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2012 California Codes
HNC - Harbors and Navigation Code
DIVISION 4 - MASTERS, CREWS AND CARGOES [790 - 876]
CHAPTER 3 - Mates and Seamen
Section 862
CA Harb & Nav Code § 862 (through 2013 Leg Sess) What's This?
The mate and seamen of a vessel are engaged by the master, and may be discharged by him at any period of the voyage for wilful and persistent disobedience or gross disqualification, but they can not be discharged for other reasons before the termination of the voyage.
(Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 368.)
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