Section 505.5 Of Article 4. Boaters Lien Law From California Harbors And Navigation Code >> Division 3. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 4.
505.5
. (a) Whenever the lien upon any vessel is lost by reason of
the loss of possession through trick, fraud, or device, the
repossession of the vessel by the former lienholder claimant revives
the lien, but a lien so revived is subordinate to any right, title,
or interest of a person under a sale, transfer, encumbrance, lien, or
other interest acquired or secured in good faith and for value
between the time of the loss of possession and the time of
repossession.
(b) It is a misdemeanor for a person to obtain possession of a
vessel or any part of the vessel subject to a lien pursuant to the
provisions of this chapter by trick, fraud, or device.
(c) It is a misdemeanor for a person claiming a lien on a vessel
to knowingly violate this article.
(d) A person found guilty of a misdemeanor violation of
subdivision (b) or (c) shall be subject to a fine not to exceed one
thousand dollars ($1,000) or imprisonment in the county jail not to
exceed six months, or both that fine and imprisonment.