§ 1 Pilot districts
§ 1A Definition
§ 2 Commissioners and deputy commissioners of pilots; appointment
§ 3 Powers and duties of commissioners
§ 3A Adoption of regulations relating to applications by members of uniformed services; credit for military sea service and time served on active duty
§ 4 Secretary to commissioners of district one; appointment; duties
§ 5 Accounts of pilots; payment of pilotage fees to commissioners; compensation of commissioners; reimbursement for travel and other reasonable expenses
§ 6 Bonds of pilots
§ 15 Discharge of surety on bond; notice
§ 16 New bonds of pilots
§ 17 Lien of pilots for fees
§ 18 Liability of pilots
§ 19 Exhibition of commission
§ 20 Suspension or removal of pilots exceeding commission authority
§ 21 Vessels required to employ commissioned pilots; liability for rates; subject to regulations; commission as transit pilot
§ 28 Exemption of vessels from compulsory pilotage
§ 31 Rates of pilotage; other charges
§ 31A Pilotage rate board
§ 33 Failure of pilot to anchor vessels with alien passengers
§ 34 Controversies between pilots
§ 35 Persons acting as pilots
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