Statute · California Harbors and Navigation Code
Cal. Harb. & Nav. Code § 1138 — Duties of Pilots
Cal. Harb. & Nav. Code § 1138
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Harbors and Navigation Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
(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.
Citator
Cal. Harb. & Nav. Code § 1138 — Duties of Pilots is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
(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).