CHAPTER 2. Ballast Water and Biofouling Management Requirements

Heading of Chapter 2 amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 742, Sec. 19.

§§ 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…