Harbors and Navigation Code section 413
(a)
The repairperson shall give to the customer either of the following:(1)
A written estimated price for labor and parts for a specific job.(2)
A written estimate of the maximum cost for a specific job which does not differentiate between labor and parts, but which shall not be exceeded by the actual cost of the job, including labor and parts.(b)
If it is necessary to disassemble a vessel or its component in order to prepare a written estimated price for required work, the repairperson shall first give the customer a written estimated price for the disassembly and reassembly. The estimate shall also include the cost of parts and necessary labor to replace items such as gaskets, seals, and O rings that are normally destroyed by disassembling the component. If the disassembling might prevent the restoration of the component to its former condition, the repairperson shall write that information on the work order containing the estimate before the work order is signed by the customer.(c)
When the customer is unable to deliver the vessel to the repairperson during business hours, and the customer has requested the repairperson to take possession of the vessel for the purpose of performing work on the vessel or estimating the cost of the work, the repairperson shall not undertake work on the vessel for compensation unless the repairperson has done all of the following:(1)
The repairperson has prepared a work order stating the written estimated price for labor and parts necessary to perform the work.(2)
By telephone or otherwise, the customer has been given all of the information on the work order, and the customer has approved the work order.(3)
The customer has given oral or written authorization to the repairperson to make the repairs pursuant to the work order.
Source:
Section 413, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HNC§ionNum=413.
(accessed Jun. 2, 2025).