46 U.S.C. § 8503 — Federal pilots authorized
submitted 42 years ago by Pub. L. 98-557 to r/title-46-SHIPPING · 202 words · no verdicts yet
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The Secretary may require a pilot licensed under section 7101 of this title on a self-propelled vessel* when a pilot is not required by State* law and the vessel is—
engaged in foreign commerce; and
operating—
in internal waters of the United States; or
within 3 nautical miles from the baselines from which the territorial sea of the United States is measured.
A requirement prescribed under subsection (a) of this section is terminated when the State having jurisdiction over the area involved—
establishes a requirement for a State licensed pilot; and
notifies the Secretary of that fact.
For the Saint Lawrence Seaway, the Secretary may not delegate the authority under this section to an agency* except the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation.
A person violating this section or a regulation prescribed under this section is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of not more than $25,000. Each day of a continuing violation is a separate violation. The vessel also is liable in rem for the penalty.
A person that knowingly violates this section or a regulation prescribed under this section commits a class D felony.
Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 98–557, § 29(f)(3)(A), Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 2874; amended Pub. L. 101–380, title IV, § 4302(h), Aug. 18, 1990, 104 Stat. 539; Pub. L. 105–383, title III, § 301(b)(8), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3417; Pub. L. 116–260, div. AA, title V, § 512(c)(6)(C), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2757.)
- 1984Enacted · Pub. L. 98-557 · 98 Stat. 2874
- 1990Amended · Pub. L. 101-380 · 104 Stat. 539
- 1998Amended · Pub. L. 105-383 · 112 Stat. 3417
- 2020Amended · Pub. L. 116-260 · 134 Stat. 2757
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 98-557 on 1984-10-30.
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