The authority and power granted to the department in this article shall not be construed to conflict with or diminish in any manner the jurisdiction of the Public Utilities Commission over for-hire vessels or common carriers, as those terms are defined in the Public Utilities Code.

(Amended by Stats. 1966, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 61.)

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Terms Used In California Harbors and Navigation Code 772

  • Department: means the Department of Boating and Waterways. See California Harbors and Navigation Code 651
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
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