The master and the owner of every vessel shall each be liable to the pilot for his pilotage and other allowances, and also the consignee or supercargo of any vessel not owned by a resident of the Commonwealth. If the consignee or supercargo refuses to become responsible to the pilot for his fees, the master or owner of the vessel shall, before she leaves her port of departure, deposit with some responsible person, subject to the order of the pilot, the amount of the pilotage due him.
Code 1950, § 54-566; 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