California Public Resources Code

§ 71204

PRC § 71204 Effective Jan 1, 2019Div. 36 · Ch. 2

Statute text

Subject to Section 71203, the master, owner, operator, or person in charge of a vessel carrying, or capable of carrying, ballast water, that operates in the waters of the state shall do all of the following to minimize the uptake and the release of nonindigenous species:

(a)Discharge only the minimal amount of ballast water essential for vessel operations while in the waters of the state.

(b)Minimize the discharge or uptake of ballast water in areas within, or that may directly affect, marine sanctuaries, marine preserves, marine parks, or coral reefs.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 742, Sec. 20. (SB 1493) Effective January 1, 2019.