Harb. & Nav. Code, § 509 · Article 4. Boaters Lien Law
Harb. & Nav. Code, § 509
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No lien shall attach to any personal property in or on the vessel except that which is carried on the vessel for lifesaving, safety, mooring, and operating purposes. Personal property not subject to lien shall be given to the registered owner or the owner’s authorized agent upon demand.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 941, Sec. 2.
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- Official file
- https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HNC§ionNum=509.
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