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Health & Saf. Code, § 117510 · Article 4. Pollution by Vessels

Health & Saf. Code, § 117510

Verbatim from the official edition

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

As used in this article:

(a) “Vessel” means every description of craft or other contrivance used, or capable of being used, as a means of transportation in or on water.

(b) “Navigable waters” means all public waters of the state in any river, stream, lake, reservoir, or other body of water, including all salt water bays, inlets, and estuaries within the jurisdiction of the state.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.

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=HSC&sectionNum=117510.
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