Maine § 38 §99-A Pilot liability

Maine Statutes

§ 38 §99-A — Pilot liability

Maine § 38 §99-A

Title 38WATERS AND NAVIGATION

Ch. 1OPERATION OF VESSELS

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 38, § 38 §99-A (2026).

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1.Acts or omissions of another pilot; no liability. A pilot is not liable directly or as a member of an organization of pilots for a claim that arises from an act or omission of another pilot or organization of pilots or that relates directly or indirectly to pilot services.

2.Limitation on liability. A pilot providing pilot services is not liable for more than $5,000 in damages or loss caused by any negligent act or omission in the performance of pilot services. A pilot providing piloting services is liable for: Nothing in this section may be construed to exempt an owner or operator of a vessel from liability for damage or loss caused by that vessel.

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Acts or omissions of another pilot; no liability.
A pilot is not liable directly or as a member of an organization of pilots for a claim that arises from an act or omission of another pilot or organization of pilots or that relates directly or indirectly to pilot services.
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Limitation on liability.
A pilot providing pilot services is not liable for more than $5,000 in damages or loss caused by any negligent act or omission in the performance of pilot services. A pilot providing piloting services is liable for:
Nothing in this section may be construed to exempt an owner or operator of a vessel from liability for damage or loss caused by that vessel.