Maryland Business Occupations and Professions Section 11-409
§ 11-409.
  (a)   Subject to the hearing provisions of § 11-410 of this subtitle, the Board may deny a license to any applicant, reprimand any licensee, or suspend or revoke a license if the applicant or licensee:
    (1)   fraudulently or deceptively obtains or attempts to obtain a license for the applicant or licensee or for another;
    (2)   fraudulently or deceptively uses a license;
    (3)   under the laws of the United States or of any state, is convicted of:
      (i)   a felony; or
      (ii)   a misdemeanor that is directly related to the fitness and qualification of the applicant or licensee to provide pilotage;
    (4)   pilots or attempts to pilot a vessel while under the influence of:
      (i)   alcohol;
      (ii)   narcotics; or
      (iii)   any other substance that impairs the physical or mental ability of the pilot to perform in a safe manner;
    (5)   pilots a vessel in a negligent or reckless manner;
    (6)   anchors a vessel during a pilotage transit unless:
      (i)   the anchorage was ordered by the master of the vessel; or
      (ii)   the anchorage was necessary for reasons of safety or prudent navigation;
    (7)   violates the conflict-of-interest provisions of § 11-603 of this title;
    (8)   violates any regulation adopted by the Board; or
    (9)   violates any order passed by the Board.
  (b)   (1)   Subject to the hearing provisions of § 11-410 of this subtitle, the Board shall revoke the license of any pilot who does not provide pilotage for 1 year.
    (2)   Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Board may not revoke a license under this subsection if the failure of the pilot to provide pilotage was due to:
      (i)   sickness of the pilot; or
      (ii)   assignment to administrative duties.
  (c)   Subject to the hearing provisions of § 11-410 of this subtitle, the Board shall revoke the license of a pilot who, after receiving notice, refuses to aid a vessel in distress:
    (1)   within 18 nautical miles south of Cape Henry;
    (2)   within 18 nautical miles east of Cape Henry;
    (3)   in the Chesapeake Bay; or
    (4)   in the ports of Maryland.
  (d)   (1)   Instead of or in addition to suspending or revoking a license under subsection (a) of this section, the Board may impose a penalty not to exceed $2,000 for each violation.
    (2)   To determine the amount of the penalty imposed under this subsection, the Board shall consider:
      (i)   the seriousness of the violation;
      (ii)   the harm caused by the violation;
      (iii)   the good faith of the licensee; and
      (iv)   any history of previous violations by the licensee.
  (e)   The Board shall consider the following facts in the granting, denial, renewal, suspension, or revocation of a license or the reprimand of a licensee when an applicant or licensee is convicted of a felony or misdemeanor described in subsection (a)(3) of this section:
    (1)   the nature of the crime;
    (2)   the relationship of the crime to the activities authorized by the license;
    (3)   with respect to a felony, the relevance of the conviction to the fitness and qualification of the applicant or licensee to provide pilotage;
    (4)   the length of time since the conviction; and
    (5)   the behavior and activities of the applicant or licensee before and after the conviction.