California Boating Law

TITLE 14

6692

DEPARTMENT OF BOATING AND WATERWAYS

(1) SUBCHAPTER D—International Navigation Rules, Title 33, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 81-72 COLREGS: IMPLEMENTING RULES and Appendix A—Proclamation of January 19, 1977, and 72 COLREGS. (2) SUBCHAPTER E—Inland Navigation Rules, Title 33 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 84, Part 85, Part 86, Part 87, Part 88, and Part 89. (3) Public Law 96-591, December 24, 1980, known as the INLAND NAVIGATION RULES ACT OF 1980, Section 33, United States Code 2001. (4) Subsequent modifications, amendments, and/or changes, to federal regulations pertaining to rules of the road and pilot rules shall be effective in this section upon adoption. NOTE: These regulations and statutes are published by the U.S. Coast Guard in NAVIGA- TION RULES INTERNATIONAL—INLAND (COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION M16672.2. (Series.)) The public may purchase copies of this pamphlet from the Government Printing Office Bookstore, 710 N. Capitol Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20401. Telephone (866) 512-1800 for cost and availability of this pamphlet. NOTE: Authority cited: Section 655.3, Harbors and Navigation Code. Reference: Sections 650 and 655.3, Harbors and Navigation Code. 6601. Invalidity of Provision or of Application to Particular Person or Circumstance. If any provision of this article, or its application to any person or circumstances, is held invalid the remainder of this article, and the application of its provisions to any other person or circumstance, is not affected. NOTE: Authority cited: Section 655.3, Harbors and Navigation Code. Reference: Sections 650 and 655.3, Harbors and Navigation Code. 6692. Visual Distress Signals—Required. (a) Applicability. Except for Section 6692.1 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, these rules apply to boats on coastal waters of California as defined in (b) (2) of this section. (b) Definitions. (1) ‘‘Visual distress signal’’ means a device that is approved by the Commandant of the United States Coast Guard under Title 46, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 160, or certified by the manufacturer under Title 46, Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 160 and 161. (2) ‘‘Coastal Waters’’ means the high seas of the State of California as defined in Section 6552(f) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations. (3) ‘‘Passenger’’ means every person carried on board a vessel other than: (A) The owner or his representative; (B) The operator; (C) Bona fide members of the crew engaged in the business of the vessel who have contributed no consideration for their carriage and who are paid for their services; or

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