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CALIFORNIA HARBORS AND NAVIGATION CODE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
GENERAL PROVISIONS ...................................................
1-25
DIVISION 1. DEPARTMENT OF BOATING AND WATERWAYS AND THE
BOATING AND WATERWAYS COMMISSION
CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS .....................
30-40
CHAPTER 2. DEPARTMENT OF BOATING AND WATERWAYS
Article 1. Administration .......................................
50-50.8
Article 2. General Powers .......................................
60-64.7
Article 2.5. Beach Erosion Control ..............................
65-67.4
Article 2.6. California Recreational Boating Trails .............
68-68.2
Article 2.8. California Public Beach Restoration Act ..........
69.5-69.9
Article 3. Small Craft Harbors and Connecting Waterways .........
70-72.9
Article 4. Vessels and Vessel Operators ..........................
75
Article 5. Recreational Marinas .................................
76-77.1
CHAPTER 3. BOATING AND WATERWAYS COMMISSION ......................
80-82.6
CHAPTER 4. HARBORS AND WATERCRAFT REVOLVING FUND ..................
85-88
DIVISION 1.5. NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 1. SCOPE OF DIVISION ......................................
90
CHAPTER 2. DEFINITION AND DESCRIPTION ............................
100-107
CHAPTER 2.5. TBT-BASED ANTIFOULING PAINT .........................
110-115
CHAPTER 3. OFFENSES ..............................................
130-135
CHAPTER 4. CIVIL OFFENSES ........................................
151-153
DIVISION 2. NAVIGATION
CHAPTER 1. SCOPE OF DIVISION ......................................
240
CHAPTER 2. PENALTIES .............................................
250-268
CHAPTER 3. LOSSES
Article 1. Navigation Rules .....................................
280-285
Article 2. Liability ............................................
290-294
CHAPTER 4. OFFENSES ..............................................
300-308
DIVISION 3. VESSELS
CHAPTER 1. VESSELS GENERALLY
Article 1. General Provisions and Definitions ...................
399-406
Article 1.5. Vessel Repair ......................................
410-418
Article 2. Liability, Generally .................................
420-432
Article 3. Liability of Licensed Pilots for San Pedro Bay .......
440-444
Article 4. Vessel Traffic Service .............................
445-449.5
CHAPTER 2. CIVIL ACTIONS AND LIENS
Article 1. Bottomry .............................................
450-462
Article 2. Respondentia .........................................
470-474
Article 3. Actions Against Vessels ..............................
490-497
Article 4. Boaters Lien Law .....................................
500-509
CHAPTER 3. WRECKS AND SALVAGE
Article 1. Wrecks and Wrecked Property ..........................
510-527
Article 2. Salvage ..............................................
530-534
Article 4. Offenses .............................................
570-571
CHAPTER 4. SERVICE OF PROCESS ....................................
600-609
CHAPTER 4.5. MARINAS ..............................................
630
CHAPTER 5. OPERATION AND EQUIPMENT OF VESSELS
Article 1. Operation and Equipment ..............................
650-674
Article 1.5. Anthony Farr and Stacy Beckett Boating Safety Act
of 2004 ............................................
680-685
Article 2. Yacht and Ship Brokers ...............................
700-740
Article 2.5. Stored Vessels ......................................
754
Article 3. For-Hire Vessel Operators' Licenses ..................
760-772
Article 4. Charter Boat Safety ................................
773-774.4
CHAPTER 6. VESSEL SANITATION .....................................
775-786
DIVISION 4. MASTERS, CREWS AND CARGOES
CHAPTER 1. SCOPE OF DIVISION ......................................
790
CHAPTER 2. SHIP MASTERS AND CARGOES ..............................
800-821
CHAPTER 2.5. SHIP'S MANAGERS .....................................
830-834
CHAPTER 3. MATES AND SEAMEN ......................................
860-876
DIVISION 5. PILOTS FOR MONTEREY BAY AND THE BAYS OF SAN
FRANCISCO, SAN PABLO, AND SUISUN
CHAPTER 1. PILOTS
Article 1. Legislative Policy and Findings ....................
1100-1101
Article 2. Application ........................................
1105-1107
Article 3. Definitions ........................................
1110-1116
Article 4. Liability of Persons Using Pilot Services ..........
1120-1122
Article 5. Exclusive Rights of Pilotage .......................
1125-1126
Article 6. Exempt Vessels and Vessels Liable for Pilotage .....
1127-1128
Article 7. Duties of Pilots ...................................
1130-1139
Article 8. State Certified Pilotage ...........................
1140-1142
CHAPTER 2. BOARD OF PILOT COMMISSIONERS ......................
1150-1159.1
CHAPTER 3. PENSION PLAN ........................................
1160-1168
CHAPTER 4. LICENSING OF PILOTS
Article 1. Issuance of License ................................
1170-1179
Article 2. Suspension or Revocation of Licenses ...............
1180-1184
CHAPTER 5. PILOTAGE RATES ......................................
1190-1198
CHAPTER 6. PILOTAGE RATE RECOMMENDATIONS .......................
1200-1203
DIVISION 6. HARBORS AND PORTS
PART 1. PORT INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING
CHAPTER 1. FINDINGS AND DEFINITIONS
Article 1. Legislative Findings .................................
1690
Article 2. Definitions .......................................
1691-1698
CHAPTER 2. FORMATION AND POWERS OF AN AUTHORITY ...............
1700-1706
PART 2. HARBORS AND PORTS MITIGATION PROJECTS ..................
1720-1760
PART 4. HARBOR DEVELOPMENT BOND LAW OF 1958
CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS .................................
3900-3928
CHAPTER 2. SAN FRANCISCO HARBOR ...............................
3940-3942
CHAPTER 3. SMALL CRAFT HARBORS ................................
3950-3953
DIVISION 7. COUNTY PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 1. PRIVATE WHARVES AND PIERS ...........................
4000-4017
CHAPTER 2. HARBOR IMPROVEMENT BONDS
Article 1. Harbor Commission ..................................
4040-4049
Article 2. Bond Election ......................................
4060-4068
Article 3. Improvement and Construction .......................
4080-4086
Article 4. Funds ..............................................
4100-4105
Article 5. Control of Harbor ..................................
4120-4122
Article 6. County Harbor Improvement ..........................
4130-4140
CHAPTER 3. GENERAL POWERS OF COUNTIES
Article 1. Towpaths ...........................................
4150-4153
Article 2. Miscellaneous .........................................
4160
DIVISION 8. HARBOR AND PORT DISTRICTS
PART 2. HARBOR IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS
GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................................
5800-5802
CHAPTER 1. FORMATION
Article 1. Petition and Hearing ..............................
5820-5825
Article 2. Hearing ...........................................
5830-5841
Article 3. Election for Formation and Issuance of Bonds ......
5859-5874
CHAPTER 2. BONDS
Article 1. Issuance and Sale .................................
5880-5884
Article 2. Payment of Bonds, Taxation ........................
5890-5893
CHAPTER 3. MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL .............................
5900-5904
CHAPTER 3.5. CLAIMS ..............................................
5905
CHAPTER 4. IMPROVEMENT OF OTHER HARBOR OR HARBORS WITHIN THE
DISTRICT ...........................................
5910-5915
CHAPTER 5. ACQUISITION, IMPROVEMENT OR MAINTENANCE OF LANDS
FOR PUBLIC BEACHES .................................
5940-5945
CHAPTER 6. INLAND PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS ..................
5950-5956
PART 3. HARBOR DISTRICTS
GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................................
6000-6002
CHAPTER 1. FORMATION
Article 1. Petition ..........................................
6010-6014
Article 2. Hearing ...........................................
6020-6026
Article 3. Election for Formation and for Harbor Commissioners
6030-6045
CHAPTER 2. HARBOR COMMISSION
Article 1. Election and Terms ................................
6050-6056
Article 2. Administrative Provisions .........................
6060-6064
Article 3. Powers ............................................
6070-6086
CHAPTER 3. TAXATION AND BONDS .................................
6090-6094
CHAPTER 3.5. CLAIMS ..............................................
6095
CHAPTER 4. REVENUE BONDS ......................................
6100-6106
CHAPTER 5. ANNEXATION ............................................
6110
PART 4. PORT DISTRICTS
GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................................
6200-6205
CHAPTER 1. FORMATION
Article 1. Petition and Hearing ..............................
6210-6218
Article 2. Election on Formation .............................
6230-6233
CHAPTER 2. BOARD OF PORT COMMISSIONERS
Article 1. Administrative Provisions .........................
6240-6255
Article 2. Jurisdiction and Powers of the Board ..............
6270-6276
CHAPTER 3. DISTRICT POWERS
Article 1. General ...........................................
6290-6311
CHAPTER 4. BONDS
Article 1. District Bonds ....................................
6330-6331
Article 2. Revenue Bonds .....................................
6340-6346
Article 2.5. Additional Stockton Port District Bonds .........
6350-6353
Article 3. County and Municipal Bonds ...........................
6355
CHAPTER 5. FINANCES AND TAXATION
Article 1. Levy, Assessment and Collection of Taxes ..........
6360-6365
Article 2. Claims and Demands ................................
6370-6372
PART 6. RIVER PORT DISTRICTS
GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................................
6800-6805
CHAPTER 1. FORMATION
Article 1. Petition and Hearing ..............................
6810-6812
CHAPTER 2. PORT COMMISSION
Article 1. Administrative Provisions .........................
6830-6844
Article 2. Jurisdiction and Powers of the Board ..............
6860-6869
CHAPTER 3. DISTRICT POWERS
Article 1. General ...........................................
6890-6909
CHAPTER 4. BONDS
Article 1. District Bonds ....................................
6930-6931
Article 2. County and Municipal Bonds ...........................
6935
Article 3. Revenue Bonds ...................................
6936-6939.3
Article 4. Additional Sacramento-Yolo Port District Bonds
6939.4-6939.17
CHAPTER 5. FINANCES AND TAXATION
Article 1. Levy, Assessment and Collection of Taxes ..........
6940-6944
Article 2. Claims and Demands ................................
6960-6963
PART 7. SMALL CRAFT HARBOR DISTRICTS
CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS .................................
7000-7005
CHAPTER 2. FORMATION
Article 1. Petition ..........................................
7010-7014
Article 2. Hearing ...........................................
7020-7025
Article 3. Election on Formation .............................
7030-7037
CHAPTER 3. INTERNAL ORGANIZATION
Article 1. Directors .........................................
7040-7048
Article 2. The Board .........................................
7050-7061
Article 3. Officers and Employees ............................
7070-7074
CHAPTER 4. ELECTIONS
Article 1. Elections Generally ...............................
7080-7090
Article 2. Appointments in Lieu of Election ..................
7100-7101
Article 3. Initiative; Referendum; Recall ....................
7120-7121
CHAPTER 5. POWERS .............................................
7140-7158
CHAPTER 6. FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. General ...........................................
7170-7176
Article 2. Alternative--County Treasurer as Depositary .......
7190-7195
Article 3. Short Term Borrowing ..............................
7200-7202
Article 4. General Obligation Bonds ..........................
7210-7227
Article 5. Revenue Bonds .....................................
7240-7243
CHAPTER 7. TAXATION ...........................................
7260-7266
CHAPTER 8. CHANGES IN ORGANIZATION
Article 1. Annexation ...........................................
7280
CHAPTER 9. CONSTRUCTION ..........................................
7340