§ 7601

7601. '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.)