§ 46-9-1. Declaration of policy. (a) It is declared to be the policy and intent of the general assembly and the purpose of this chapter: (1) To provide maximum safety from the dangers of navigation for vessels entering or leaving the waters of this state; (2) To maintain a state pilotage system devoted to the […]
§ 46-9-10. Examination of applicants. (a) The commission shall conduct the examination of applicants for pilot’s licenses, at a time and place as it shall, after due notice, direct. It shall examine the applicants with relation to their qualifications for the office of pilot. Each applicant shall be examined in particular concerning his or her […]
§ 46-9-11. Deferment of applications for future examination. If the commission, after a public hearing duly called, deems that the number of licensed pilots is sufficient to meet the demands of commerce in the waters of this state, it shall place the names of the subsequent applicants on file for future examination and licensing in […]
§ 46-9-12. Duration and renewal of licenses. Any license issued under this chapter shall run for a period of five (5) years from the date of issue thereof unless otherwise terminated, revoked, or suspended. Licenses may be renewed in accordance with the procedures set forth in the commission’s rules and regulations. History of Section.P.L. 1981, […]
§ 46-9-13. License fees. Every application for a license to act as a pilot in the waters of this state shall be accompanied by a fee of one hundred dollars ($100) payable to the State of Rhode Island. Every pilot who shall request a renewal of his or her license shall pay to the State […]
§ 46-9-14. Fall River pilots. A person holding a Massachusetts pilot’s license for the port of Fall River may, upon application to the commission and payment of a fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) to the State of Rhode Island and satisfactorily passing an examination given by the commission under this chapter covering those waters in […]
§ 46-9-15. Prior licensees. Any person holding a pilot’s license which was valid on May 26, 1981, shall be deemed to be licensed under the provisions of this chapter. History of Section.P.L. 1981, ch. 388, § 2.
§ 46-9-16. Pilot’s bond. No person shall receive a license or exercise the office of pilot until he or she has given to the general treasurer of the State of Rhode Island a bond with two (2) sureties to be approved by the commission, or a surety bond of a surety company authorized to transact […]
§ 46-9-17. Liability for fees. The master, owner, agent, or consignee entering or clearing a vessel at any port in this state shall be jointly and severally liable for pilotage fees at the rates prescribed by the rules and regulations of the commission. History of Section.P.L. 1981, ch. 388, § 2.
§ 46-9-18. Lien for pilotage fees. Every licensed pilot shall have a lien for his or her pilotage fees, for the period of one year, upon the hull and appurtenances of any vessel liable to him or her therefore. History of Section.P.L. 1981, ch. 388, § 2.
§ 46-9-19. Commissions prohibited. No master, agent, owner, or consignee shall charge a commission or receive any payment, directly or indirectly, for the assignment of pilotage, nor shall any pilot pay or offer to pay to any person any commission for the assignment of pilotage. History of Section.P.L. 1981, ch. 388, § 2.
§ 46-9-2. Vessels required to employ state licensed pilot — “Vessel” defined. (a) Every foreign vessel, regardless of gross tonnage or draft, and every American vessel under register, regardless of gross tonnage or draft, and every other vessel not exempted by § 46-9-3, or the laws of the United States, entering or departing from any […]
§ 46-9-20. Accounts of fees — Payments to state — Use of funds. (a) Once every month every pilot or his or her agent shall render to the commission an accurate account of all vessels subject to this chapter piloted by him or her, and of all money received by him or her for pilotage […]
§ 46-9-21. Payment of pilotage fees. The master, owner, or operator of every vessel subject to this chapter shall make available to the local agent on the vessel’s arrival, pilotage fees as part of the vessel’s port performance payments for expeditious disbursement to the attending pilots. The payment of the pilotage fees may be demanded […]
§ 46-9-22. Grounds for disciplinary action. The commission may suspend any pilot for any period that it may deem proper, and may revoke and annul any pilot’s license which shall be issued under this chapter, upon satisfactory proof that: (1) The pilot has willfully disobeyed or violated the provisions of this chapter or any rule […]
§ 46-9-22.1. Grounds for minor disciplinary action. The commission may suspend any pilot’s license for a period of not to exceed three (3) months upon satisfactory proof that: (1) The pilot took charge of a vessel drawing more water than his or her license authorized; or (2) The pilot has been guilty of any misconduct […]
§ 46-9-22.2. Chemical test — Consent — Administration — Use as evidence — Refusal to submit. (a) Any pilot who operates a vessel within the waters of this state shall be deemed to have given his or her consent to a chemical test of his or her breath, blood, and/or urine for the purpose of […]
§ 46-9-23. Contest — Notice and opportunity to be heard. Whenever there is a contested case concerning the granting, denial, revocation, or other action concerning a pilot’s license, the commission shall provide the pilot with notice and an opportunity to be heard, and shall, in this respect, and all others concerning the contested case, conform […]
§ 46-9-24. Reinstatement following suspension. Any pilot whose license has been suspended may, following the expiration of the period of his or her suspension, be eligible for the reinstatement of his or her license; subject to any conditions that may be imposed by the commission in accordance with this chapter and subject to any rules […]
§ 46-9-25. Appeals from commission. Any person aggrieved by a decision of the commission under the provisions of this chapter may obtain judicial review under the provisions of chapter 35 of title 42. History of Section.P.L. 1981, ch. 388, § 2.
