§ 11-303. Qualifications of applicants

   To be included on the list of applicants who qualify to be pilots-in-training, an applicant shall:

   (1) be at least 21 years old;

   (2) provide the Board with proof of recent satisfactory completion of the physical requirements for a first-class pilot license, as determined by the U.S. Coast Guard;

   (3) agree to participate in a U.S. Coast Guard approved random drug testing program;

   (4) have one or more of the following maritime credentials:

      (i) a degree from a 4-year course of study at an accredited maritime institution acceptable to the Board, and a current license as third mate, or greater grade, of steam and motor vessels, any gross tons upon oceans;

      (ii) a current license as a master of steam and motor vessels, any gross tons upon oceans, that is issued by the U.S. Coast Guard and that contains an appropriate radar endorsement; or

      (iii) a minimum of 5 years' experience in the maritime industry working on vessels in the deck department as a licensed master or mate on tugs or inspected vessels, of which at least 2 years' experience shall be as the master of a ship-assist harbor tug; and

   (5) pass any mental or physical examination that the Board requires to verify that the applicant is mentally and physically capable of providing pilotage.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 74, § 2; 1989, ch. 3, § 1; 2004, ch. 520, § 2.