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2025 California Code
Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC
DIVISION 3 - VESSELS
CHAPTER 2 - Civil Actions and Liens
ARTICLE 4 - Boaters Lien Law
Section 509.
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CA Harb & Nav Code § 509 (2025)
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509. No lien shall attach to any personal property in or on the vessel except that which is carried on the vessel for lifesaving, safety, mooring, and operating purposes. Personal property not subject to lien shall be given to the registered owner or the owner’s authorized agent upon demand.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 941, Sec. 2.)
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