Harbors and Navigation Code section 550

For purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings:

(a)

A “vessel” includes every description of watercraft or other artificial contrivance used, or capable of being used, as a means of transportation by water.

(b)

“Marine debris” is a vessel or part of a vessel, including a derelict, wreck, hulk, or part of any ship or other watercraft or dilapidated vessel, that is unseaworthy and not reasonably fit or capable of being made fit to be used as a means of transportation by water.

Source: Section 550, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=HNC§ionNum=550.­ (updated Jan. 1, 2016; accessed Jun. 25, 2025).

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