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[CITE: 46USC9303]

 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
                     Subtitle II--Vessels and Seamen
 
                       Part F--Manning of Vessels
 
                    CHAPTER 93--GREAT LAKES PILOTAGE
 
Sec. 9303. United States registered pilot service

    (a) The Secretary shall prescribe by regulation standards of 
competency to be met by each applicant for registration under this 
chapter. An applicant must--
        (1) have a license as master, mate, or pilot issued under 
    section 7101 of this title;
        (2) have acquired at least 24 months licensed service or 
    equivalent experience on vessels or integrated towing vessels and 
    tows of at least 4,000 gross tons as measured under section 14502 of 
    this title, or an alternate tonnage measured under section 14302 of 
    this title as prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of 
    this title, operating on the Great Lakes or oceans, with a minimum 
    of 6 months of that service or experience having been on the Great 
    Lakes; and
        (3) agree that, if appointed as a United States registered 
    pilot, the applicant will be available for service when required.

    (b) The Secretary shall issue to each registered pilot under this 
chapter a certificate of registration describing the areas within which 
the pilot may serve. The pilot shall carry the certificate when in the 
service of a vessel.
    (c) The Secretary shall prescribe by regulation the duration of 
validity of registration.
    (d) The Secretary may prescribe by regulation the conditions for 
service by United States registered pilots, including availability for 
service.
    (e) Subject to sections 551-559 of title 5, the Secretary may 
suspend or revoke a certificate of registration issued under this 
section if the holder fails to comply with a regulation prescribed under 
this chapter. Suspension or revocation of the holder's license under 
chapter 77 of this title includes the holder's certificate of 
registration.
    (f) The Secretary shall prescribe by regulation rates and charges 
for pilotage services, giving consideration to the public interest and 
the costs of providing the services.

(Pub. L. 98-89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 558; Pub. L. 104-324, title VII, 
Sec. 735, Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3941.)

                      Historical and Revision Notes
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          Revised section                Source section (U.S. Code)
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9303(a)...........................  46:216b(a)
9303(b)...........................  46:216b(b)
9303(c)...........................  46:216b(c)
9303(e)...........................  46:216b(c)
9303(f)...........................  46:216c
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    Section 9303 authorizes the Secretary to prescribe regulatory 
standards of competency for registered pilots.
    Subsection (a) requires an applicant for registration as a pilot to 
have a master's, mate's, or pilot's license, 24 months of licensed 
service, or equivalent, on vessels on the oceans or Great Lakes, with a 
minimum of 6 months on the Great Lakes, and agree to be available for 
service as a United States registered pilot if appointed.
    Subsection (b) requires the Secretary to issue a certificate of 
registration describing the areas of service of a registered pilot who 
must carry the certificate when in a vessel's service.
    Subsection (c) authorizes the Secretary to prescribe the duration of 
the validity of registration, while subsection (d) authorizes the 
Secretary to prescribe conditions for service by United States 
registered pilots.
    Subsection (e) provides for the suspension or revocation of a 
certificate or registration by the Secretary.
    Subsection (f) provides for setting the rates and charges for 
pilotage services.


                               Amendments

    1996--Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 104-324 inserted ``as measured under 
section 14502 of this title, or an alternate tonnage measured under 
section 14302 of this title as prescribed by the Secretary under section 
14104 of this title'' after ``4,000 gross tons''.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 9301, 9308 of this title; 
title 49 section 1133.
