DIVISION 3. VESSELS 399-786›CHAPTER 5. Operation and Equipment of Vessels 650-774.4›ARTICLE 1. Operation and Equipment 650-674

§ 655.05

California Harbors and Navigation Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

(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.)

Get a plain-English answer with a citation back to this text.

Ask AI about this code

Export this section

▸Contents — California Harbors and Navigation Code

California Harbors and Navigation Code

GoCodebook provides public access, search, citation, multilingual explanation, and practical interpretation of legally adopted building regulations. It is not a substitute for the official ICC or California code publications.