may elect to comply with this subpart at any time after July 31, 1978. NOTE: Authority cited: Section 652, Harbors and Navigation Code. Reference: Section 652, Harbors and Navigation Code; and 33 CFR 183.601. 6575.3. Definitions.

‘‘AMCA’’ means Air Moving and Conditioning Association. ‘‘ASTM’’ means American Society for Testing and Materials. ‘‘Fuel’’ means gasoline.

‘‘Open to the atmosphere’’ means a compartment that has at least 15 square inches of open area directly exposed to the atmosphere for each cubic foot of net compartment volume. ‘‘UL’’ means Underwriters Laboratories, Incorporated. NOTE: Authority cited: Sections 652 and 656.4, Harbors and Navigation Code. Reference: Sections 650 and 652, Harbors and Navigation Code; and 33 CFR 183.605.

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