Vehicle Code Appendix B
List of Violations of the Vehicle Code
Division 3.5 - Registration and Transfer of Vessels
Types of Violations
C – Civil
F – Felony
I – Infraction
M – Misdemeanor
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: This section, excepting entries for Occupational Licensing and Business Regulation (Div.5), is provided by the California Highway Patrol as an informational guide only and is not intended to supplant sections of the vehicle code enacted into law. The following list has not been codified and does not carry the force or effect of statute.
| Type | VC Section | Violation |
|---|---|---|
| I | 9850 | Undocumented vessels shall be numbered prior to operation on waters. |
| I | 9853.2 | Undocumented vessels, display of required numbers. |
| I | 9853.4(b) | Improper use of sticker, tab or device on vessel. |
| I | 9854 | Out of state registration; make application within 30 days. |
| I | 9865 | Holder of a certificate of number, notify department within 15 days of change of address. |
| I | 9866 | Improper display of number on vessel. |
| I | 9872 | Defacing, destroying vessel number prohibited. |
| M | 9872.1(a) | Buy, sell, offer for sell, receive, or possess vessel with missing, defaced, or altered hull identification number. |
| I | 9901 | Transfer of ownership, notify DMV within 10 days. |
| I | 9910 | Transfer of ownership, required delivery and endorsement. |
| I | 9911 | Transfer of ownership, notify DMV within 5 days. |
| I | 9912 | Dealer notify DMV upon transfer of ownership. |


