California Harbors and Navigation Code

§ 550

HNC § 550 Effective Jan 1, 2016Div. 3 · Ch. 3 · Art. 3

Statute text

For purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings:

(a)A “vessel” includes every description of watercraft or other artificial contrivance used, or capable of being used, as a means of transportation by water.

(b)“Marine debris” is a vessel or part of a vessel, including a derelict, wreck, hulk, or part of any ship or other watercraft or dilapidated vessel, that is unseaworthy and not reasonably fit or capable of being made fit to be used as a means of transportation by water.

Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 645, Sec. 1. (AB 1323) Effective January 1, 2016.