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§ 11-703. Aid to vessels in distress

West's Annotated Code of MarylandBusiness Occupations and Professions

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Business Occupations and Professions
Title 11. Pilots (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 7. Prohibited Acts; Penalties (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Business Occupations & Professions, § 11-703
§ 11-703. Aid to vessels in distress
Currentness
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;
(3) in the Chesapeake Bay; or
(4) in ports of Maryland.

Credits

Added by Acts 1989, c. 3, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1989, c. 632, § 3; Acts 2004, c. 520, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2004.
Formerly Art. 74, § 12.
MD Code, Business Occupations & Professions, § 11-703, MD BUS OCCUP & PROF § 11-703
Current with legislation effective through July 1, 2023, from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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