The master of every vessel, other than vessels exclusively engaged in the coastwise trade and those made exempt by United States statutes, inward bound from sea to any port in Virginia or any intermediate or other point in Hampton Roads, the Virginia waters of Chesapeake Bay, or in any navigable river in Virginia which flows into Chesapeake Bay or Hampton Roads, shall take the first Virginia pilot that offers his services. Any such vessel outward bound, or bound from one port or point in Virginia to another port or point, shall take the first Virginia pilot that offers his services at the port, point, or place of departure or sailing. Any master refusing to do so shall immediately pay to such pilot full pilotage from the point where the services are offered to the point of destination of the vessel.
Code 1950, § 54-544; 1988, c. 765.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations
§ 54.1-901. Appointment and removal of members; quorum; clerk
§ 54.1-902. Regulations; suspension or revocation of license; penalty for violation
§ 54.1-903. Decisions of controversies between pilots and masters, etc.; judgment of Board
§ 54.1-904. Limitation of powers of Board
§ 54.1-905. Examination of pilots; issuance of license; bonds and oath of office
§ 54.1-906. Expiration and renewal of licenses
§ 54.1-907. Fee for original license and license renewal
§ 54.1-908. State and local licenses prohibited
§ 54.1-909. License as limited branch pilot
§ 54.1-910. What vessels to take pilots and where
§ 54.1-911. Notice to pilot officers
§ 54.1-912. Employing unlicensed pilots
§ 54.1-913. Concealing name of vessel
§ 54.1-914. Keeping pilot boat
§ 54.1-915. Pilot first meeting vessel at sea to have preference
§ 54.1-916. Discretion of pilot piloting vessel
§ 54.1-917. Enforcement of suspension
§ 54.1-919. Appeal from action of Commission
§ 54.1-920. Detention on seagoing vessel
§ 54.1-921. Quarantine detention
§ 54.1-922. Liability for pilotage and other allowances
§ 54.1-923. When pilot to produce branch
§ 54.1-924. Piloting, etc., vessel without license; how offenders proceeded against
§ 54.1-925. Exception as to vessels in distress