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California · Through 2026-09-13

HNC § 261

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  1. Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC
  2. DIVISION 2. NAVIGATION [240. - 310.]
  3. CHAPTER 2. Penalties [250. - 268.]

Every steam vessel navigating any waters of this State and carrying passengers, shall be equipped with boats as follows:

(a) If of five hundred tons measurement, one first-class life-boat and one row-boat, twenty-five feet long by seven wide, each capable of carrying fifty persons; and at least one other good row-boat.

(b) If of two hundred and fifty and less than five hundred tons measurement, at least two ordinary row-boats.

(c) If of less than two hundred and fifty tons burden, at least one small row-boat.

The boats shall be so attached that they can be launched at any time for immediate use.

Collected 2026-09-14T05:56:33Z. Source file · JSON

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