115990. The boat shall have the word 'lifeboat' plainly printed or painted upon it. It shall be used for no purpose other than for the saving of life or for other cases of emergency.(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)
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