Duties of Pilots
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Board of Pilot Commissioners v. Superior Court (2013)
Most recently applied in Board of Pilot Commissioners v. Superior Court (August 2013)
Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1256.
(a) When cruising offshore or standing out to sea, pilots shall go to the vessel nearest to shore or in the most distress, or incur a penalty of one hundred dollars ($100). For each refusal by a pilot to board a vessel when required, a penalty of one hundred dollars ($100) shall be incurred.
(b) A pilot may be suspended or expelled by the board for a violation of subdivision (a).
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.