Any nonself-propelled vessel in tow of a tug within Monterey Bay and the Bay of San Francisco, San Pablo, or Suisun, or between those bays, is exempt from pilotage charges unless a pilot is actually employed.
Cal. Harb. & Nav. Code § 1128
Exempt Vessels and Vessels Liable for Pilotage
Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 177, Sec. 12
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.