Section 5. Once in every three months each pilot shall render to the commissioners for his district an accurate account of all vessels piloted by him and of all money received for pilotage by him or by any person for him, and shall pay to the said commissioners four per cent of the amount thereof, except in district one, wherein each pilot or any person for him, shall pay to said commissioners two per cent of the amount thereof, and if he makes a false return of money received he shall pay to them not more than fifty dollars. The trustees of the Boston Marine Society shall fix the compensation of the commissioners and their allowance for office rent, clerk hire and incidental expenses, which shall be paid out of the amounts so paid to the commissioners, and the surplus, if any, shall be paid to said society. The Boston Marine Society shall reimburse the members of the state pilotage rate board established in section 31A for travel and other reasonable expenses associated with the duties of the members of the board.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Title XV - Regulation of Trade
Section 2 - Commissioners and Deputy Commissioners of Pilots; Appointment
Section 3 - Powers and Duties of Commissioners
Section 4 - Secretary to Commissioners of District One; Appointment; Duties
Section 15 - Discharge of Surety on Bond; Notice
Section 16 - New Bonds of Pilots
Section 17 - Lien of Pilots for Fees
Section 18 - Liability of Pilots
Section 19 - Exhibition of Commission
Section 20 - Suspension or Removal of Pilots Exceeding Commission Authority
Section 28 - Exemption of Vessels From Compulsory Pilotage
Section 31 - Rates of Pilotage; Other Charges
Section 31a - Pilotage Rate Board
Section 33 - Failure of Pilot to Anchor Vessels With Alien Passengers