“Owner” or “vessel owner” means the person or persons designated as the registered owner of a vessel on a certificate of documentation issued by the United States Coast Guard or on a copy of the vessel registration issued by the vessel registration agency of the state where the owner is a resident. For purposes of this section, the vessel registration agency in California is the Department of Motor Vehicles.

(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 870, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 1997.)

Terms Used In California Fish and Game Code 7601

  • Department: means the Department of Fish and Wildlife. See California Fish and Game Code 37
  • Person: means any natural person or any partnership, corporation, limited liability company, trust, or other type of association. See California Fish and Game Code 67
  • Resident: means any person who has resided continuously in the State of California for six months or more immediately prior to the date of application for a license or permit, any person on active military duty with the Armed Forces of the United States or auxiliary branch thereof, or any person enrolled in the Job Corps established pursuant to former Section 2883 of Title 29 of the United States Code. See California Fish and Game Code 70
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Fish and Game Code 83
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