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DIVISION 3. VESSELS 399-786›CHAPTER 1. Vessels Generally 399-449.5›ARTICLE 2. Liability, Generally 420-432

§ 423

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

A marine carrier shall not stow freight upon deck during the voyage, except where it is usual so to do, nor make any improper deviation from or delay in the voyage, nor do any other unnecessary act which would avoid an insurance in the usual form upon the freight.

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

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