California · Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC

HNC §131: (a) A person who unlawfully obstructs the navigation of any navigable waters is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

A person who unlawfully obstructs navigation in navigable waters commits a misdemeanor, punishable by up to $1,000 in fines or up to six months in jail, or both.

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(a) A person who unlawfully obstructs the navigation of any navigable waters is guilty of a misdemeanor. (b) A person found guilty of a misdemeanor violation of this section shall be subject to a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) or imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed six months, or both that fine and imprisonment.

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