{"data":{"id":"us-ca/hnc-738","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"HNC § 738","heading":"","body":"(a) Each violation of a section or subdivision of a section of this article, excepting Section 709, is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), provided that a violation committed willfully and with knowledge of the provisions of the violated section or subdivision is punishable by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding one year, or by both that fine and imprisonment.\n(b) Each violation of Section 709 is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding one year, or by both that fine and imprisonment.","path":["Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC","DIVISION 3. VESSELS [399. - 786.]","CHAPTER 5. Operation and Equipment of Vessels [650. - 774.4.]","ARTICLE 2. Yacht and Ship Brokers [700. - 740.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"86cc47106d9d2dfb68f6ea82568684601e08be3d6d2b39ec4cce7f2b4b097d4e","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/hnc-737","next":"us-ca/hnc-739"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}