§ 8-210. Crew member or officer of vessel

   (a) Vessels with capacity up to 10 tons. -- Except as provided in § 8-202(d)(2) of this subtitle, employment performed by a crew member or officer of a vessel on the navigable waters of the United States is not covered employment if the vessel has a capacity of 10 net tons or less.

(b) Payment on share basis. -- Employment is not covered employment if:

   (1) performed by a crew member or officer of:

      (i) a vessel with a capacity of 10 net tons or less; or

      (ii) a fishing boat that has a crew that normally consists of fewer than 10 individuals;

   (2) the crew member or officer is engaged in the farming or taking of any aquatic life; and

   (3) the crew member or officer is paid on a share basis and not by a salary.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 95A, § 20; 1991, ch. 8, § 2.