310.032 – Oath of Members of the Board.
310.032 Oath of members of the board.—Immediately, and before entering upon the duties of said office, the members of the board shall take the constitutional oath of office and shall file the same with the Department of State; there shall thereupon issue to said member a certificate of his or her appointment. History.—s. 2, ch. 75-201; […]
310.042 – Organization of Board; Meetings.
310.042 Organization of board; meetings.— (1) Immediately after the appointment and qualification of its members, the board shall meet and organize. Said board shall annually elect a chair and a vice chair from its membership. Members, while attending official board meetings, shall receive per diem and mileage, as specified in s. 112.061, from their place of residence […]
310.051 – Personnel; Employment.
310.051 Personnel; employment.— (1) The department may appoint or employ such personnel as may be necessary to assist the department and the board in doing and performing any and all of the powers, duties, and obligations set forth in this chapter. Such personnel need not be licensed state pilots or members of the board. Such personnel shall […]
310.061 – State Pilots; Number; Cross Licensing.
310.061 State pilots; number; cross licensing.—The board shall determine the number of pilots based on the supply and demand for piloting services and the public interest in maintaining efficient and safe piloting services. Based on the economic conditions of the port, the board may adopt rules authorizing cross licensing between ports, if this will best serve […]
310.071 – Deputy Pilot Certification.
310.071 Deputy pilot certification.— (1) In addition to meeting other requirements specified in this chapter, each applicant for certification as a deputy pilot must: (a) Be at least 21 years of age, as evidenced by a copy of a birth certificate or other legal proof of age. (b) Have successfully completed 12 years of formal education, as evidenced by […]
310.073 – State Pilot Licensing.
310.073 State pilot licensing.—In addition to meeting other requirements specified in this chapter, each applicant for license as a state pilot must: (1) Be at least 21 years of age, as evidenced by a copy of a birth certificate or other legal proof of age. (2) Have successfully completed 12 years of formal education, as evidenced by a […]
310.075 – Deputy Pilot Training Program.
310.075 Deputy pilot training program.—The licensed state pilots in each port shall submit to the board for its approval a deputy pilot training program of not less than 2 years’ duration, applicable to all deputy pilots appointed to serve at such port. The following requirements constitute the parameters within which deputy pilot training programs are to […]
310.081 – Department to Examine and License State Pilots and Certificate Deputy Pilots; Vacancies.
310.081 Department to examine and license state pilots and certificate deputy pilots; vacancies.— (1) The department shall examine persons who file application as state pilot in all matters pertaining to the management of vessels and in regard to their knowledge of the channels, waters, harbors, and port where they wish to serve, and, if upon examination to […]
310.091 – Powers of the Department.
310.091 Powers of the department.—In addition to all other powers conferred by this chapter, the department shall have the following powers: (1) To issue a license as a state pilot or a certificate as a deputy pilot to a qualified applicant who passes the examination conducted by the department. (2) In the course of any investigation, to issue […]
310.101 – Grounds for Disciplinary Action by the Board.
310.101 Grounds for disciplinary action by the board.— (1) Any act of misconduct, inattention to duty, negligence, or incompetence; any willful violation of any law or rule, including the rules of the road, applicable to a licensed state pilot or certificated deputy pilot; or any failure to exercise that care which a reasonable and prudent licensed state […]