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2011 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 38: WATERS AND NAVIGATION
Chapter 1: OPERATION OF VESSELS
38 §87-A. Exceptions


38 ME Rev Stat § 87-A (2011 through 125th Legis) What's This?

Subchapter 3: PILOTS

§87-A. Exceptions

1. Vessels exempt. This subchapter does not apply to:

A. Vessels under enrollment; [1985, c. 389, §35 (NEW).]

B. Fishing vessels; [1985, c. 389, §35 (NEW).]

C. Vessels powered predominantly by sail; [1999, c. 355, §7 (AMD).]

D. The vessel on regularly scheduled ferry operations between Bar Harbor, Maine and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, provided that the master of such vessel has completed an appropriate number of trips, as established by commission rules and has met any appropriate federal requirements; [2011, c. 14, §1 (AMD).]

E. All military ships navigating the Kennebec River to and from the Bath Iron Works Corporation for the purpose of accomplishing overhaul, repair, post shakedown availability and sea trials; and [2011, c. 14, §2 (AMD).]

F. Noncommercial foreign vessels with overall length of under 200 feet. [2011, c. 14, §3 (NEW).]

[ 2011, c. 14, §§1-3 (AMD) .]

2. Limitation. If any such vessel employs a pilot, the pilot is entitled to receive as compensation for that pilot's service pilotage fees in the amount established by the commission.

[ 1999, c. 355, §7 (AMD) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1985, c. 389, §35 (NEW). 1999, c. 355, §7 (AMD). 2011, c. 14, §§1-3 (AMD).

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