California · Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC
HNC §404: If the owner of a vessel commits its possession and navigation to another, that other, and not the owner, is responsible for its repairs and supplies.
What this law says, in plain English
When a vessel owner gives possession and navigation control to another person, that person—not the owner—becomes responsible for the vessel's repairs and supplies.
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