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TABLE OF CONTENTS

GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................................... 1-25 DIVISION 1. DEPARTMENT OF BOATING AND WATERWAYS AND THE BOATING AND WATERWAYS COMMISSION CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS ..................... 30-40 CHAPTER 2. DEPARTMENT OF BOATING AND WATERWAYS Article 1. Administration ....................................... 50-50.8 Article 2. General Powers ....................................... 60-64.7 Article 2.5. Beach Erosion Control .............................. 65-67.4 Article 2.6. California Recreational Boating Trails ............. 68-68.2 Article 2.8. California Public Beach Restoration Act .......... 69.5-69.9 Article 3. Small Craft Harbors and Connecting Waterways ......... 70-72.9 Article 4. Vessels and Vessel Operators .......................... 75 Article 5. Recreational Marinas ................................. 76-77.1 CHAPTER 3. BOATING AND WATERWAYS COMMISSION ...................... 80-82.6 CHAPTER 4. HARBORS AND WATERCRAFT REVOLVING FUND .................. 85-88 DIVISION 1.5. NAVIGABLE WATERS CHAPTER 1. SCOPE OF DIVISION ...................................... 90 CHAPTER 2. DEFINITION AND DESCRIPTION ............................ 100-107 CHAPTER 2.5. TBT-BASED ANTIFOULING PAINT ......................... 110-115 CHAPTER 3. OFFENSES .............................................. 130-135 CHAPTER 4. CIVIL OFFENSES ........................................ 151-153 DIVISION 2. NAVIGATION CHAPTER 1. SCOPE OF DIVISION ...................................... 240 CHAPTER 2. PENALTIES ............................................. 250-268 CHAPTER 3. LOSSES Article 1. Navigation Rules ..................................... 280-285 Article 2. Liability ............................................ 290-294 CHAPTER 4. OFFENSES .............................................. 300-308 DIVISION 3. VESSELS CHAPTER 1. VESSELS GENERALLY Article 1. General Provisions and Definitions ................... 399-406 Article 1.5. Vessel Repair ...................................... 410-418 Article 2. Liability, Generally ................................. 420-432 Article 3. Liability of Licensed Pilots for San Pedro Bay ....... 440-444 Article 4. Vessel Traffic Service ............................. 445-449.5 CHAPTER 2. CIVIL ACTIONS AND LIENS Article 1. Bottomry ............................................. 450-462 Article 2. Respondentia ......................................... 470-474 Article 3. Actions Against Vessels .............................. 490-497 Article 4. Boaters Lien Law ..................................... 500-509 CHAPTER 3. WRECKS AND SALVAGE Article 1. Wrecks and Wrecked Property .......................... 510-527 Article 2. Salvage .............................................. 530-534 Article 4. Offenses ............................................. 570-571 CHAPTER 4. SERVICE OF PROCESS .................................... 600-609 CHAPTER 4.5. MARINAS .............................................. 630 CHAPTER 5. OPERATION AND EQUIPMENT OF VESSELS Article 1. Operation and Equipment .............................. 650-674 Article 2. Yacht and Ship Brokers ............................... 700-740 Article 2.5. Stored Vessels ...................................... 754 Article 3. For-Hire Vessel Operators' Licenses .................. 760-772 Article 4. Charter Boat Safety ................................ 773-774.4 CHAPTER 6. VESSEL SANITATION ..................................... 775-786 DIVISION 4. MASTERS, CREWS AND CARGOES CHAPTER 1. SCOPE OF DIVISION ...................................... 790 CHAPTER 2. SHIP MASTERS AND CARGOES .............................. 800-821 CHAPTER 2.5. SHIP'S MANAGERS ..................................... 830-834 CHAPTER 3. MATES AND SEAMEN ...................................... 860-876 DIVISION 5. PILOTS FOR MONTEREY BAY AND THE BAYS OF SAN FRANCISCO, SAN PABLO, AND SUISUN CHAPTER 1. PILOTS Article 1. Legislative Policy and Findings .................... 1100-1101 Article 2. Application ........................................ 1105-1107 Article 3. Definitions ........................................ 1110-1116 Article 4. Liability of Persons Using Pilot Services .......... 1120-1122 Article 5. Exclusive Rights of Pilotage ....................... 1125-1126 Article 6. Exempt Vessels and Vessels Liable for Pilotage ..... 1127-1128 Article 7. Duties of Pilots ................................... 1130-1139 Article 8. State Certified Pilotage ........................... 1140-1142 CHAPTER 2. BOARD OF PILOT COMMISSIONERS ...................... 1150-1159.1 CHAPTER 3. PENSION PLAN ........................................ 1160-1168 CHAPTER 4. LICENSING OF PILOTS Article 1. Issuance of License ................................ 1170-1179 Article 2. Suspension or Revocation of Licenses ............... 1180-1184 CHAPTER 5. PILOTAGE RATES ...................................... 1190-1198 CHAPTER 6. PILOTAGE RATE RECOMMENDATIONS ....................... 1200-1203 DIVISION 6. HARBORS AND PORTS PART 1. PORT INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING CHAPTER 1. FINDINGS AND DEFINITIONS Article 1. Legislative Findings ................................. 1690 Article 2. Definitions ....................................... 1691-1698 CHAPTER 2. FORMATION AND POWERS OF AN AUTHORITY ............... 1700-1706 PART 2. HARBORS AND PORTS MITIGATION PROJECTS ..................... 1720 PART 4. HARBOR DEVELOPMENT BOND LAW OF 1958 CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................. 3900-3928 CHAPTER 2. SAN FRANCISCO HARBOR ............................... 3940-3942 CHAPTER 3. SMALL CRAFT HARBORS ................................ 3950-3953 DIVISION 7. COUNTY PROVISIONS CHAPTER 1. PRIVATE WHARVES AND PIERS ........................... 4000-4017 CHAPTER 2. HARBOR IMPROVEMENT BONDS Article 1. Harbor Commission .................................. 4040-4049 Article 2. Bond Election ...................................... 4060-4068 Article 3. Improvement and Construction ....................... 4080-4086 Article 4. Funds .............................................. 4100-4105 Article 5. Control of Harbor .................................. 4120-4122 Article 6. County Harbor Improvement .......................... 4130-4140 CHAPTER 3. GENERAL POWERS OF COUNTIES Article 1. Towpaths ........................................... 4150-4153 Article 2. Miscellaneous ......................................... 4160 DIVISION 8. HARBOR AND PORT DISTRICTS PART 2. HARBOR IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................................ 5800-5802 CHAPTER 1. FORMATION Article 1. Petition and Hearing .............................. 5820-5825 Article 2. Hearing ........................................... 5830-5841 Article 3. Election for Formation and Issuance of Bonds ...... 5859-5874 CHAPTER 2. BONDS Article 1. Issuance and Sale ................................. 5880-5884 Article 2. Payment of Bonds, Taxation ........................ 5890-5893 CHAPTER 3. MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL ............................. 5900-5904 CHAPTER 3.5. CLAIMS .............................................. 5905 CHAPTER 4. IMPROVEMENT OF OTHER HARBOR OR HARBORS WITHIN THE DISTRICT ........................................... 5910-5915 CHAPTER 5. ACQUISITION, IMPROVEMENT OR MAINTENANCE OF LANDS FOR PUBLIC BEACHES ................................. 5940-5945 CHAPTER 6. INLAND PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS .................. 5950-5956 PART 3. HARBOR DISTRICTS GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................................ 6000-6002 CHAPTER 1. FORMATION Article 1. Petition .......................................... 6010-6014 Article 2. Hearing ........................................... 6020-6026 Article 3. Election for Formation and for Harbor Commissioners 6030-6045 CHAPTER 2. HARBOR COMMISSION Article 1. Election and Terms ................................ 6050-6056 Article 2. Administrative Provisions ......................... 6060-6063 Article 3. Powers ............................................ 6070-6086 CHAPTER 3. TAXATION AND BONDS ................................. 6090-6094 CHAPTER 3.5. CLAIMS .............................................. 6095 CHAPTER 4. REVENUE BONDS ...................................... 6100-6106 CHAPTER 5. ANNEXATION ............................................ 6110 PART 4. PORT DISTRICTS GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................................ 6200-6205 CHAPTER 1. FORMATION Article 1. Petition and Hearing .............................. 6210-6218 Article 2. Election on Formation ............................. 6230-6233 CHAPTER 2. BOARD OF PORT COMMISSIONERS Article 1. Administrative Provisions ......................... 6240-6255 Article 2. Jurisdiction and Powers of the Board .............. 6270-6276 CHAPTER 3. DISTRICT POWERS Article 1. General ........................................... 6290-6311 CHAPTER 4. BONDS Article 1. District Bonds .................................... 6330-6331 Article 2. Revenue Bonds ..................................... 6340-6346 Article 2.5. Additional Stockton Port District Bonds ......... 6350-6353 Article 3. County and Municipal Bonds ........................... 6355 CHAPTER 5. FINANCES AND TAXATION Article 1. Levy, Assessment and Collection of Taxes .......... 6360-6365 Article 2. Claims and Demands ................................ 6370-6372 PART 6. RIVER PORT DISTRICTS GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................................ 6800-6805 CHAPTER 1. FORMATION Article 1. Petition and Hearing .............................. 6810-6812 CHAPTER 2. PORT COMMISSION Article 1. Administrative Provisions ......................... 6830-6844 Article 2. Jurisdiction and Powers of the Board .............. 6860-6869 CHAPTER 3. DISTRICT POWERS Article 1. General ........................................... 6890-6909 CHAPTER 4. BONDS Article 1. District Bonds .................................... 6930-6931 Article 2. County and Municipal Bonds ........................... 6935 Article 3. Revenue Bonds ................................... 6936-6939.3 Article 4. Additional Sacramento-Yolo Port District Bonds 6939.4-6939.17 CHAPTER 5. FINANCES AND TAXATION Article 1. Levy, Assessment and Collection of Taxes .......... 6940-6944 Article 2. Claims and Demands ................................ 6960-6963 PART 7. SMALL CRAFT HARBOR DISTRICTS CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................. 7000-7005 CHAPTER 2. FORMATION Article 1. Petition .......................................... 7010-7014 Article 2. Hearing ........................................... 7020-7025 Article 3. Election on Formation ............................. 7030-7037 CHAPTER 3. INTERNAL ORGANIZATION Article 1. Directors ......................................... 7040-7048 Article 2. The Board ......................................... 7050-7061 Article 3. Officers and Employees ............................ 7070-7074 CHAPTER 4. ELECTIONS Article 1. Elections Generally ............................... 7080-7090 Article 2. Appointments in Lieu of Election .................. 7100-7101 Article 3. Initiative; Referendum; Recall .................... 7120-7121 CHAPTER 5. POWERS ............................................. 7140-7158 CHAPTER 6. FINANCIAL PROVISIONS Article 1. General ........................................... 7170-7176 Article 2. Alternative--County Treasurer as Depositary ....... 7190-7195 Article 3. Short Term Borrowing .............................. 7200-7202 Article 4. General Obligation Bonds .......................... 7210-7227 Article 5. Revenue Bonds ..................................... 7240-7243 CHAPTER 7. TAXATION ........................................... 7260-7266 CHAPTER 8. CHANGES IN ORGANIZATION Article 1. Annexation ........................................... 7280 CHAPTER 9. CONSTRUCTION .......................................... 7340