Section 1170.1 Of Article 1. Issuance Of License From California Harbors And Navigation Code >> Division 5. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 1.

. In determining the number of pilots needed, pursuant to Section 1170, the board shall take into consideration the findings and declarations in Sections 1100 and 1101, the results of an audit made pursuant to, and the factors specified in, Section 1203, the industry's current economic trends, fluctuations in the number of vessel calls, the size of vessels, and whether the need for pilotage is increasing or decreasing.