§ 117. Piloting without license; penalty.
§ 117. Piloting without license; penalty. (a) Whoever exercises the profession of pilot in the Bay or River Delaware, the navigable tributaries thereof, including the C & D Canal, or upon any other waters designated as pilotage waters by the Board, without a current license granted under this chapter or under the laws of Pennsylvania […]
§ 100. Objectives.
§ 100. Objectives. The primary objective of the Board of Pilot Commissioners, to which all other objectives and purposes are secondary, is to protect the general public (especially those persons who are direct recipients of services regulated by this chapter) from unsafe practices. The secondary objectives of the Board are to maintain minimum standards of […]
§ 101. Appointment; qualifications; term; vacancies; meetings; officers; oath of office; quorum.
§ 101. Appointment; qualifications; term; vacancies; meetings; officers; oath of office; quorum. (a) The Board of Pilot Commissioners for the State shall consist of 7 members, residents of the State, appointed by the Governor, for a term of 5 years, composed as follows: 3 state-licensed pilots and 4 other members, at least 2 of whom […]
§ 102. Powers and duties.
§ 102. Powers and duties. The Board of Pilot Commissioners shall have authority to: (1) Formulate rules and regulations, with appropriate notice to those affected, where such notice can reasonably be given; (2) Designate the application form to be used by all applicants, and to process all applications; (3) Designate or prepare a written examination […]
§ 103. Register.
§ 103. Register. The Department of State may appoint a register, who shall enter, in a book to be provided for that purpose, all applications to and all other proceedings of the Board and shall countersign all warrants for pilots granted by the Board. 16 Del. Laws, c. 449, § 16; Code 1915, § 969; […]
§ 104. Complaint and hearing procedures.
§ 104. Complaint and hearing procedures. (a) Complaints pertaining to the subject matter of this chapter shall be filed and processed in accordance with § 8735 of Title 29. (b) The Board shall conduct hearings in accordance with Chapter 101 of Title 29. 16 Del. Laws, c. 449, § 1; Code 1915, § 953; Code […]
§ 105. Appeals from Board’s decisions.
§ 105. Appeals from Board’s decisions. Where the pilot is in disagreement with the action of the Board, the pilot may appeal the Board’s decision to the Superior Court within 30 days of service, or of the postmarked date of the copy of the decision mailed to the pilot. Upon such appeal the Court shall […]
§ 106. Expenses of Board; renewal license fee.
§ 106. Expenses of Board; renewal license fee. To provide a fund for the payment of necessary expenses of the Board in the performance of its duties, each pilot licensed by this chapter shall, upon every renewal of the pilot’s license, pay to the Division of Professional Regulation a renewal fee, not to exceed $250, […]
§ 111. License requirements; examinations; fee.
§ 111. License requirements; examinations; fee. Any person desiring to engage in the occupation of a pilot in the Bay and Delaware River shall apply in person to the Board of Pilot Commissioners for a license to entitle that person to follow that occupation. At least 4 members of the Board shall examine every person […]
§ 112. Classes of licenses.
§ 112. Classes of licenses. Six classes of licenses shall be granted: (1) First class, to persons capable of piloting ships or vessels of any practical draft of water; (2) Second class, to persons capable of piloting ships or vessels drawing 45 feet of water or under; (3) Third class, to persons capable of piloting […]