Ch. 520                                    2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(III) A MINIMUM OF 5 YEARS' EXPERIENCE IN THE MARITIME
INDUSTRY WORKING ON VESSELS IN THE DECK DEPARTMENT AS A LICENSED
MASTER OR MATE ON TUGS OR INSPECTED VESSELS, OF WHICH AT LEAST 2 YEARS'
EXPERIENCE SHALL BE AS THE MASTER OF A SHIP-ASSIST HARBOR TUG; AND

(5) PASS ANY MENTAL OR PHYSICAL EXAMINATION THAT THE BOARD
REQUIRES TO VERIFY THAT THE APPLICANT IS MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY
CAPABLE OF PROVIDING PILOTAGE.

[(c) The applicant shall meet any other requirements that the Board
establishes.]

11-304.

An applicant for appointment as [an apprentice pilot] A PILOT-IN-TRAINING
shall:

(1)     submit to the Board an application on the form that the Board
provides; and

(2)     pay to the Board an application fee set by the Board.
11-305.

(b) From the list of qualified applicants, the Board may choose and appoint
the number of [apprentice pilots] PILOTS-IN-TRAINING that the Board considers
necessary to protect the commercial interests of the State.

11-306.

Appointment as [an apprentice pilot] A PILOT-IN-TRAINING authorizes the
individual to engage in training, under the supervision of a licensed pilot, to provide
pilotage.

11-403.

(a)     To qualify for a limited license, an applicant shall be an individual who
meets the requirements of this section.

(b)     An applicant shall have trained as [an apprentice pilot] A
PILOT-IN-TRAINING for at least 2 years.

(c)     An applicant shall possess sufficient ability, skill, and experience for a
28-foot-draft limited license, a 34-foot-draft limited license, or a 37-foot-draft
limited license as determined by the Board through observation of the applicant's
performance providing pilotage.

(D) AN APPLICANT SHALL MEET ANY OTHER REQUIREMENTS THAT THE
BOARD ESTABLISHES.

11-404.

(a) To qualify for [a] AN UNLIMITED license [other than a limited license], an
applicant shall be an individual who meets the requirements of this section.

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