Ch. 3

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Defined terms: "Licensed pilot" § 11-101
"Person" § 1-101 "Pilot" § 11-101
"Provide pilotage" § 11-101

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; OR

(3)   IN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 74, § 12,
as that section related to the refusal of a licensed
pilot to aid a vessel in distress under certain
circumstances, and restated to prohibit the refusal.

Defined term: "Licensed pilot" § 11-101

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.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 74, § 14,
except for the penalty.

Defined terms: "Licensed pilot" § 11-101
"Person" § 1-101

11-705. CIVIL PENALTIES.

(A)  PROVIDING PILOTAGE WITHOUT LICENSE.

(1)  A PERSON WHO VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF § 11-701
OF THIS SUBTITLE SHALL PAY A FINE OF $150 TO THE BOARD.

(2)  THE BOARD SHALL PAY THE FINE TO THE ASSOCIATION.

(B)  REFUSING TO AID VESSEL IN DISTRESS.

A LICENSED PILOT WHO VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF § 11-703 OF
THIS SUBTITLE SHALL PAY A FINE OF $150 TO THE BOARD.

(C)  USE OF UNAUTHORIZED PILOT BOAT.

A PERSON WHO VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF § 11-704 OF THIS
SUBTITLE SHALL PAY A FINE OF $150 TO THE BOARD.

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