§ 526.1

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

For purposes of this article, “surrendered vessel” means a recreational vessel that the verified titleholder has willingly surrendered to a willing public agency under both of the following conditions:

(a) The public agency has determined, in its sole discretion, that the vessel is in danger of being abandoned, and therefore has a likelihood of causing environmental degradation or becoming a hazard to navigation.

(b) The decision to accept a vessel is based solely on the potential of the vessel to likely be abandoned and cause environmental degradation or become a hazard to navigation.

(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 204, Sec. 5. (SB 122) Effective January 1, 2014.)

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