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§ 54.1-915 — Pilot first meeting vessel at sea to have preference

Virginia § 54.1-915
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 54.1PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
Subtitle IIPROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS REGULATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION AND BOARDS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT
Ch. 9BRANCH PILOTS
Art. 4DUTIES, RIGHTS AND POWERS OF PILOTS

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Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-915 (2026).

Text

The first pilot who meets a vessel coming in, which his branch entitles him to conduct, shall have the right to take charge of and conduct her into port.

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Legislative History

Code 1950, § 54-554; 1988, c. 765.

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