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DIVISION 4. MASTERS, CREWS AND CARGOES 790-876›CHAPTER 2. Ship Masters and Cargoes 800-821

§ 809

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

The master of a vessel shall use great care and diligence in the performance of his duties, and he is responsible for all damage occasioned by his negligence.

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

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