Section 773.8 Of Article 4. Charter Boat Safety From California Harbors And Navigation Code >> Division 3. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 4.
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. (a) A charterer or operator who organizes charter boat trips
shall inform each adult passenger as soon as practicable after the
passenger contracts or pays for passage or boards the charter boat,
whichever occurs first, that life jackets will be provided at the
adult passenger's request. Adult and minor passengers shall be
informed that life jackets are required to be worn at the direction
of the operator or the operator's employee or agent.
(b) When leaving or returning to port, the operator shall use
reasonable care in securing or causing to be secured objects which
may cause injury to passengers.