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DIVISION 36 - MARINE INVASIVE SPECIES ACT
CHAPTER 2 - Ballast Water Management Requirements
Section 71204.6.
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CA Pub Res Code ยง 71204.6 (2016)
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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 interested persons including, but not limited to, shipping, port, and environmental conservation representatives, shall develop and adopt regulations governing the management of biofouling on vessels arriving at a California port or place. The commission shall consider vessel design and voyage duration in developing the regulations. The regulations shall be based on the best available technology economically achievable and shall be designed to protect the waters of the state.
(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 550, Sec. 4. Effective September 25, 2012.)
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