Florida Statutes Title XXII Chapter 310 - Pilots, Piloting, And Pilotage
- 310.001 - Purpose.
The Legislature recognizes that the waters, harbors, and ports of the state are important resources, and it is deemed necessary in the interest of public...
- 310.0015 - Piloting Regulation; General Provisions.
(1) Piloting is an essential service of such paramount importance that its continued existence must be secured by the state and may not be left open...
- 310.002 - Definitions.
As used in this chapter, except where the context clearly indicates otherwise:(1) “Vessel” includes every description of watercraft or other artificial contrivance used, or capable of...
- 310.011 - Board Of Pilot Commissioners.
(1) A board is established within the Division of Professions of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation to be known as the Board of Pilot...
- 310.032 - Oath Of Members Of The Board.
Immediately, and before entering upon the duties of said office, the members of the board shall take the constitutional oath of office and shall file...
- 310.042 - Organization Of Board; Meetings.
(1) Immediately after the appointment and qualification of its members, the board shall meet and organize. Said board shall annually elect a chair and a vice...
- 310.051 - Personnel; Employment.
(1) The department may appoint or employ such personnel as may be necessary to assist the department and the board in doing and performing any and...
- 310.061 - State Pilots; Number; Cross Licensing.
The board shall determine the number of pilots based on the supply and demand for piloting services and the public interest in maintaining efficient and...
- 310.071 - Deputy Pilot Certification.
(1) In addition to meeting other requirements specified in this chapter, each applicant for certification as a deputy pilot must:(a) Be at least 21 years of age,...
- 310.073 - State Pilot Licensing.
In addition to meeting other requirements specified in this chapter, each applicant for license as a state pilot must:(1) Be at least 21 years of age,...
- 310.075 - Deputy Pilot Training Program.
The licensed state pilots in each port shall submit to the board for its approval a deputy pilot training program of not less than 2...
- 310.081 - Department To Examine And License State Pilots And Certificate Deputy Pilots; Vacancies.
(1) The department shall examine persons who file application as state pilot in all matters pertaining to the management of vessels and in regard to their...
- 310.091 - Powers Of The Department.
In addition to all other powers conferred by this chapter, the department shall have the following powers:(1) To issue a license as a state pilot or...
- 310.101 - Grounds For Disciplinary Action By The Board.
(1) Any act of misconduct, inattention to duty, negligence, or incompetence; any willful violation of any law or rule, including the rules of the road, applicable...
- 310.102 - Treatment Programs For Impaired Pilots And Deputy Pilots.
(1) The department shall, by rule, designate approved treatment programs for impaired pilots and deputy pilots under this section. The department may adopt rules setting forth...
- 310.111 - Marine Incident Reports.
Each collision, grounding, stranding, or other marine peril sustained or caused by a vessel on which there was employed a licensed state pilot or certificated...
- 310.1112 - Motor Vehicle Reports.
Each licensed state pilot or certificated deputy pilot shall have a duty to report within 48 hours any jurisdiction’s revocation or suspension of, or any...
- 310.1115 - Bridge Electronic Navigation Protection Equipment; Duty Of Pilot.
(1) When a piloted vessel passes under a bridge located in a harbor, in the approaches to a harbor, or in a river, and when electronic...
- 310.121 - Application, Examination, And Biennial Fees.
(1) The department shall, in accordance with rules set by the board, assess and collect the following fees:(a) A fee not to exceed $300 for each application...
- 310.131 - Assessment Of Percentage Of Gross Pilotage.
The department shall assess the licensed state pilots in the respective ports of the state a percentage of the gross amount of pilotage earned by...
- 310.141 - Vessels Subject To Pilotage.
(1) All vessels shall have a licensed state pilot or certificated deputy pilot on board to direct the movements of the vessel when entering or leaving...
- 310.142 - Pilotage At St. Marys Entrance.
The board is authorized to enter into an agreement with the Board of Pilotage Commissioners for the corporate authority of St. Marys, Georgia, for reciprocal...
- 310.146 - Exemptions From Pilotage.
(1) United States vessels are exempted from the provisions of this chapter while transiting a private channel built, marked, maintained, and controlled for one-way traffic by...
- 310.151 - Rates Of Pilotage; Pilotage Rate Review Committee.
(1)(a) As used in this section, the term:1. “Committee” means the Pilotage Rate Review Committee established under this section as part of the Board of Pilot Commissioners.2. “Board”...
- 310.161 - Piloting Without A License; Penalties.
(1) Any individual who is not a licensed state pilot or a certificated deputy pilot, and who directs the movement of a vessel on which a...
- 310.171 - Pilots May Incorporate Themselves.
Any one or more licensed state pilots may incorporate in the manner provided under part I of chapter 607 or chapter 621.History.—s. 2, ch. 75-201;...
- 310.181 - Corporate Powers.
All the rights, powers, and liabilities conferred or imposed by the laws of Florida relating to corporations for profit organized under part I of chapter...
- 310.183 - Immediate Inactivation Of License Or Certificate For Certain Violations; Rules.
(1) The department shall issue an emergency order placing on inactive status, for a period not to exceed 15 days, the license of any pilot or...
- 310.185 - Rulemaking.
(1) The board has authority to adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of this chapter.(2) The secretary of the department is...
Last modified: September 23, 2016