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CA Harb & Nav Code § 651.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC|DIVISION 3 - VESSELS|CHAPTER 5 - Operation and Equipment of Vessels|ARTICLE 1 - Operation and Equipment|Section 651.1.

651.1.  As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning, “bather” or “bathing” means a person floating, swimming, wading, or bodysurfing, with or without the use of a flotation device, including, but not limited to, floating upon or with the aid of a surfboard, paddle board, surfmat, innertube, life preserver, or air mattress, except a flotation device which is designed to be propelled by sail, mechanical means, power, oars, or paddle.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 975, Sec. 1.)
CA Harb & Nav Code § 651.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC|DIVISION 3 - VESSELS|CHAPTER 5 - Operation and Equipment of Vessels|ARTICLE 1 - Operation and Equipment|Section 651.5.

651.5.  The Department of Motor Vehicles shall provide every person who originally registers, or who acquires the ownership certificate of, a vessel required to be numbered pursuant to Division 3.5 (commencing with Section 9840) of the Vehicle Code with a copy of guidelines for safe vessel operation prepared by the Department of Boating and Waterways.(Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 216, Sec. 3. Effective June 29, 1988.)
CA Harb & Nav Code § 652 (2021)
2021 California Code|Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC|DIVISION 3 - VESSELS|CHAPTER 5 - Operation and Equipment of Vessels|ARTICLE 1 - Operation and Equipment|Section 652.

652.  (a) The department may issue regulations to do all of the following:(1) Establish minimum safety standards for boats and associated equipment.(2) Require the installation, carrying, or using of associated equipment.(3) Prohibit the installation, carrying, or using of associated equipment that does not conform with safety standards established pursuant to this chapter.(b) The regulations shall conform with the federal navigation laws or with the navigation rules promulgated by the United States Coast Guard, or any successor thereto.(c) A person or public agency shall not use or give permission for the use of a vessel that does not carry the equipment or meet the standards established pursuant to this chapter.(d) A peace officer or harbor police officer authorized to enforce this chapter may order the termination of the operation of a vessel that is found to be unsafe for operation pursuant to Section 6550.5 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations. A violation of an order under this subdivision is a misdemeanor.(e) A person found guilty of a misdemeanor violation of subdivision (d), or of any regulation adopted by the department pursuant to this section, shall be subject to a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000), imprisonment in a county jail not to exceed six months, or both that fine and imprisonment.(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 328, Sec. 107. (SB 1330) Effective January 1, 2011.)
CA Harb & Nav Code § 652.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC|DIVISION 3 - VESSELS|CHAPTER 5 - Operation and Equipment of Vessels|ARTICLE 1 - Operation and Equipment|Section 652.5.

652.5.  (a) The use of a distinctive blue light as prescribed by the department is reserved for public safety vessels and may be displayed during the day or night whenever the vessel may be engaged in direct law enforcement activities, including, but not limited to, those activities specified in subdivision (a) of Section 663.7, or public safety activities conducted by a fire department or a fire protection district, where identification of a public safety vessel is desirable or where necessary for safety reasons.(b) That light when used shall be in addition to prescribed lights and day signals required by law.(c) The display of these blue lights on vessels for other purposes is prohibited.(d) A vessel approaching, overtaking, being approached, or being overtaken by a moving public safety vessel operating with a siren or an illuminated blue light, or a vessel approaching a stationary public safety vessel displaying an illuminated blue light, shall immediately slow to a speed sufficient to maintain steerage only, shall alter its course, within its ability, so as not to inhibit or interfere with the operation of the public safety vessel, and shall proceed, unless otherwise directed by the operator of the public safety vessel, at the reduced speed until beyond the area of operation of the public safety vessel.(e) The operator of a cable ferry shall take whatever reasonable action is necessary to provide a clear course for a public safety vessel operating with a siren or an illuminated blue light, or both.(f) For purposes of this section, “public safety vessel” means a law enforcement, a fire department, or a fire protection district vessel.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 103, Sec. 1. (AB 78) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Harb & Nav Code § 654 (2021)
2021 California Code|Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC|DIVISION 3 - VESSELS|CHAPTER 5 - Operation and Equipment of Vessels|ARTICLE 1 - Operation and Equipment|Section 654.

654.  (a) (1) For the purposes of this section, a “muffler” or “muffler system” is a sound suppression device or system that is designed and installed to abate the sound of exhaust gases emitted from an internal combustion engine and prevents excessive or unusual noise.(2) For the purposes of this section, an underwater through-the-propeller-hub exhaust outlet system is a muffler system.(b) A motorized recreational vessel that is operated in or upon the inland waters, or in or upon ocean waters that are within one mile of the coastline of the state shall be equipped at all times with a muffler or a muffler system that is all of the following:(1) In good working condition.(2) In constant operation.(3) Installed in a manner that effectively brings the vessel into compliance with Section 654.05.(c) This section does not apply to motorized recreational vessels competing under a local public entity or United States Coast Guard permit in a regatta, in a boat race, while on trial runs, or while on official trials for speed records during the time and in the designated area authorized by the permit. In addition, this section does not apply to motorized recreational vessels preparing for a race or regatta if authorized by a permit issued by the local entity having jurisdiction over the area where the preparations occur.(d) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2005.(Repealed (in Sec. 1) and added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 496, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2004. Section operative January 1, 2005, by its own provisions.)
CA Harb & Nav Code § 654.03 (2021)
2021 California Code|Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC|DIVISION 3 - VESSELS|CHAPTER 5 - Operation and Equipment of Vessels|ARTICLE 1 - Operation and Equipment|Section 654.03.

654.03.  (a) A person may not manufacture for sale a motorized recreational vessel that is not equipped with a muffler or muffler system, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 654, that brings the vessel into compliance with paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 654.05, except as authorized under subdivision (b).(b) A person may manufacture for sale a motorized recreational vessel that is not equipped as required under subdivision (a) if the vessel is designed, manufactured, and sold for the sole purpose of competing in racing events.(c) A person may not sell a vessel that is exempted under subdivision (b) unless there is compliance with both of the following:(1) The sales agreement includes a statement that the vessel is designed, manufactured, and sold for the sole purpose of competing in racing events and may not be operated in or upon the inland waters, or in or upon ocean waters that are within one mile of the coastline of the state, except under the conditions described in subdivision (c) of Section 654.(2) The statement described in paragraph (1) is signed by both the buyer and the seller.(d) Both the buyer and the seller of a vessel exempted under subdivision (b) shall maintain copies of the sales agreement described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (c).(e) A person may not operate a vessel that is exempted under subdivision (b) unless a copy of the sales agreement described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) is on board the vessel.(f) A person may not operate a vessel that is exempted under subdivision (b) in or upon the inland waters, or in or upon ocean waters within one mile of the coastline of the state, except under the conditions described in subdivision (c) of Section 654.(g) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2005.(Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 496, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2004. Section operative January 1, 2005, by its own provisions.)
CA Harb & Nav Code § 654.05 (2021)
2021 California Code|Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC|DIVISION 3 - VESSELS|CHAPTER 5 - Operation and Equipment of Vessels|ARTICLE 1 - Operation and Equipment|Section 654.05.

654.05.  (a) The owner of a motorized recreational vessel that is numbered pursuant to Section 9850 of the Vehicle Code, or that is documented by an agency of the federal government, shall not operate, or authorize the operation of, the vessel in or upon the inland waters, or in or upon ocean waters that are within one mile of the coastline of the state, in a manner that exceeds the following noise levels:(1) For engines manufactured before January 1, 1993, a noise level of 90 dB(A) when subjected to the Society of Automotive Engineers Recommended Practice SAE J2005 (Stationary Sound Level Measurement Procedure for Pleasure Motorboats).(2) For engines manufactured on or after January 1, 1993, a noise level of 88 dB(A) when subjected to the Society of Automotive Engineers Recommended Practice SAE J2005 (Stationary Sound Level Measurement Procedure for Pleasure Motorboats).(3) A noise level of 75 dB(A) measured as specified in the Society of Automotive Engineers Recommended Practice SAE J1970 (Shoreline Sound Level Measurement Procedure). However, a measurement of noise level that is in compliance with this paragraph does not preclude the conducting of a test of noise levels under paragraph (1) or (2).(b) A law enforcement officer utilizing a decibel measuring device for the purposes of enforcing this section shall be knowledgeable and proficient in the use of that device.(c) The department may, by regulation, revise the measurement procedure when deemed necessary to adjust to advances in technology.(d) This section does not apply to motorized recreational vessels competing under a local public entity or United States Coast Guard permit in a regatta, in a boat race, while on trial runs, or while on official trials for speed records during the time and in the designated area authorized by the permit. In addition, this section does not apply to motorized recreational vessels preparing for a race or regatta if authorized by a permit issued by the local entity having jurisdiction over the area where these preparations occur.(e) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2005.(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 130, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA Harb & Nav Code § 654.06 (2021)
2021 California Code|Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC|DIVISION 3 - VESSELS|CHAPTER 5 - Operation and Equipment of Vessels|ARTICLE 1 - Operation and Equipment|Section 654.06.

654.06.  No person shall sell or offer for sale at retail any internal combustion engine for use on any motorized recreational vessel which, when operated, exceeds the following noise levels:(a) For engines manufactured on or after January 1, 1974, and before January 1, 1976, a noise level of 86 dbA measured at a distance of 50 feet from the motorized recreational vessel.(b) For engines manufactured on or after January 1, 1976, and before January 1, 1978, a noise level of 84 dbA measured at a distance of 50 feet from the motorized recreational vessel.(c) For engines manufactured on or after January 1, 1978, a noise level of 82 dbA measured at a distance of 50 feet from the motorized recreational vessel.(Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 666, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1998.)
CA Harb & Nav Code § 654.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC|DIVISION 3 - VESSELS|CHAPTER 5 - Operation and Equipment of Vessels|ARTICLE 1 - Operation and Equipment|Section 654.1.

654.1.  Boating facilities constructed with funds derived from the state shall be required as a condition for the receipt of such funds to provide shoreside facilities for purposes of emptying waste matter holding tanks from vessels in accordance with needs and standards as established by the department.(Amended by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1428.)
CA Harb & Nav Code § 654.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC|DIVISION 3 - VESSELS|CHAPTER 5 - Operation and Equipment of Vessels|ARTICLE 1 - Operation and Equipment|Section 654.3.

654.3.  (a) Each diesel powered vessel operating exclusively in California, engaged in the commercial transport of passengers with the capacity to transport 75 passengers or more, shall use only California diesel fuel formulated as specified in Sections 2281 and 2282 of Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations.(b) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2003.(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 502, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2001. Section operative January 1, 2003, by its own provisions.)
CA Harb & Nav Code § 654.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC|DIVISION 3 - VESSELS|CHAPTER 5 - Operation and Equipment of Vessels|ARTICLE 1 - Operation and Equipment|Section 654.5.

654.5.  A person who maliciously throws, hurls, or projects an object by manual, mechanical, or other means at a vessel or an occupant of a vessel on any of the waters within or bordering on this state, which act does not constitute a violation of either Section 242 or 594 of the Penal Code, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon first conviction the punishment shall be a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) or imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed 30 days, or both that fine and imprisonment. Upon a second conviction, the punishment shall be a fine not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) or imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed 90 days, or both that fine and imprisonment. Upon a third or subsequent conviction, the punishment shall be a fine not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed one year, or both that fine and imprisonment. (Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 610, Sec. 32. (SB 717) Effective January 1, 2010.)
CA Harb & Nav Code § 655.05 (2021)
2021 California Code|Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC|DIVISION 3 - VESSELS|CHAPTER 5 - Operation and Equipment of Vessels|ARTICLE 1 - Operation and Equipment|Section 655.05.

655.05.  (a) No person shall operate a vessel other than a recreational vessel for 24 hours if the person is found by a peace officer to have an alcohol concentration of 0.01 percent or more in his or her blood. The peace officer shall order the person out of service for 24 hours.(b) This section shall become operative on January 1, 1992.(Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1114, Sec. 6. Section operative January 1, 1992, by its own provisions.)
CA Harb & Nav Code § 655.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC|DIVISION 3 - VESSELS|CHAPTER 5 - Operation and Equipment of Vessels|ARTICLE 1 - Operation and Equipment|Section 655.2.

655.2.  (a) Every owner, operator, or person in command of any vessel propelled by machinery is guilty of an infraction who uses it, or permits it to be used, at a speed in excess of five miles per hour in any portion of the following areas not otherwise regulated by local rules and regulations:(1) Within 100 feet of any person who is engaged in the act of bathing. A person engaged in the sport of water skiing shall not be considered as engaged in the act of bathing for the purposes of this section.(2) Within 200 feet of any of the following:(A) A beach frequented by bathers.(B) A swimming float, diving platform, or lifeline.(C) A way or landing float to which boats are made fast or which is being used for the embarkation or discharge of passengers.(b) This section does not apply to vessels engaged in direct law enforcement activities that are displaying the lights prescribed by Section 652.5. Those vessels are also exempt from any locally imposed speed regulation adopted pursuant to Section 660.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 67, Sec. 2. (SB 1162) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Harb & Nav Code § 655.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC|DIVISION 3 - VESSELS|CHAPTER 5 - Operation and Equipment of Vessels|ARTICLE 1 - Operation and Equipment|Section 655.3.

655.3.  The department may adopt regulations to establish and maintain for the use of vessels and the equipment on vessels on the waters of this state rules of the road and pilot rules in conformity with those contained in the federal navigation laws or the navigation rules promulgated by the United States Coast Guard.(Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 666, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1998.)
CA Harb & Nav Code § 655.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC|DIVISION 3 - VESSELS|CHAPTER 5 - Operation and Equipment of Vessels|ARTICLE 1 - Operation and Equipment|Section 655.4.

655.4.  (a) No person shall serve as a crew member on any charter boat while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, any drug, or the combined influence of intoxicating liquor and any drug.(b) No person shall serve as a crew member on any charter boat while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, any drug, or under the combined influence of intoxicating liquor and any drug, and while so serving, do any act forbidden by law, or neglect any duty imposed by law in the use of the vessel, which act or neglect proximately causes bodily injury to any person other than himself or herself.(Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 910, Sec. 1.)
CA Harb & Nav Code § 655.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC|DIVISION 3 - VESSELS|CHAPTER 5 - Operation and Equipment of Vessels|ARTICLE 1 - Operation and Equipment|Section 655.5.

655.5.  (a) Whenever a person convicted of any violation of subdivision (b), (c), (d), (e), or (f) of Section 655 is found by the court to have willfully refused the request of a peace officer to submit to chemical testing of the blood, breath, or urine pursuant to Section 655.1, the court may impose enhanced penalties either by fine or imprisonment, or both, not to exceed the maximum of the penalties prescribed in Section 668.(b) A willful refusal to submit to chemical testing pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be pled and proven.(c) This section shall become operative on January 1, 1992.(Repealed (in Sec. 9) and added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1114, Sec. 10. Section operative January 1, 1992, by its own provisions.)
CA Harb & Nav Code § 655.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC|DIVISION 3 - VESSELS|CHAPTER 5 - Operation and Equipment of Vessels|ARTICLE 1 - Operation and Equipment|Section 655.6.

655.6.  (a) It is an infraction for a person under the age of 21 years who has 0.01 percent or more, by weight, of alcohol in his or her blood to operate any motorized vessel or manipulate water skis, an aquaplane, or a similar device.(b) A person may be found to be in violation of subdivision (a) if the person was, at the time of operating any motorized vessel or manipulating water skis, an aquaplane, or a similar device, under the age of 21 years and under the influence of, or affected by, an alcoholic beverage regardless of whether a chemical test was made to determine that person’s blood-alcohol concentration and if the trier of fact finds that the person had consumed an alcoholic beverage and was operating any motorized vessel or manipulating water skis, an aquaplane, or a similar device while having a concentration of 0.01 percent or more, by weight, of alcohol in his or her blood.(c) Section 655.1 applies to violations of this section.(d) A violation of this section is punishable by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100). A second violation occurring within one year of a prior violation which resulted in a conviction is punishable by a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars ($200). A third or any subsequent conviction within a period of one year of two or more prior infractions which resulted in convictions is punishable by a fine not exceeding two hundred fifty dollars ($250). A person found to have committed a violation of this section shall be required to participate in an alcohol education or community service program as provided in Section 23502 of the Vehicle Code.(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 118, Sec. 1.2. Effective January 1, 1999. Operative July 1, 1999, by Sec. 85 of Ch. 118.)
CA Harb & Nav Code § 655.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC|DIVISION 3 - VESSELS|CHAPTER 5 - Operation and Equipment of Vessels|ARTICLE 1 - Operation and Equipment|Section 655.7.

655.7.  (a) A person operating a personal watercraft equipped by the manufacturer with a lanyard-type engine cutoff switch shall attach the lanyard to his or her person, clothing, or personal flotation device, as appropriate for the specific vessel.(b) No person shall operate a personal watercraft equipped by the manufacturer with a self-circling device if the self-circling device or engine throttle has been altered in any way that would impede or prevent the self-circling device from operating in its intended manner.(c) Every personal watercraft shall, at all times, be operated in a reasonable and prudent manner. Maneuvers that unreasonably or unnecessarily endanger life, limb, or property, including, but not limited to, jumping or attempting to jump the wake of another vessel within 100 feet of that other vessel, operating the personal watercraft toward any person or vessel in the water and turning sharply at close range so as to spray the vessel or person, or operating at a rate of speed and proximity to another vessel so that either operator is required to swerve at the last minute to avoid collision, is unsafe or reckless operation of a vessel.(d) A person shall not operate a personal watercraft at any time between the hours from sunset to sunrise. This subdivision does not apply to marine patrol, harbor police, or emergency personnel in the performance of their duties.(e) This section does not apply to a performer who is engaged in a professional exhibition or to a person who is participating in a regatta, race, marine parade, tournament, exhibition, or other event sanctioned by the United States Coast Guard or authorized by a permit issued by the local entity having jurisdiction over the area where the event is held.(f) Any violation of this section is an infraction.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 54, Sec. 5. (SB 1461) Effective January 1, 2015.)