“Shall” is mandatory and “may” is permissive.
Cal. Harb. & Nav. Code § 16
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Known as the Harbors and Navigation Code
The act spans §§ 1–25 (26 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 16 Cal. 4th 90 - People v. Ledesma (1997)
Most recently applied in 16 Cal. 4th 90 - People v. Ledesma (July 1997)
Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 368.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.