No person shall conduct or pilot a vessel to or from sea, or to or from any port or place in Virginia unless he is licensed under this chapter.
Warrants for persons violating this section may be issued by any magistrate, upon the oath of any party complaining, and shall be returnable to the Circuit Court of the City of Norfolk. After a bond hearing held pursuant to Chapter 9 (§ 19.2-119 et seq.) of Title 19.2, the bond shall be returned by the judicial officer to the circuit court of the City of Norfolk, which shall have jurisdiction for trial of such misdemeanor.
Code 1950, § 54-571; 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