California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 4 - Division of Boating and Waterways
Chapter 1 - Division of Boating and Waterways
Article 1.4 - Recreational Marina Loan Regulations
Section 5174 - Priority

Universal Citation: 14 CA Code of Regs 5174

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

When considering applications, the department shall, in addition to priorities set forward in Sections 76 through 77.1 of the Harbors and Navigation Code, rank borrowers based upon the following; however, in no case shall the department make a loan to any recreational marina that restricts access or bars the public other than in ways that are lawful and consistent with general commercial business practices:

(a) First priority shall be given to projects based upon issues of the health and safety of boaters using the facilities.

(b) Next, priority will be given for completion of projects that are being phase-funded.

(c) Next, priority shall be given to projects that are receiving significant capital investment funds from borrowers in addition to loan funds.

(d) Next, priority shall be given based upon relative demand for facilities in the market area. Consideration shall be given to:

(1) Population size of the market area.

(2) Similar facilities in the market area.

(3) Boating activity in the market area.

(e) In the event that a priority between applications cannot be established by subsections (a) through (c), priority will be given to borrowers with the greatest ability to repay the loan. Evaluation of the borrower's ability to repay shall be based on:

(1) The department's relative security position.

(2) The loan-to-value (LTV) ratio.

(3) The borrower's audited financial statements for the three years immediately preceding the application, if available.
i. Each of these statements shall consist of a balance sheet, an income statement, and a statement of changes in financial position, all of which shall have been prepared according to generally accepted accounting principles.

ii. If the latest complete financial statement is more than six months old, an interim financial statement not older than sixty days shall be included.

(4) Other information acceptable to the department, if financial statements are not available, which establishes a financial ability to repay the loan, such as:
i. Federal income tax returns, filed with the application, and

ii. Credit reports from credit reporting agencies.

(5) An appraisal report showing the current market value of real and personal property which is suitable as collateral.

(6) The type and liquidity of the collateral.

(f) In the event that a priority between applications cannot be established by subsections (a) through (d), priority will be given to those applications with the smallest dollar value, in order to allow the maximum number of projects to be made within the limits of the Recreational Marina Loan Program.

1. New section filed 7-2-2001; operative 8-1-2001 (Register 2001, No. 27).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 63.9(e) and 76.8, Harbors and Navigation Code. Reference: Sections 76.3, 76.4, 76.5 and 85.2, Harbors and Navigation Code.

Disclaimer: These regulations may not be the most recent version. California may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.