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DIVISION 5. PILOTS FOR MONTEREY BAY AND THE BAYS OF SAN FRANCISCO, SAN PABLO, AND SUISUN 1100-1281›CHAPTER 1. Pilots 1100-1146›ARTICLE 4. Liability of Persons Using Pilot Services 1120-1122

§ 1121

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

If any pilot, in endeavoring to assist or relieve any vessel in distress, suffers loss or damage to the pilot’s vessel, the owner and operator of the distressed vessel are jointly and severally liable for the loss or damage.

(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1653, Sec. 12.)

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