§ 801

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

The master of a vessel shall be always on board when it is entering or leaving a port, harbor, or river unless the vessel is in charge of a mate who possesses a master’s license.

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

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