For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:

(a) “Executive director” means the executive director of the board.

Terms Used In California Harbors and Navigation Code 1256

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: means any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, limited liability company, business trust, corporation, or company. See California Harbors and Navigation Code 19

(b) “Intervenor” means a person with a substantial interest or representing those with a substantial interest in the pilotage tariff other than the original petitioner that an administrative law judge permits to appear and participate as a party in the rate proceeding.

(c) “Party” means either of the following:

(1) A person participating in the rate proceeding as a petitioner or intervenor.

(2) A person participating in a prepetition process as a petitioner or stakeholder.

(d) “Person” means any individual, partnership, corporation, association, governmental agency, or public or private organization.

(e) “Petitioner” means a person with a substantial interest or representing those with a substantial interest in the pilotage tariff who has filed a petition or who intends to file a petition with the board for the publication of a pilotage tariff under this chapter.

(f) “Stakeholder” means any person with a substantial interest or representing those with a substantial interest in the pilotage tariff regardless of whether the person is participating as a petitioner or intervenor.

(g) “Substantial interest in the pilotage tariff” means any direct or indirect financial interest in the rates and tariffs charged for pilotage services.

(h) “Tariff” means the schedule of rates, fees, and charges applied to the provision of pilotage services as published by the board pursuant to this chapter.

(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 769, Sec. 16. (AB 2056) Effective September 29, 2022.)