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DIVISION 5. PILOTS FOR MONTEREY BAY AND THE BAYS OF SAN FRANCISCO, SAN PABLO, AND SUISUN 1100-1203›CHAPTER 1. Pilots 1100-1141›ARTICLE 7. Duties of Pilots 1130-1139

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California Harbors and Navigation Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

(a) When cruising offshore or standing out to sea, pilots shall go to the vessel nearest to shore or in the most distress, or incur a penalty of one hundred dollars ($100). For each refusal by a pilot to board a vessel when required, a penalty of one hundred dollars ($100) shall be incurred.

(b) A pilot may be suspended or expelled by the board for a violation of subdivision (a).

(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1256.)

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