Terms Used In California Codes > Harbors and Navigation Code > Division 3 > Chapter 5 > Article 1.3 - Quagga and Zebra Mussel Infestation Prevention Fee

• Adjourn: A motion to adjourn a legislative chamber or a committee, if passed, ends that day's session.
• Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
• Commissioner: means the Insurance Commissioner of this State. See California Insurance Code 20
• 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.
• County: includes "city and county. See California Insurance Code 14
• Department: means the Department of Boating and Waterways. See California Harbors and Navigation Code 651
• Director: means the Director of Boating and Waterways. See California Harbors and Navigation Code 651
• Domestic: means organized under the laws of this State, whether or not admitted. See California Insurance Code 26
• Foreign: means not organized under the laws of this State, whether or not admitted. See California Insurance Code 27
• Operator: means the person aboard a vessel who meets any of the following:

  California Harbors and Navigation Code 651

• 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 an individual, partnership, firm, corporation, limited liability company, association, or other entity, but does not include the United States, the state, or a municipality or subdivision thereof. See California Harbors and Navigation Code 651
• Person: means any person, association, organization, partnership, business trust, limited liability company, or corporation. See California Insurance Code 19
• Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
• Recreational vessel: means a vessel that is being used only for pleasure. See California Harbors and Navigation Code 651
• State: means a state of the United States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the District of Columbia. See California Harbors and Navigation Code 651
• State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Insurance Code 28
• Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
• Use: means operate, navigate, or employ. See California Harbors and Navigation Code 651
• Vessel: includes every description of a watercraft or other artificial contrivance used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water, except either of the following:

  California Harbors and Navigation Code 651