South Carolina § 54-15-210 Pilots may not discontinue duties without permission.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 54-15-210 — Pilots may not discontinue duties without permission.

South Carolina·Title 54 PORTS AND MARITIME MATTERS·Ch. 15 PILOTS AND PILOTAGE

Except for reasons of health, satisfactory evidence of which shall be furnished to the South Carolina Commissioners of Pilotage when requested, no licensed pilot or apprentice shall discontinue to act nor absent himself at any time from the port and harbor to which he may belong for any period of time without first obtaining the permission of the group of pilots with whom he is associated or some authorized official of that group, and no permitted discontinuance or absence for a period of more than one month shall be valid without additionally obtaining in advance the written authorization of the South Carolina Commissioners of Pilotage. Any pilot or apprentice neglecting or refusing to comply with this requirement as to his presence and performance of duties in the port to which he belong

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Except for reasons of health, satisfactory evidence of which shall be furnished to the South Carolina Commissioners of Pilotage when requested, no licensed pilot or apprentice shall discontinue to act nor absent himself at any time from the port and harbor to which he may belong for any period of time without first obtaining the permission of the group of pilots with whom he is associated or some authorized official of that group, and no permitted discontinuance or absence for a period of more than one month shall be valid without additionally obtaining in advance the written authorization of the South Carolina Commissioners of Pilotage. Any pilot or apprentice neglecting or refusing to comply with this requirement as to his presence and performance of duties in the port to which he belongs, may have, respectively, his license or his apprenticeship, as the case may be, either suspended or revoked by the South Carolina Commissioners of Pilotage, depending on their judgment of the circumstances.

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Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 56-1421; 1952 Code SECTION 56-1423; 1942 Code SECTION 6695; 1932 Code SECTION 6695; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 3593; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 2483; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 1627; G. S. 1266; R. S. 1367; 1958 (50) 1624; 2006 Act No. 237, SECTION 1, eff March 17, 2006. Effect of Amendment The 2006 amendment added "South Carolina" preceding "Commissioners" and made nonsubstantive language changes throughout.