Cal. HNC § 759.16
This is the official text of Cal. HNC § 759.16, part of California’s Harbors and Navigation Code — regulates ports, harbors, and boating.
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Official statutory text
Following an administrative hearing, the division may impose a penalty of not less than fifty dollars ($50) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) upon any for-hire vessel company that violates any provision of this article or that fails to obey, observe, or comply with any rule established by the division pursuant to Section 759.12.
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