Harbors and Navigation Code section 131

(a)

A person who unlawfully obstructs the navigation of any navigable waters is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(b)

A person found guilty of a misdemeanor violation of this section shall be subject to a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) or imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed six months, or both that fine and imprisonment.

Source: Section 131, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HNC§ionNum=131. (updated Jan. 1, 2010; accessed Jun. 16, 2025).

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Original Source: Section 131, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HNC§ionNum=131. (last accessed May 12, 2025).