Maine Statutes
§ 38 §86 — Vessels required to take pilot
Every foreign vessel and every American vessel under register, with a draft of 9 feet or more, entering or departing from any port or harbor within the waters described in section 86‑A must take a pilot licensed under this chapter. Any master, owner, agent or consignee that fails to take a pilot licensed under this subchapter is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $15,000 per day, payable to the State. This penalty is recoverable in a civil action.
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Legislative History
PL 1969, c. 410, §1 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 389, §32 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 698, §2 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 355, §5 (AMD).
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§ 38 §1
Appointment; compensation§ 38 §1-A
Training§ 38 §10
Harbor master liability§ 38 §100
Notice of hearing on complaint§ 38 §1000
First meeting of commission§ 38 §1002
Legislative review§ 38 §102
Reinstatement following suspension§ 38 §1021
Definitions§ 38 §1022
License to build or extend; application§ 38 §1023
Expiration of license§ 38 §1024
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