California Code
Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC
GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 1. - 1. This act shall be known as the Harbors and...

Section 2. - 2. The provisions of this code in so far as...

Section 3. - 3. All persons who, at the time this code goes...

Section 4. - 4. Any action or proceeding commenced before this code takes...

Section 5. - 5. Unless the provision or the context otherwise requires, these...

Section 6. - 6. Division, part, chapter, article, and section headings do not...

Section 7. - 7. Whenever a power is granted to, or a duty...

Section 8. - 8. Writing includes any form of recorded message capable of...

Section 9. - 9. Whenever reference is made to any portion of this...

Section 10. - 10. “Section” means a section of this code unless some...

Section 11. - 11. The present tense includes the past and future tenses;...

Section 12. - 12. The masculine gender includes the feminine and neuter. (Enacted...

Section 12.2. - 12.2. “Spouse” includes “registered domestic partner,” as required by Section...

Section 13. - 13. The singular number includes the plural, and the plural...

Section 14. - 14. “County” includes city and county. (Enacted by Stats. 1937,...

Section 15. - 15. “City” includes city and county. (Enacted by Stats. 1937,...

Section 16. - 16. “Shall” is mandatory and “may” is permissive. (Enacted by...

Section 17. - 17. “Oath” includes affirmation. (Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 368.)

Section 18. - 18. “Signature” or “subscription” includes mark when the signer or...

Section 19. - 19. “Person” means any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, limited...

Section 20. - 20. “State” means the State of California, unless applied to...

Section 21. - 21. “Vessel” includes ships of all kinds, steamboats, steamships, canal...

Section 22. - 22. “Steam vessel” means any vessel which is propelled by...

Section 23. - 23. “Wharf” includes pier, quay, or landing. (Enacted by Stats....

Section 24. - 24. “Goods” includes wares or merchandise. (Enacted by Stats. 1937,...

Section 25. - 25. If any provision of this code, or the application...