Section 307.
Cal. Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC § 307.
in effect(a)
A person who moors a vessel to, or hangs on with a vessel to, a buoy or beacon, except a designated mooring buoy, is guilty of an infraction, punishable by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100).
(b)
A person who willfully removes, damages, or destroys a buoy or beacon,
placed by competent authority in any navigable waters of this state, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026