Statute · California Harbors and Navigation Code
Cal. Harb. & Nav. Code § 261 — Penalties
Cal. Harb. & Nav. Code § 261
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Harbors and Navigation Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
Every steam vessel navigating any waters of this State and carrying passengers, shall be equipped with boats as follows:
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Cal. Harb. & Nav. Code § 261 — Penalties is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
Every steam vessel navigating any waters of this State and carrying passengers, shall be equipped with boats as follows:
(a) If of five hundred tons measurement, one first-class life-boat and one row-boat, twenty-five feet long by seven wide, each capable of carrying fifty persons; and at least one other good row-boat.
(b) If of two hundred and fifty and less than five hundred tons measurement, at least two ordinary row-boats.
(c) If of less than two hundred and fifty tons burden, at least one small row-boat.
The boats shall be so attached that they can be launched at any time for immediate use.