California Harbors and Navigation Code

§ 551

HNC § 551 Effective Jan 1, 2016Div. 3 · Ch. 3 · Art. 3

Statute text

(a)(1) Notwithstanding any other law, marine debris that is floating, sunk, partially sunk, or beached in or on a public waterway, public beach, or on state tidelands or submerged lands may be removed and destroyed, or otherwise disposed of, by any state, county, city, or other public agency having jurisdiction over its location or having authority to remove marine debris or solid waste, subject to the following conditions:

(A)The object meets the definition of marine debris in subdivision (b) of Section 550 and has no value or a value that does not exceed the cost of removal and disposal.

(B)If there is no discernible registration, hull identification number, or other identification insignia, a peace officer or authorized public employee securely attaches to the marine debris a notice stating that the marine debris shall be removed by the public agency if not claimed or removed within 10 days.

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Legislative history

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