76-44. Vessels on inland waterways exempt from pilot laws; proviso as to steam vessels.
All vessels, barges, schooners, or other craft passing through the inland waterway of this State, when bound to a port or ports in this or any other state, be and the same are hereby exempt from the operations of the pilot laws of North Carolina and are not compelled to take a state-licensed pilot: Provided, that steam vessels not having a United States licensed pilot for the waters navigated on board shall be subject to the State pilot laws. (1917, c. 33, s. 2; C.S., s. 6985.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 5 - General Provisions.
§ 76-40 - Navigable waters; certain practices regulated.
§ 76-41 - Obstructing waters of Currituck Sound.
§ 76-42 - Lumbermen to remove obstructions in Albemarle Sound.
§ 76-43 - Anchorage in range of lighthouses.
§ 76-44 - Vessels on inland waterways exempt from pilot laws; proviso as to steam vessels.
§ 76-46 - Pilots to have spyglasses.
§ 76-47 - Acting as pilot without license.
§ 76-48 - Penalty on pilot neglecting to go to vessel having signal set.
§ 76-49 - Pilots may be removed.
§ 76-50 - Pilots refused, entitled to pay.
§ 76-51 - Pay of pilots when detained by vessel.
§ 76-52 - Rates of pilotage annexed to commission.
§ 76-53 - Harbor masters; how appointed.
§ 76-54 - Commissioners of navigation may hold another office.
§ 76-55 - Commissioners of navigation to designate place for trash.
§ 76-56 - Harbor master; how appointed where no board of navigation.
§ 76-57 - Rafts to exercise care in passing buoys, etc., penalty.