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DIVISION 36. MARINE INVASIVE SPECIES ACT [71200. - 71271.]

Heading of Division 36 amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 317, Sec. 1.

§§ 71200–71271 · 23 sections

  1. CHAPTER 1. General Provisions §§ 71200–71202 · 5 sections
    • § 71200 Unless the context otherwise requires, the following definitions govern the construction of this division: (a) “Ballast tank” means a tank or hold on a vessel…
    • § 71201 (a) This division applies to all vessels, United States and foreign, carrying, or capable of carrying, ballast water into the coastal waters of the state after…
    • § 71201.5 This division does not authorize the discharge of oil, noxious liquids, or other pollutants, in a manner prohibited by state, federal, or international laws or…
    • § 71201.7 The commission shall adopt regulations necessary to implement this division, pursuant to Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of…
    • § 71202 This division does not apply to any of the following vessels: (a) A vessel of the armed forces, as defined in paragraph (14) of subsection (a) of Section 1322…
  2. CHAPTER 2. Ballast Water and Biofouling Management Requirements §§ 71203–71210 · 10 sections
    • § 71203 (a) The master, operator, or person in charge of a vessel is responsible for the safety of the vessel, its crew, and its passengers. (b) (1) The master,…
    • § 71204 Subject to Section 71203, the master, owner, operator, or person in charge of a vessel carrying, or capable of carrying, ballast water, that operates in the…
    • § 71204.3 (a) The commission shall adopt regulations governing ballast water management practices for vessels arriving at a California port from a port outside of the…
    • § 71204.5 (a) On or before January 1, 2005, the commission shall adopt regulations governing ballast water management practices for vessels arriving at a California port…
    • § 71204.6 On or before January 1, 2012, the commission, in consultation with the board, the United States Coast Guard, and a technical advisory group consisting of…
    • § 71205 (a) (1) The master, owner, operator, agent, or person in charge of a vessel carrying, or capable of carrying, ballast water, that visits a California port,…
    • § 71205.3 (a) The commission shall adopt regulations that do all of the following: (1) Require an owner or operator of a vessel carrying, or capable of carrying, ballast…
    • § 71206 (a) The commission, in coordination with the United States Coast Guard, shall take samples of ballast water, sediment, and biofouling from and inspect at least…
    • § 71207 (a) Nothing in this division restricts a state or local agency, board, commission, or department, or a subdivision of one of those entities, from enforcing…
    • § 71210 (a) The commission, in consultation with the board, the United States Coast Guard, the United States Environmental Protection Agency, and a technical advisory…
  3. CHAPTER 3. Research and Program Evaluation §§ 71211–71213 · 4 sections
    • § 71211 (a) (1) The Department of Fish and Wildlife, in consultation with the commission and the United States Coast Guard, shall collect data necessary to establish…
    • § 71212 On or before January 31, 2005, and updated triennially, the commission, in consultation with the board, the Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the United…
    • § 71212.1 On or before April 30, 2026, and updated semiannually, the commission shall publish on its internet website both of the following: (a) A summary of the…
    • § 71213 (a) The commission, the board, and the Department of Fish and Wildlife, in consultation with interested stakeholders, shall identify and conduct any other…
  4. CHAPTER 4. Marine Invasive Species Control Fund § 71215 · 1 section
    • § 71215 (a) (1) The Marine Invasive Species Control Fund is hereby created. The money in the fund, upon appropriation by the Legislature, shall be used solely to carry…
  5. CHAPTER 5. Civil and Criminal Penalties and Liability §§ 71216–71217 · 2 sections
    • § 71216 (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b) or (c), a person who intentionally or negligently fails to comply with the requirements of this division may be…
    • § 71217 A person who violates subdivision (c) of Section 71216 is guilty of a misdemeanor, and is punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one…
  6. CHAPTER 6. Repeal § 71271 · 1 section
    • § 71271 If a federal program and regulations similar to the program and regulations developed pursuant to this division are established and implemented, the commission…