Section 11-701 – Providing Pilotage Without License
Except as otherwise provided in this title, a person may not provide, attempt to provide, or offer to provide pilotage in the State unless licensed by the Board.
Section 11-408 – Term and Renewal of Licenses
(a) A license shall be effective for 2 years from the date it is issued. (b) (1) At least 1 month before a license expires, the Board shall mail or electronically transmit to the licensee: (i) a renewal application form; and (ii) a notice that states: 1. the date on which the current license expires; and 2. the amount of the renewal […]
Section 11-702 – Misrepresentation
Unless authorized under this title to provide pilotage, a person may not represent to the public, by use of a title, including “pilot”, “bay pilot”, “licensed pilot”, “State licensed pilot”, or “Maryland pilot”, by description of services, methods, or procedures, or otherwise, that the person is authorized by the State to provide pilotage.
Section 11-409 – Denials, Reprimands, Suspensions, and Revocations — Grounds; Alternative or Additional Penalty
(a) Subject to the hearing provisions of § 11-410 of this subtitle, the Board may deny a license to any applicant, reprimand any licensee, or suspend or revoke a license if the applicant or licensee: (1) fraudulently or deceptively obtains or attempts to obtain a license for the applicant or licensee or for another; (2) fraudulently or deceptively […]
Section 11-703 – Refusing to Aid Vessel in Distress
After receiving notice, a licensed pilot may not refuse to aid a vessel that is in distress: (1) within 18 nautical miles south of Cape Henry; (2) within 18 nautical miles east of Cape Henry; (3) in the Chesapeake Bay; or (4) in ports of Maryland.
Section 11-301 – Appointment Required
An individual shall be appointed by the Board before the individual may serve as a pilot-in-training.
Section 11-302 – List of Qualified Applicants
The Board shall keep a list of all applicants who qualify to be pilots-in-training.
Section 11-303 – Qualifications of Applicants
To be included on the list of applicants who qualify to be pilots-in-training, an applicant shall: (1) be at least 21 years old; (2) provide the Board with proof of recent satisfactory completion of the physical requirements for a first-class pilot license, as determined by the U.S. Coast Guard; (3) agree to participate in a U.S. Coast Guard […]
Section 11-304 – Applications
An applicant for appointment as a pilot-in-training shall: (1) submit to the Board an application on the form that the Board provides; and (2) pay to the Board an application fee set by the Board.
Section 11-305 – Placement on List of Qualified Applicants; Appointment
(a) The Board shall place the name of each applicant who meets the requirements of this subtitle on the list of qualified applicants. (b) From the list of qualified applicants, the Board may choose and appoint the number of pilots-in-training that the Board considers necessary to protect the commercial interests of the State.