§ 42406 Vessel Penalty Lien Recovery

Health and Safety Code·California

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•If you break the rules while using a boat, you might have to pay money as a punishment.
•The government can put a hold on your boat to make sure you pay the money you owe.
•They don’t need to promise anything extra to take your boat if you don’t pay.

Example

You speed in your boat and crash into another boat, breaking the rules.

The government can take your boat until you pay the fine for breaking the rules.

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§ 42406 Vessel Penalty Lien Recovery

To secure a civil penalty imposed pursuant to this article on the operation of a vessel, the district shall have a lien on the vessel which may be recovered in an action against the vessel in accordance with the provisions of Article 3 (commencing with Section 490), Chapter 2, Division 3 of the Harbors and Navigation Code, except that no undertaking shall be required to be filed by the district board as a condition to the issuance of a writ of attachment. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 957.)

Last verified: January 24, 2026

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navigation undertaking harbor lien claim penalty vessel boat

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 42406.

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