California · Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC

HNC §1122: In the event a pilot is carried to sea against the pilot’s will, or unnecessarily detained on board a vessel when a pilot vessel is in attendance to receive the pilot, the owner, operator, and agents

What this law says, in plain English

Ship owners, operators, and agents who carry a pilot to sea against their will or unnecessarily detain a pilot when a pilot vessel is ready to retrieve them commit an offense.

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In the event a pilot is carried to sea against the pilot’s will, or unnecessarily detained on board a vessel when a pilot vessel is in attendance to receive the pilot, the owner, operator, and agents of the detaining vessel are jointly and severally liable for paying the amount specified in this division.

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