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MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  10-605 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 10 - Lawyers|Subtitle 6 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Section 10-605 - Solicitation of Clients by Law Enforcement Officials

    A sheriff, deputy sheriff, constable, police officer, or other law enforcement official may not solicit clients for a lawyer in a place where individuals are held while awaiting trial for criminal offenses.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  10-605.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 10 - Lawyers|Subtitle 6 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Section 10-605.1 - Prohibited Written Communications

    (a)    This section applies only to the following forms of communication:        (1)    an audio recording;        (2)    a computer on-line transmission;        (3)    a facsimile transmission;        (4)    a letter or other form of written communication;        (5)    a telegraphic transmission;        (6)    a telephonic transmission; and        (7)    a video recording.    (b)    A lawyer may not send a communication, directly or through an agent, to a prospective client for the purpose of obtaining professional employment if the communication concerns an action for personal injury or wrongful death, or otherwise relates to an accident or disaster involving the person to whom the communication is sent or the person’s relative, unless the accident or disaster occurred more than 30 days before the date the communication is sent.    (c)    This section does not apply to a communication sent by a lawyer to a prospective client at the request of the prospective client.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  10-606 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 10 - Lawyers|Subtitle 6 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Section 10-606 - Penalties

    (a)    (1)    A corporation, partnership, or any other association that violates § 10–601 or § 10–602 of this subtitle is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000.        (2)    An officer, director, partner, trustee, agent, or employee who acts to enable a corporation, partnership, or association to violate § 10–601 or § 10–602 of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both.        (3)    Except as provided in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection, a person who violates § 10–601 of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both.    (b)    A person who willfully violates any provision of Subtitle 3, Part I of this title, except for the requirement that a lawyer deposit trust money in an attorney trust account for charitable purposes under § 10–303 of this title, is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or both.    (c)    Except as provided in subsections (a) and (b) of this section, a person who violates any provision of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  10-701 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 10 - Lawyers|Subtitle 7 - Short Title|Section 10-701 - Short Title

    This title may be cited as the “Maryland Lawyers Act”.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  11-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 11 - Pilots|Subtitle 1 - Definitions|Section 11-101 - Definitions

    (a)    In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Association” means the Association of Maryland Pilots.    (c)    “Board” means the State Board of Pilots.    (d)    (1)    “License” means, unless the context requires otherwise, a license issued by the Board to provide pilotage.        (2)    “License” includes, unless the context requires otherwise, a limited license.    (e)    (1)    “Licensed pilot” means a pilot who is licensed by the Board to provide pilotage.        (2)    “Licensed pilot” includes the holder of a limited license.    (f)    (1)    “Limited license” means a license issued by the Board to provide pilotage as limited by § 11–407 of this title.        (2)    “Limited license” includes a 40–foot–draft limited license, a 36–foot–draft limited license, and a 32–foot–draft  limited license.    (g)    “Pilot” means an individual who provides pilotage.    (h)    “Pilot-in-training” means an individual who is engaged in training, under the supervision of a licensed pilot, to provide pilotage.    (i)    (1)    “Provide pilotage” means to pilot a vessel under the provisions of this title when the vessel is underway on the navigable waters of the State, including when the vessel is towing or being towed by another vessel.        (2)    “Provide pilotage” includes:            (i)    maneuvering a vessel during berthing or unberthing operations; and            (ii)    shifting a vessel within a port with tug assistance.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  11-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 11 - Pilots|Subtitle 2 - State Board of Pilots|Section 11-201 - Established

    There is a State Board of Pilots in the Department.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  11-203 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 11 - Pilots|Subtitle 2 - State Board of Pilots|Section 11-203 - Chairperson

    From among the members of the Board, the Governor shall appoint a chairperson.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  11-204 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 11 - Pilots|Subtitle 2 - State Board of Pilots|Section 11-204 - Quorum; Meetings; Compensation; Staff

    (a)    A majority of the authorized membership of the Board is a quorum.    (b)    The Board shall determine the times and places of its meetings.    (c)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection and to the State budget, each member of the Board is entitled to:            (i)    compensation of $500 per year, to be paid out of money that the Board collects; and            (ii)    reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations.        (2)    The Secretary or designee of the Secretary is not entitled to compensation under this subsection.    (d)    The Board may employ a staff in accordance with the State budget.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  11-205 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 11 - Pilots|Subtitle 2 - State Board of Pilots|Section 11-205 - Miscellaneous Powers and Duties

    (a)    In addition to any powers set forth elsewhere, the Board may adopt regulations and pass orders to govern and regulate licensed pilots.    (b)    In addition to any duties set forth elsewhere, the Board shall:        (1)    adopt a seal; and        (2)    be responsible for safety in providing pilotage.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  11-206 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 11 - Pilots|Subtitle 2 - State Board of Pilots|Section 11-206 - Financial Operations

    (a)    The Board shall receive all fees and other charges collectible under §§ 11–406 and 11–408 of this title.    (b)    Except as otherwise provided by law, the Board shall pay all money collected under this title into the General Fund of the State.    (c)    The compensation of the Board and reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations shall be as provided in the State budget.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  11-207 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 11 - Pilots|Subtitle 2 - State Board of Pilots|Section 11-207 - Authority of Secretary

    The Board exercises its powers, duties, and functions subject to the authority of the Secretary.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  11-208 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 11 - Pilots|Subtitle 2 - State Board of Pilots|Section 11-208 - Incident Committee

    (a)    There is an incident committee within the Board.    (b)    The chairperson of the Board shall appoint one pilot member of the Board and one steamship industry member of the Board to the incident committee.    (c)    The incident committee shall:        (1)    review all complaints filed with the Board and all reports of incidents filed by a licensed pilot; and        (2)    make a recommendation to the full Board on the disposition of each matter.    (d)    Before making a recommendation, the incident committee may request the Department to appoint an individual with experience in the investigation of maritime casualties to prepare a report on the underlying facts of a complaint or incident arising under § 11-409(a)(5) of this title.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  11-301 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 11 - Pilots|Subtitle 3 - Apprentice Pilots|Section 11-301 - Appointment Required

    An individual shall be appointed by the Board before the individual may serve as a pilot-in-training.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  11-302 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 11 - Pilots|Subtitle 3 - Apprentice Pilots|Section 11-302 - List of Qualified Applicants

    The Board shall keep a list of all applicants who qualify to be pilots-in-training.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  11-303 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 11 - Pilots|Subtitle 3 - Apprentice Pilots|Section 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.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  11-304 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 11 - Pilots|Subtitle 3 - Apprentice Pilots|Section 11-304 - Applications

    An applicant for appointment as a pilot-in-training shall:         (1)    submit to the Board an application on the form that the Board provides; and        (2)    pay to the Board an application fee set by the Board.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  11-305 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 11 - Pilots|Subtitle 3 - Apprentice Pilots|Section 11-305 - Placement on List of Qualified Applicants; Appointment

    (a)    The Board shall place the name of each applicant who meets the requirements of this subtitle on the list of qualified applicants.    (b)    From the list of qualified applicants, the Board may choose and appoint the number of pilots-in-training that the Board considers necessary to protect the commercial interests of the State.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  11-306 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 11 - Pilots|Subtitle 3 - Apprentice Pilots|Section 11-306 - Scope of Apprenticeship

    Appointment as a pilot-in-training authorizes the individual to engage in training, under the supervision of a licensed pilot, to provide pilotage.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  11-401 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 11 - Pilots|Subtitle 4 - Licensing|Section 11-401 - License Required

    (a)    Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, an individual shall be licensed by the Board before the individual may provide pilotage in the State.    (b)    An individual may provide pilotage to a vessel in distress until a licensed pilot comes on board and offers to provide pilotage.    (c)    A person who provides pilotage without a license is liable for any damages that result.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  11-402 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 11 - Pilots|Subtitle 4 - Licensing|Section 11-402 - Licenses Enumerated

    Subject to the provisions of this subtitle, the Board may issue:        (1)    a license;        (2)    a 40–foot–draft  limited license;        (3)    a 36–foot–draft  limited license; and        (4)    a 32–foot–draft  limited license.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  11-403 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 11 - Pilots|Subtitle 4 - Licensing|Section 11-403 - Qualifications of Applicants for Limited Licenses

    (a)    To qualify for a limited license, an applicant shall be an individual who meets the requirements of this section.    (b)    An applicant shall have trained as a pilot–in–training for at least 2 years.    (c)    An applicant shall possess sufficient ability, skill, and experience for a 32–foot–draft limited license, a 36–foot–draft limited license, or a 40–foot–draft limited license as determined by the Board through observation of the applicant’s performance providing pilotage.    (d)    An applicant shall meet any other requirements that the Board establishes.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  11-404 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 11 - Pilots|Subtitle 4 - Licensing|Section 11-404 - Qualifications of Applicants for Other License

    (a)    To qualify for an unlimited license, an applicant shall be an individual who meets the requirements of this section.    (b)    An applicant who did not hold a limited license prior to October 1, 2004, shall have held a limited license and have provided pilotage for at least 3 years.    (c)    An applicant shall possess sufficient ability, skill, and experience for the unlimited license as determined by the Board through observation of the applicant’s performance providing pilotage.    (d)    An applicant shall meet any other requirements that the Board establishes.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  11-405 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 11 - Pilots|Subtitle 4 - Licensing|Section 11-405 - Applications for Licenses

    To apply for a license, an applicant shall submit to the Board an application on the form that the Board provides.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  11-406 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 11 - Pilots|Subtitle 4 - Licensing|Section 11-406 - Issuance and Contents of Licenses

    (a)    If an applicant qualifies for a license under this subtitle, the Board shall send the applicant a notice that states that:        (1)    the applicant has qualified for a license; and        (2)    the Board will issue the appropriate license to an applicant on receipt of a license fee of:            (i)    $600 for an unlimited license;            (ii)    $300 for a 40–foot–draft limited license;            (iii)    $300 for a 36–foot–draft limited license; or            (iv)    $200 for a 32–foot–draft limited license.    (b)    On payment of the license fee, the Board shall issue an appropriate license to each applicant who meets the requirements of this subtitle.    (c)    The Board shall seal each license that the Board issues with its official seal.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  11-406.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 11 - Pilots|Subtitle 4 - Licensing|Section 11-406.1 - Unlimited License

    (a)    An individual who holds an unlimited docking master license as of September 30, 2004, shall be issued an unlimited license upon completion of an application on the form that the Board provides.    (b)    The Board shall set by regulation the training and experience requirements that must be met before a pilot who previously held a docking master license may be assigned work in addition to the berthing and unberthing of vessels with tug assistance and the shifting of a vessel within a port with tug assistance.    (c)    The Board shall set by regulation the training and experience requirements that must be met before a pilot who previously provided pilotage service as defined in § 11-101(i)(1) of this title may be assigned work that includes the berthing and unberthing of vessels with tug assistance or the shifting of a vessel within a port with tug assistance.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  11-407 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 11 - Pilots|Subtitle 4 - Licensing|Section 11-407 - Scope of Licenses

    (a)    While an unlimited license is in effect, it authorizes the licensee to provide pilotage for vessels of any draft.    (b)    (1)    While a 40–foot–draft limited license is in effect, it authorizes the licensee to provide pilotage for vessels not exceeding 40–foot–draft.        (2)    While a 36–foot–draft limited license is in effect, it authorizes the licensee to provide pilotage for vessels not exceeding 36–foot–draft.        (3)    While a 32–foot–draft limited license is in effect, it authorizes the licensee to provide pilotage for vessels not exceeding 32–foot–draft.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  11-408 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 11 - Pilots|Subtitle 4 - Licensing|Section 11-408 - Term and Renewal of Licenses

    (a)    A license shall be effective for 2 years from the date it is issued.    (b)    (1)    At least 1 month before a license expires, the Board shall mail or electronically transmit to the licensee:            (i)    a renewal application form; and            (ii)    a notice that states:                1.    the date on which the current license expires; and                2.    the amount of the renewal fee.        (2)    If an electronic transmission under paragraph (1) of this subsection is returned to the Board as undeliverable, the Board shall mail to the licensee, at the last known address of the licensee, the materials required under paragraph (1) of this subsection within 10 business days of the date the Board received the notice that the electronic transmission was undeliverable.    (c)    Before a license expires, the licensee periodically may renew it for an additional 2–year term, if the licensee:        (1)    otherwise is entitled to be licensed;        (2)    pays to the Board a renewal fee of:            (i)    $600 for an unlimited license;            (ii)    $300 for a 40–foot–draft limited license;            (iii)    $300 for a 36–foot–draft limited license; or            (iv)    $200 for a 32–foot–draft limited license; and        (3)    submits to the Board a renewal application on the form that the Board provides.    (d)    The Board shall renew the license of a licensee who meets the requirements of this section.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  11-410 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 11 - Pilots|Subtitle 4 - Licensing|Section 11-410 - Denials, Reprimands, Suspensions, and Revocations -- Hearings

    (a)    Except as otherwise provided in § 10-226 of the State Government Article, before the Board takes any final action under § 11-409 of this subtitle, it shall give the individual against whom the action is contemplated an opportunity for a hearing before the Board.    (b)    The Board shall give notice and hold the hearing in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article.    (c)    The Board may administer oaths in connection with any proceeding under this section.    (d)    If, after due notice, the individual against whom the action is contemplated fails or refuses to appear, nevertheless the Board may hear and determine the matter.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  11-411 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 11 - Pilots|Subtitle 4 - Licensing|Section 11-411 - Judicial Review

    Any person aggrieved by a final decision of the Board in a contested case, as defined in § 10-202 of the State Government Article, may take an appeal as allowed in §§ 10-222 and 10-223 of the State Government Article.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  11-501 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 11 - Pilots|Subtitle 5 - Employment and Compensation of Pilots|Section 11-501 - Employment of Pilot

    (a)    Each American vessel engaged in foreign trade and each foreign vessel shall employ a licensed pilot to pilot the vessel when it is underway on the navigable waters of the State, including when the vessel is towing or being towed by another vessel.    (b)    (1)    In this subsection, “recreational vessel” means a vessel manufactured or operated for the pleasure of the user or that is leased, rented, or chartered to another for the pleasure of the lessor, renter, or charterer, as set forth in 46 U.S.C. § 2101.        (2)    A recreational vessel may not be required to employ a licensed pilot to pilot the vessel when underway on the navigable waters of the State if the vessel:            (i)    is both less than 200 feet in overall length and has less than a 12–foot draft;            (ii)    except for pleasure use charters, is not engaged in a commercial service, as defined in 46 U.S.C. § 2101;            (iii)    is not carrying a passenger for hire, as defined in 46 U.S.C. § 2101; and            (iv)    possesses a cruising license issued in accordance with 19 C.F.R. § 4.94.    (c)    A vessel that is not required to employ a licensed pilot under subsection (a) of this section may voluntarily employ a licensed pilot when the vessel is underway on the navigable waters of the State.