{"data":{"id":"us-ca/hnc-863","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"HNC § 863","heading":"","body":"A mate or seaman is not bound to go to sea in a vessel that is not seaworthy. If there is reasonable doubt of its seaworthiness he may refuse to proceed until a proper survey has been had.","path":["Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC","DIVISION 4. MASTERS, CREWS AND CARGOES [790. - 876.]","CHAPTER 3. Mates and Seamen [860. - 876.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"b8df9ce542b3841a0048aa028991a5cdc9f4d67c704bdc59df6a5a1324cb7129","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/hnc-862","next":"us-ca/hnc-864"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}