California · Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC
HNC §410: As used in this article, the following definitions apply: (a) “Customer” means any person who requests a repairperson to do work on a vessel which is in the possession of that person.
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As used in this article, the following definitions apply: (a) “Customer” means any person who requests a repairperson to do work on a vessel which is in the possession of that person. (b) “Repairperson” means any person engaged in the business of repairing vessels. (c) “Vessel” means any vessel which is subject to registration with the Department of Motor Vehicles and which is manufactured or used for noncommercial purposes or is leased, rented, or chartered to another for noncommercial use.
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