Harbors and Navigation Code section 497

The notice of sale published by the sheriff or marshal must contain a statement of the measurement and tonnage of the vessel and a general description of her condition.

Source: Section 497, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HNC§ionNum=497. (updated Jan. 1, 1997; accessed Sep. 14, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/harbors_and_navigation_code_section_497

Original Source: Section 497, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HNC§ionNum=497. (last accessed May 12, 2025).