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HNC § 654.06

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC
  2. DIVISION 3. VESSELS [399. - 786.]
  3. CHAPTER 5. Operation and Equipment of Vessels [650. - 774.4.]
  4. ARTICLE 1. Operation and Equipment [650. - 674.]

No person shall sell or offer for sale at retail any internal combustion engine for use on any motorized recreational vessel which, when operated, exceeds the following noise levels:

(a) For engines manufactured on or after January 1, 1974, and before January 1, 1976, a noise level of 86 dbA measured at a distance of 50 feet from the motorized recreational vessel.

(b) For engines manufactured on or after January 1, 1976, and before January 1, 1978, a noise level of 84 dbA measured at a distance of 50 feet from the motorized recreational vessel.

(c) For engines manufactured on or after January 1, 1978, a noise level of 82 dbA measured at a distance of 50 feet from the motorized recreational vessel.

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