§ 1139 Pilot License Exhibition Requirement

Harbors and Navigation Code·California

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Pilots have to show their license when the ship's captain asks, and if they refuse, the board can take away their license and charge a $50 penalty.

Key Takeaways

•Pilots must show their commission or license when the ship's master asks.
•If a pilot refuses, the board can suspend or revoke the pilot's license.
•The board can also add a $50 liability to the pilot's bond.

Example

A pilot gets on a cargo ship, the captain asks to see the pilot's license, and the pilot says no.

Because the pilot refused to show the license, the board can suspend or cancel the pilot's license and put a $50 charge on the pilot's bond.

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§ 1139 Pilot License Exhibition Requirement

(a) Every pilot boarding a vessel shall exhibit his commission or license as pilot when requested by the master of such vessel. (b) The board may suspend or revoke the commission or license of a pilot for refusal to exhibit such commission or license upon the proper request, and it may impose a liability of fifty dollars ($50) on the bond of such pilot. (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1256.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

pilot commission or license master of such vessel suspend or revoke liability of fifty dollars ($50)

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Harbors and Navigation Code. Section 1139.

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