Section 11-705 – Failure to Employ Pilot
The master of a vessel may not fail to employ a pilot as required under § 11-501 of this title.
Section 11-706 – Penalties
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person who violates any provision of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or both. (b) A licensed pilot who violates any provision of § 11-601(b) of this title […]
Section 11-801 – Short Title
This title may be cited as the “Maryland Pilots Act”.
Section 11-802 – Termination of Title
Subject to the evaluation and reestablishment provisions of the Maryland Program Evaluation Act, this title and all regulations adopted under this title shall terminate and be of no effect after July 1, 2032.
Section 11-704 – Use of Unauthorized Pilot Boat
Unless a person is a licensed pilot, the person may not use a boat as a pilot boat.
Section 11-501 – Employment of Pilot
(a) Each American vessel engaged in foreign trade and each foreign vessel shall employ a licensed pilot to pilot the vessel when it is underway on the navigable waters of the State, including when the vessel is towing or being towed by another vessel. (b) (1) In this subsection, “recreational vessel” means a vessel manufactured or operated for […]
Section 11-502 – Pilotage Fees
(a) The Public Service Commission shall establish pilotage fees in accordance with § 4–303 of the Public Utilities Article. (b) (1) Regardless of whether the employment is required under § 11–501(a) of this subtitle or voluntary under § 11–501(c) of this subtitle, a vessel that employs a licensed pilot to provide pilotage shall pay the licensed pilot the […]
Section 11-503 – Fees Payable to Association
Pilotage fees due shall be paid to the Association as collection agent for its members.
Section 11-504 – Inactive Pilots; Disabled Pilots
(a) A pilot is eligible for payments as an inactive pilot under § 11-505 of this subtitle if the pilot: (1) (i) chooses to be placed on the list of inactive pilots maintained by the Association; and (ii) has been, for at least 25 years: 1. a member in good standing of the Association; and 2. licensed by the Board to […]
Section 11-505 – Distribution of Fees
(a) Each month, the Association shall distribute the pilotage fees that the Association collects in the following order: (1) within 10 days after the close of each month, the Association shall: (i) account to the Board for that month for the amount determined under subsections (b) and (c) of this section for distribution to the pilots who, at […]