Cal. HNC § 759.18

This is the official text of Cal. HNC § 759.18, part of California’s Harbors and Navigation Code — regulates ports, harbors, and boating.

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Official statutory text

(a) Upon filing of the evidence of liability protection pursuant to Section 759.2, the division shall provide a certificate of filing to the for-hire vessel company. The certificate shall be no larger than 8 ½ by 11 inches in size. The for-hire vessel company shall post the certificate of filing on the vessel in a prominent location that is visible to the passengers.

(b) A certificate that has been canceled, suspended, or revoked, or that is not valid, shall not be posted on a vessel.

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