WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 3

(1)  SUBJECT TO THE HEARING PROVISIONS OF § 11-410 OF
THIS SUBTITLE, THE BOARD SHALL REVOKE THE LICENSE OF ANY PILOT
WHO DOES NOT PROVIDE PILOTAGE FOR 1 YEAR.

(2)  NOTWITHSTANDING PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION,
THE BOARD MAY NOT REVOKE A LICENSE UNDER THIS SUBSECTION IF THE
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO PROVIDE PILOTAGE WAS DUE TO:

(I)  SICKNESS OF THE PILOT; OR

(II)  ASSIGNMENT TO ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES.

(C) REFUSAL TO AID VESSEL IN DISTRESS.

SUBJECT TO THE HEARING PROVISIONS OF § 11-410 OF THIS
SUBTITLE, THE BOARD SHALL REVOKE THE LICENSE OF A PILOT WHO,
AFTER RECEIVING NOTICE, REFUSES TO AID A VESSEL IN DISTRESS:

(1)  WITHIN 18 NAUTICAL MILES SOUTH OF CAPE HENRY;

(2)  WITHIN 18 NAUTICAL MILES EAST OF CAPE HENRY; OR

(3)   IN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: Subsection (a)(1) and (2) of this section
is new language added to conform to almost all of the
occupational licensing acts adopted by the General
Assembly in the past several years. See, e.g., the
comparable sections on disciplinary actions in the
various titles of the Health Occupations Article. The
General Assembly expressly decided that the language
of these items was to be included in each of those
sections as a fundamental ground for disciplining an
applicant or licensee.

Subsection (a)(3) and (4) of this section is new
language derived without substantive change from the
second clause of former Art. 74, § 7(a)(1).

Subsection (b)(1) and (2)(i) of this section is new
language derived without substantive change from
former Art. 74, § 4(c).

Subsection (b)(2)(ii) of this section is new language
added to clarify that the former reference to "the
business of piloting" included performing
administrative duties. This addition reflects the
substitution of the defined term "provide pilotage"
for the former reference to the "business of
piloting", in subsection (b)(1) of this section.

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