Title HNC, California Harb. & Nav. Code

The department may grant funds from the Harbors and Watercraft Revolving Fund to local public agencies, nonprofit organizations, and colleges and universities for scholarship funding relating to boating safety education, to finance the purchase of vessels and related safety equip…

(a) For the purposes of Section 668.1, the department shall approve boating safety courses that it determines provides the course taker with information that effectively educates the course taker as to the basic rules of California waterways, the proper and safe manner to operate…

(a) The interest of any registered owner of a vessel that has been used in the commission of a violation of subdivision (b) of Section 655 for which the owner was convicted and the conduct resulted in the unlawful killing of a person is subject to impoundment as provided in this …

The regulations adopted by the department pursuant to this chapter shall be adopted in accordance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. (Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 454, Sec. 90.)

The owner of a boat livery shall cause to be kept a record of the name and address of the person or persons hiring any boat or vessel subject to this code, the registered identification number of such vessel, the departure date and time, and the expected time of return. The recor…

Neither the owner of a boat livery nor his agent or employees shall permit any vessel to be delivered to a renter unless it shall have been provided, either by the owner or renter, with the equipment required pursuant to the applicable laws and regulations. (Added by Stats. 1969,…

On or before June first of each year, the port director shall submit to the board a detailed statement of the money required for the ensuing fiscal year for the purpose of conducting the business of the district. There shall be submitted with the estimate such data and schedules …

Annually on or before the date set for the consideration of the budget by the board of supervisors of each county in which the district, or any portion thereof, is located, the board of each district shall furnish to the board of supervisors of each county in which the district i…

The tax shall not exceed the rate of ten cents on each one hundred dollars of the assessed value of all taxable property within the district, exclusive of the amount necessary to be raised by taxes to meet bond interest and redemption. The tax shall be computed, entered upon the …

From the time of the organization of any district until the next succeeding July 1st, or in the event that a district is formed between February 1st and July 1st of any year then until one year from the next succeeding July 1st after the formation thereof, the district may incur …

(a) The district may, in any year, levy assessments, reassessments, or special taxes and issue bonds to finance waterway construction projects and related operations and maintenance, or operations and maintenance projects independent of construction projects in accordance with, a…

All claims for money or damages against the district are governed by Part 3 (commencing with Section 900) and Part 4 (commencing with Section 940) of Division 3.6 of Title 1 of the Government Code except as provided therein, or by other statutes or regulations expressly applicabl…

If there is not sufficient money in any fund to pay the demands made against it, the demand shall be registered in a book kept by the treasurer, showing its number, when presented, date, amount, name of payee, and on what account allowed and out of what fund payable, and when so …

Wages and salaries shall be paid at such intervals as the board may direct, but at least once each month. (Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 368.)

All claims for money or damages against the district are governed by Part 3 (commencing with Section 900) and Part 4 (commencing with Section 940) of Division 3.6 of Title 1 of the Government Code except as provided therein, or by other statutes or regulations expressly applicabl…

If there is not sufficient money in any fund to pay the claims made against the fund, the claim shall be registered in a book kept by the treasurer, showing its number, when presented, date, amount, name of payee, and on what account allowed and out of what fund payable. When so …

Wages and salaries shall be paid at such intervals as the board may direct, but at least once each month. (Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 368.)

The provisions of Chapter I, Division II of the District Organization Act relating to notices shall govern and control this part. (Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 368.)

This article shall be known and may be cited as the Yacht and Ship Brokers Act. (Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 453.)

Unless the context otherwise requires, the following definitions shall govern the construction of this article: (a) “Broker” means a person who, except as otherwise excluded by Section 710, for compensation or in expectation of compensation, does, or negotiates to do, one or more…

Except as otherwise provided by law, all records of the department relating to yacht brokers and yacht salesmen shall be open to inspection by the public during regular office hours. (Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 453.)

Any declaration, license, or other record electronically generated or transmitted pursuant to this article shall meet the requirements of a “record” under Title 2.5 (commencing with Section 1633.1) of Part 2 of Division 3 of the Civil Code. (Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 380, Sec. 1.…

(a) The director may, in accordance with the State Civil Service Act (commencing with Section 18500 of the Government Code), select, employ, and fix the compensation of such employees as may be necessary properly to administer this article, provided that no employee of the depart…

In accordance with the provisions of Section 82 of this code, the commission shall advise the department with respect to all matters relating to the administration of this act. The department shall submit any proposed regulations or changes in regulations pertaining to this act f…

(a) The director may adopt a seal and such other device for use by the department as it may desire, which may be used to authenticate all papers and documents required by this article which are under the control of the department. (b) Copies of all records and papers required by …

The Attorney General shall act as the attorney for the department in all actions and proceedings pursuant to this article and shall render to the department opinions upon all questions of law arising under this article or in its administration. (Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 453.)

The division shall publish or cause to be published on or before July 1 of each year a directory of licensed brokers and salespersons and shall post the directory on its Internet Web site. The division may publish such additional information as it deems expedient and may also iss…

(a) No person shall engage in the business of, act in the capacity of, advertise as, or assume to act as a broker or salesperson within this state without first obtaining a license under this article to do so. (b) Only the person to whom a license is issued may perform or offer t…

No licensed broker or licensed salesman shall practice any fraud or deceit or make any fraudulent or grossly negligent representation with respect to any act for which a license is required under this article. (Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 630, Sec. 1.)

The definitions of “broker” and “salesperson,” as set forth in Section 701, do not include the following: (a) A person who directly performs any act subject to this article with reference to a yacht owned by that person or, in the case of a corporation which, through its regular …

No person engaged in the business or acting in the capacity of a licensed broker or salesman within this state shall bring or maintain any action in the courts of this state for the collection of compensation for the performance of any of the acts mentioned in this article withou…

(a) No licensed broker shall employ or compensate, directly or indirectly, any person for performing any of the acts within the scope of this article who is not a licensed broker or salesman licensed under the broker employing or compensating him or her, except that a licensed br…

Nothing contained in this article shall preclude a partnership from performing acts for which a broker’s license is required, provided every partner through whom the partnership so acts is a licensed broker. (Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 453.)

A licensed broker who accepts funds from others in connection with any transaction subject to this article who does not, as soon as possible, place those funds into a neutral escrow depository, shall place the funds into a trust fund account maintained by the broker in some bank …

Within one month after the closing of a transaction in which title to a yacht is conveyed from a seller to a purchaser through a licensed broker, the licensee shall provide, or cause to be provided to the seller and purchaser, a closing statement in writing of the selling price t…

(a) No broker shall engage in any transaction for which a license is required under this article without first obtaining a signed written authorization to do so from the broker’s principal. An authorization to sell shall contain a description of the vessel, including the undocume…

Application for a license as a broker shall be made on forms prescribed by the department and shall be signed by the applicant. The application shall be accompanied by the broker license examination fee. (Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 453.)

Application for a license as a salesman shall be made on forms prescribed by the department and shall be signed by the applicant and by the employing broker. The application shall be accompanied by the salesman license examination fee. (Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 453.)

(a) A person shall be deemed qualified to submit an application for a broker’s license if, as shown on the department’s records, the person meets all of the following requirements: (1) Is at least 18 years of age. (2) Has not been cited for a violation of this article within the …

The department may require proof as it deems advisable concerning the honesty, truthfulness, and good reputation of the applicant for a broker’s or salesperson’s license or of the officers of any corporation making application before the issuance of a broker’s license. For this p…

(a) In addition to any proof of honesty, truthfulness, and good reputation required of any applicant for a broker’s license, the department shall ascertain by written examination that the applicant, and in case of a partnership or corporation applicant for a broker’s license that…

The license first issued to a broker shall be for a period of one year. Such license may be renewed for periods of two years upon filing of the required application and payment of the required fee. (Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 453.)

The license first issued to a salesman shall be for a period of one year. Such license may be renewed for periods of two years. Applicants for renewal of such licenses shall submit a recommendation of the broker who is to be his employer certifying that the applicant is honest, t…

(a) An application on the form prescribed by the department for the renewal of a broker or salesman license shall be filed with the department prior to the last day of the period for which a previous license was issued, accompanied by the applicable renewal fee. (b) Every license…

(a) A temporary license may be issued to a broker or salesperson under the following conditions: (1) The license shall be issued for a period not to exceed 60 days and only one license shall be issued to each applicant. (2) An application shall be filed for a temporary license an…

(a) A person who fails to renew his license within two years after its expiration may not renew it pursuant to Section 724. Such person may apply and obtain a new license, in which case all of the provisions hereof shall apply as if such person were applying for a license for the…