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Ch. 509
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2000 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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11-502.
(a) The Public Service Commission shall establish pilotage fees in accordance
with § 4-303 of the Public Utility Companies Article.
(b) (1) Regardless of whether the employment is required under § 11-501(a)
of this subtitle or voluntary under [§ 11-501(c)] § 11-501(B) of this subtitle, a vessel
that employs a licensed pilot to provide pilotage shall pay the licensed pilot the full
pilotage fee.
(2) Regardless of whether the vessel uses the services of the pilot for the
entire pilotage, a vessel that employs a licenced pilot to providc pilotage shall pay the
licensed pilot the full pilotage fee.
(e) Notwithstanding any contract between a licensed pilot who has provided
pilotage for a vessel and the master, owner, charterer, or agent of the vessel or any
other party, the vessel, its tackle, apparel, and furniture, and the master, owner,
charterer, and agent of the vessel shall be jointly and severally liable for payment of
the pilotage fee to the licensed pilot.
(d) A licensed pilot who has provided pilotage for a vessel shall have a lien for
the amount of the pilotage fee due; enforceable in a court of competent jurisdiction, on
the vessel and its tackle, apparel, and furniture.
(e) If a vessel fails to employ a licensed pilot to provide pilotage as required
under § 11-501(a) of this subtitle, the vessel and its master, owner, charterer, and
agent shall be jointly and severally liable for payment of the full pilotage fee as if a
licensed pilot had been employed.
11-504.
(a) A pilot is eligible for payments as an inactive pilot under § 11-506 of this
subtitle if the pilot:
(1) chooses to be placed on the list of inactive pilots maintained by the
Association; and
(2) has been, for at least 25 years:
(i) a FULL member in good standing of the Association; and
(ii) licensed by the Board to provide pilotage for vessels of unlimited
draft OR TO PROVIDE PILOTAGE LIMITED TO A SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT.
(b) A pilot is eligible for reduced payments as an inactive pilot under § 11-506
of this subtitle if the pilot:
(1) chooses to be placed on the list of inactive pilots maintained by the
Association; and
(2) has been, for at least 20 years;
(i) a FULL member in good standing of the Association; and
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