Cal. HNC § 1171
This is the official text of Cal. HNC § 1171, part of California’s Harbors and Navigation Code — regulates ports, harbors, and boating.
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Official statutory text
(a) The board shall have the sole authority to determine the qualifications for obtaining a license as a pilot pursuant to this division, determine who shall have the license, and issue the license.
(b) A person possessing a valid state pilot’s license on January 1, 1985, is hereby licensed as if the license was granted by the board.
(b) A person possessing a valid state pilot’s license on January 1, 1985, is hereby licensed as if the license was granted by the board.
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