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DIVISION 38. CALIFORNIA CLEAN COAST ACT [72400. - 72442.]

Heading of Division 38 amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 588, Sec. 5.

§§ 72400–72442 · 13 sections

  1. CHAPTER 1. Findings and Declarations §§ 72400–72401 · 2 sections
    • § 72400 The Legislature finds and declares both of the following: (a) California is home to four of the 13 national marine sanctuaries. These areas support some of the…
    • § 72401 The Legislature finds and declares both of the following: (a) To protect and enhance the quality of the marine waters of the state all of the following should…
  2. CHAPTER 2. Definitions § 72410 · 1 section
    • § 72410 (a) Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions set forth in this section govern this division. (b) “Board” means the State Water Resources Control…
  3. CHAPTER 3. Prohibited Releases §§ 72420–72425 · 5 sections
    • § 72420 (a) If the appropriate federal agencies approve an application made pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 72440, or if the board determines that an…
    • § 72420.2 (a) An owner or operator of a large passenger vessel shall not release, or permit anyone to release, from the vessel, graywater into the marine waters of the…
    • § 72421 (a) The owner or operator shall notify the California Emergency Management Agency immediately, but not longer than 30 minutes, after discovery of any of the…
    • § 72423 An oceangoing ship with sufficient holding tank capacity and capability for transfer shall either hold on board or shall transfer sewage and graywater to a…
    • § 72425 (a) (1) If the master, owner, operator, agent, or person in charge of an oceangoing ship has operated, or has caused to be operated, the oceangoing ship in the…
  4. CHAPTER 4. Penalties § 72430 · 1 section
    • § 72430 (a) A person who violates Section 72420 or 72420.2 is subject to a civil penalty of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for each violation.…
  5. CHAPTER 5. Miscellaneous §§ 72440–72442 · 4 sections
    • § 72440 (a) (1) The board shall determine whether it is necessary to apply to the federal government for the state to prohibit the release of sewage or sewage sludge…
    • § 72440.1 The board shall request the appropriate federal agencies, as determined by the board, to prohibit the release of waste by large passenger vessels or oceangoing…
    • § 72441 (a) This division does not apply to either of the following: (1) A large passenger vessel or oceangoing ship that operates in the marine waters of the state…
    • § 72442 The board may adopt regulations to carry out this division.