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DIVISION 4. MASTERS, CREWS AND CARGOES 790-876›CHAPTER 3. Mates and Seamen 860-876

§ 867

California Harbors and Navigation Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

The right of a mate or seaman to wages and provisions begins either from the time he begins work, or from the time specified in the agreement for his beginning work, or from his presence on board, whichever first happens.

(Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 368.)

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