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.
Cal. Harb. & Nav. Code § 801
Ship Masters and Cargoes
Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 368.
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