Section 780 Of Chapter 6. Vessel Sanitation From California Harbors And Navigation Code >> Division 3. >> Chapter 6.
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. (a) A person shall not disconnect, bypass, or operate a marine
sanitation device so as to discharge sewage into the waters of this
state, unless the particular discharge is expressly authorized or
permitted pursuant to state or federal law or regulations. A
violation of this subdivision is a misdemeanor.
(b) The following prohibitions apply in no-discharge areas:
(1) A person shall not disconnect, bypass, or operate a marine
sanitation device so as to potentially discharge sewage.
(2) A person shall not occupy or operate a vessel in which a
marine sanitation device is installed unless the marine sanitation
device is properly secured.
The first violation of this subdivision is an infraction
punishable by a fine of up to five hundred dollars ($500). A second
or subsequent violation of this subdivision by any one person is a
misdemeanor.
(c) A person found guilty of a misdemeanor violation of
subdivision (a) or (b) 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.