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Food & Agr. Code, § 16101 · Chapter 3. Containers and Receptacles

Food & Agr. Code, § 16101

Verbatim from the official edition

Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

If means of incineration of, or other approved processing for, garbage are not available aboard any vessel or aircraft in the state, the master or other person that is in charge of such vessel or aircraft shall provide containers or receptacles with tight-fitting covers in which the garbage shall be retained while within the territorial waters of, or on the land in, California pending incineration or approved treatment under the supervision and pursuant to the regulations of the director.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.

Source of truth

Edition
As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAC&sectionNum=16101.
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