1280 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 523

2. The Board of Examiners of Maryland Pilots shall
consist of three members composed of the following per-
sons: the President of the Baltimore Chamber of Com-
merce, the President of the Association of Maryland Pilots,
and a person to be selected by these two members from the
membership of the Steamship Trade Association of Balti-
more, Inc., and the Association of Maryland Pilots shall
pay the said Board of Examiners One Thousand Dollars
($1000.00) a year to defray the expenses of said Board.

3. Any person who may desire to be certified as an
apprentice pilot, and being able to meet the requirements
fixed by the officers of the Association of Maryland Pilots,
shall file an application with the Association and shall pass
such mental and physical examination as may be required;
such apprentice pilots shall be appointed by the said Asso-
ciation from the list of qualified applicants.

4. An apprentice pilot shall serve as such for not less
than two years and such time thereafter as the Associa-
tion shall determine from observation of his aptitude,
knowledge and efficiency; after said period of apprentice-
ship said apprentice shall be certified by the Association
to the Board of Examiners who shall examine each appli-
cant producing such certification; and if upon examination
the person shall appear to the Board of sufficient ability,
skill and experience they shall grant him one of three
kinds of warrants of appointment and license, under seal,
according to the qualification of such person, thereby
authorizing him for one year from the date of such war-
rant either to pilot such vessels of any draught of water,
or vessels not exceeding twenty-four feet draught, or ves-
sels not exceeding seventeen feet draught; and every person
receiving such warrant and appointment shall thereafter
be reported a lawful pilot; provided, however, that no
person shall be entitled to receive a warrant as a first rate,
pilot unless he shall have served at least five years in the
business of piloting and shall be twenty-one years of age;
each apprentice pilot presenting himself for the above
examination shall pay to the Board of Examiners the sum
of Five Dollars ($5.00), and to the Register of said Board
the sum of Seventy-five Cents.

5. No person shall be authorized or permitted to be a
pilot unless he shall have first received a license from the
Board of Pilot Examiners. Every new license shall be
applied for in the months of April or May in every year
and every pilot shall renew his warrant or license every
year in the months of April or May; and no renewals shall