Section 654.5 Of Article 1. Operation And Equipment From California Harbors And Navigation Code >> Division 3. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 1.
654.5
. A person who maliciously throws, hurls, or projects an
object by manual, mechanical, or other means at a vessel or an
occupant of a vessel on any of the waters within or bordering on this
state, which act does not constitute a violation of either Section
242 or 594 of the Penal Code, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon
first conviction the punishment shall be a fine not to exceed one
thousand dollars ($1,000) or imprisonment in the county jail not to
exceed 30 days, or both that fine and imprisonment. Upon a second
conviction, the punishment shall be a fine not to exceed five
thousand dollars ($5,000) or imprisonment in the county jail not to
exceed 90 days, or both that fine and imprisonment. Upon a third or
subsequent conviction, the punishment shall be a fine not to exceed
ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or imprisonment in the county jail not
to exceed one year, or both that fine and imprisonment.