Section 1177 Of Article 1. Issuance Of License From California Harbors And Navigation Code >> Division 5. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 1.
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. (a) All pilots licensed pursuant to this division shall have
and maintain proper federal endorsements allowing them to pilot on
the high seas and on all waters of the Bays of San Francisco, San
Pablo, and Suisun, excluding the San Joaquin River and the Sacramento
deep water ship channel.
(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), all pilots issued original
licenses pursuant to this division after December 31, 1987, shall
have and maintain proper federal endorsements allowing them to pilot
on the high seas and on all waters of the Bays of San Francisco, San
Pablo, and Suisun, including the San Joaquin River and the Sacramento
deep water ship channel.
(c) All pilots licensed pursuant to this division for Monterey Bay
shall have and maintain proper federal endorsements allowing them to
pilot on the high seas and on all the waters of Monterey Bay.