California Harbors and Navigation Code 663 – Every peace officer of this state or of any city, county, city and …
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Every peace officer of this state or of any city, county, city and county, or other political subdivision of the state shall enforce this chapter and any regulations adopted by the department pursuant to this chapter and in the exercise of that duty shall have the authority to stop and board any vessel subject to this chapter, where the peace officer has probable cause to believe that a violation of state law or regulations or local ordinance exists.
(Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 745, Sec. 11.)
Terms Used In California Harbors and Navigation Code 663
- City: includes city and county. See California Harbors and Navigation Code 15
- County: includes city and county. See California Harbors and Navigation Code 14
- Department: means the Department of Boating and Waterways. See California Harbors and Navigation Code 651
- Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
- State: means a state of the United States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the District of Columbia. See California Harbors and Navigation Code 651
- Vessel: includes every description of a watercraft or other artificial contrivance used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water, except either of the following:
California Harbors and Navigation Code 651