Harbors and Navigation Code section 509

No lien shall attach to any personal property in or on the vessel except that which is carried on the vessel for lifesaving, safety, mooring, and operating purposes. Personal property not subject to lien shall be given to the registered owner or the owner’s authorized agent upon demand.

Source: Section 509, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HNC§ionNum=509. (updated Jan. 1, 1982; accessed Oct. 20, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/harbors_and_navigation_code_section_509

Original Source: Section 509, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HNC§ionNum=509. (last accessed May 12, 2025).