California · Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC

HNC §443: The election of the owners, agents, charterers, or operators to use a pilot through whom trip insurance could have been obtained shall constitute a binding and irrevocable agreement on the part of the

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An owner, agent, charterer, or operator's choice to use a pilot creates a binding, irrevocable agreement regarding trip insurance options.

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The election of the owners, agents, charterers, or operators to use a pilot through whom trip insurance could have been obtained shall constitute a binding and irrevocable agreement on the part of the owners, agents, charterers, and operators to the terms and conditions set forth in Section 444.

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