Ch. 520                                    2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

CHAPTER 520
(House Bill 884)

AN ACT concerning

State Board of Pilots and State Board of Docking Masters

FOR the purpose of transferring licensing of docking masters from the State Board of
Docking Masters to the State Board of Pilots; abolishing the State Board of
Docking Masters; adding docking services to the definition of providing pilotage;
altering the composition of the Board; establishing an incident committee within
the Board; establishing certain requirements for a pilot-in-training;
authorizing the Board to set certain requirements for licenses; requiring the
Board to set training and experience standards for certain pilots; changing the
termination date of licenses; adding certain grounds for disciplinary action
against licensees; providing for the eligibility of former docking masters for
certain payments as an inactive pilot; defining certain circumstances regarding
conflict of interest for pilots; prohibiting a licensed pilot from taking part in a
port-wide job action or strike; defining certain terms; and generally relating to
the State Board of Pilots and the State Board of Docking Masters.

BY repealing

Article - Business Occupations and Professions

Section 5.5-101 through 5.5-702

Annotated Code of Maryland

(2000 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Business Occupations and Professions

Section 11-101, 11-202(a), (c), and (d), 11-301, 11-302, 11-303, 11-304,

11-305(b), 11-306, 11-403, 11-404, 11-406(a), 11-407, 11-408, 11-409(a)

and (c), 11-501, and 11-703
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2000 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - Business Occupations and Professions

Section 11-208, 11-406.1, 11-504(d) and (e), 11-505(d), and 11-603, and
11-703.1

Annotated Code of Maryland

(2000 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

BY repealing

Article - State Government
Section 8-403(b)(19)
Annotated Code of Maryland

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