California · Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC

HNC §808: The master of a vessel, who engages for a common profit on the cargo, shall not trade on his own account, and if he does, he shall account to his employer for all profits thus made by him.

What this law says, in plain English

A vessel master who shares profits from cargo cannot trade for personal gain. If he does, he must give all resulting profits to his employer.

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The master of a vessel, who engages for a common profit on the cargo, shall not trade on his own account, and if he does, he shall account to his employer for all profits thus made by him.

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