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§ 11-502. Payment of pilotage fees

West's Annotated Code of MarylandBusiness Occupations and ProfessionsEffective: April 15, 2015

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Business Occupations and Professions
Title 11. Pilots (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 5. Employment and Compensation of Pilots (Refs & Annos)
Effective: April 15, 2015
MD Code, Business Occupations & Professions, § 11-502
§ 11-502. Payment of pilotage fees
Construction with Public Utility Companies Article
(a) The Public Service Commission shall establish pilotage fees in accordance with § 4-303 of the Public Utilities Article.
Requirement of full pilotage fee
(b)(1) Regardless of whether the employment is required under § 11-501(a) of this subtitle or voluntary under § 11-501(c) 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 licensed pilot to provide pilotage shall pay the licensed pilot the full pilotage fee.
Joint and several liability
(c) 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.
Lien for pilotage fee
(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.
Failure to employ licensed pilot
(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.

Credits

Added by Acts 1989, c. 3, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1998, c. 653, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1998; Acts 2004, c. 25, § 5, eff. April 13, 2004; Acts 2010, c. 52, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2010; Acts 2018, c. 12, § 6.
Formerly Art. 74, §§ 8, 9, 11, 15.
MD Code, Business Occupations & Professions, § 11-502, MD BUS OCCUP & PROF § 11-502
Current with all legislation from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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