California Harbors and Navigation Code

§ 523

HNC § 523 Effective Jan 1, 2019Div. 3 · Ch. 3 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)A peace officer, as described in Section 663, or a lifeguard or marine safety officer employed by a county, city, or district while engaged in the performance of official duties, may remove a vessel from, and, if necessary, store a vessel removed from, a public waterway under any of the following circumstances:

(1)When the vessel is left unattended and is moored, docked, beached, or made fast to land in a position that obstructs the normal movement of traffic or in a condition that creates a hazard to other vessels using the waterway, to public safety, or to the property of another.

(2)When the vessel is found upon a waterway and a report has previously been made that the vessel has been stolen or a complaint has been filed and a warrant thereon issued charging that the vessel has been embezzled.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 341, Sec. 1. (AB 2175) Effective January 1, 2019.