California · Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC

HNC §307: (a) A person who moors a vessel to, or hangs on with a vessel to, a buoy or beacon, except a designated mooring buoy, is guilty of an infraction, punishable by a fine of not more than one hundred doll

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

Mooring a vessel to a buoy or beacon (except designated mooring buoys) is an infraction. Willfully removing, damaging, or destroying a buoy or beacon is a misdemeanor.

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(a) A person who moors a vessel to, or hangs on with a vessel to, a buoy or beacon, except a designated mooring buoy, is guilty of an infraction, punishable by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100). (b) A person who willfully removes, damages, or destroys a buoy or beacon, placed by competent authority in any navigable waters of this state, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

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