Harb. & Nav. Code, § 526.1 · Article 1. Wrecks and Wrecked Property
Harb. & Nav. Code, § 526.1
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
For purposes of this article, “surrendered vessel” means a recreational vessel that the verified titleholder has willingly surrendered to a willing public agency under both of the following conditions:
(a) The public agency has determined, in its sole discretion, that the vessel is in danger of being abandoned, and therefore has a likelihood of causing environmental degradation or becoming a hazard to navigation.
(b) The decision to accept a vessel is based solely on the potential of the vessel to likely be abandoned and cause environmental degradation or become a hazard to navigation.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 204, Sec. 5. (SB 122) Effective January 1, 2014.
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