Fish & G. Code, § 55 · Chapter 1. General Definitions
Fish & G. Code, § 55
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“Mile” means either a statute mile (5,280 feet) or a nautical mile (6,077 feet) depending on the application. Statute miles shall be the unit of measurement for all land masses, rivers, streams, creeks, and inland bodies of water. Nautical miles shall be the unit of measurement for all marine waters.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1370, Sec. 1. Effective October 27, 1992.
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