Section 1128 Of Article 6. Exempt Vessels And Vessels Liable For Pilotage From California Harbors And Navigation Code >> Division 5. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 6.

. Any nonself-propelled vessel in tow of a tug within Monterey Bay and the Bay of San Francisco, San Pablo, or Suisun, or between those bays, is exempt from pilotage charges unless a pilot is actually employed.