For purposes of this article, the following provisions shall apply: (a) âCompanyâ means any company, sole proprietorship, firm, partnership, private, municipal, or public corporation, limited liability company, association, joint stock association, or other similar organization. (b) âDivisionâ means the Division of Boating and Waterways. (c) âFor-hire vesselâ includes any vessel, by whatsoever power operated, carrying passengers for hire, except a seaplane on the water and vessels exempt from taxation under Section 3 of Article XIII of the California Constitution. (d) âFor-hire vessel companyâ means any company owning, controlling, operating, or managing a for-hire vessel for the transportation of persons or property for compensation in this state, except a common carrier by vessel as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 211 of the Public Utilities Code.
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