No person shall be authorized or permitted to conduct and pilot any vessel, except those excepted in Section 54-15-270, over the bar, into, out of, or within the harbor of any port, unless the person shall be a then currently licensed pilot and no branch pilot shall be authorized to pilot any vessel with a deeper draft of water than his branch. Any person prohibited from pilotage who shall presume to pilot vessels in violation of this prohibition, shall be entitled to no fee, gratuity, or reward for so doing, shall pay the regular pilotage to the group of associated licensed pilots in the port and shall be subject to a fine of five hundred dollars or imprisonment for not more than thirty days. This prohibition shall not prevent any person from assisting any vessel in distress, provided the person shall deliver up the vessel to the first licensed pilot who shall offer to board.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 56-1428; 1952 Code Section 56-1433; 1942 Code Section 6704; Civ. C. '22 Section 3602; Cr. C. '22 Section 234; Civ. C. '12 Section 2492; Cr. C. '12 Section 398; Civ. C. '02 Section 1636; G. S. 1275; R. S. 1376; 1878 (16) 420; 1909 (26) 187; 1958 (50) 1624; 2006 Act No. 237, Section 1, eff March 17, 2006.
Effect of Amendment
The 2006 amendment made nonsubstantive language changes.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 54 - Ports and Maritime Matters
Chapter 15 - Pilots And Pilotage
Section 54-15-50. Board of examination for Upper Coastal Area; duties.
Section 54-15-70. Omitted by 2006 Act No. 237, Section 1, eff March 17, 2006.
Section 54-15-80. Examination fee.
Section 54-15-90. Apprentices for Upper Coastal Area.
Section 54-15-100. Apprentices for Lower Coastal Area.
Section 54-15-110. Licenses or branches and oath of pilots and apprentices.
Section 54-15-120. Prerequisites to licensing in Lower Coastal Area.
Section 54-15-130. Number of pilots.
Section 54-15-140. Promulgation of regulations.
Section 54-15-150. Registers of pilots.
Section 54-15-160. Pilot ground for Charleston.
Section 54-15-170. Pilot boats at Charleston shall be approved by commissioners.
Section 54-15-180. Repealed by 1991 Act No. 56, Section 5.
Section 54-15-190. Boats used for pilotage; identification.
Section 54-15-200. Repealed by 1991 Act No. 56, Section 6.
Section 54-15-210. Pilots shall not discontinue duties without permission.
Section 54-15-220. Pilot shall offer services to nearest vessel; exceptions.
Section 54-15-230. Pilot shall remain on vessel if required.
Section 54-15-240. Payment of pilots detained beyond time appointed.
Section 54-15-250. Penalty for carrying off pilots.
Section 54-15-260. Duty of pilots during war or under special orders.
Section 54-15-270. Pilot requirements for vessels entering ports.
Section 54-15-280. Unauthorized pilotage.
Section 54-15-290. Rates and fees; publication thereof.
Section 54-15-300. Investigation of marine disasters; subpoena of witnesses.
Section 54-15-310. Designation of hearing officer or hearing panel; disciplinary proceedings.
Section 54-15-320. Discipline of licensees.
Section 54-15-330. Appeal of administrative decision.
Section 54-15-340. Collection of costs and fines.
Section 54-15-350. Limit on liability for damages caused by pilots.