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LA Rev Stat § 34:869 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§869. Causing desertion or interfering with authority of master; penalty

RS 869 - Causing desertion or interfering with authority of master; penalty Any master of a vessel; any keeper of a boarding house for seamen, or any servant, agent or other person in his employ; and any broker, shipping master or other person engaged in procuring seamen for vessels, who goes on board a vessel without the consent of the master or other person in charge thereof, and refuses to leave when ordered to do so, or who goes on board such vessel to cause any officer or member of the crew to desert, or to leave the vessel without the consent of the master or other officer in charge thereof, or who goes on board such vessel to interfere with the execution of any command or authority of the master or other officer in charge of the vessel, shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars, nor more than five hundred dollars, or imprisoned not less than one month, nor more than twelve months, or both.
LA Rev Stat § 34:870 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§870. Place of arrest or trial

RS 870 - Place of arrest or trial Any person or persons accused of any of the offenses provided for in R.S. 34:869, may be arrested and tried in any parish in which the vessel on which such offense was committed, may moor.
LA Rev Stat § 34:871 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§871. Arrest by master or person in charge

RS 871 - Arrest by master or person in charge Any master or person in charge of any vessel upon which the offenses enumerated in R.S. 34:869 are committed, may arrest any person so offending and deliver him to the proper authorities for trial.
LA Rev Stat § 34:872 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§872. Evidence; burden of proof

RS 872 - Evidence; burden of proof On the trial of any person, for having gone on board any vessel without permission from the proper officer, it shall be incumbent upon him to prove that he had received the permission required; in default of his proving this, he shall be considered as having entered without permission, and be found guilty accordingly.
LA Rev Stat § 34:873 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§873. Taking testimony of master, officer or transient person

RS 873 - Taking testimony of master, officer or transient person When the testimony of any master or officer of any vessel, or of any transient person is required by a magistrate before whom a prosecution has been commenced under the provisions of R.S. 34:869, which testimony is necessary for and is to be used on the trial of the case before the district court, the magistrate may, after giving five days' notice to the party accused, summon the witness to appear before the judge of the district court in which a prosecution may have been commenced, to give evidence in the same manner as if examined in open court; the accused at the time of this examination shall be assigned counsel by the judge, if he have none, and shall have the right to cross examine the witness; the evidence given shall be reduced to writing, and shall be signed by the witness, certified to, and sealed up by the judge before whom it is taken, and shall be used on the trial of the case before the district court, provided that the magistrate before whom the prosecution was commenced makes oath that the witness is not, at the time of the trial, within the jurisdiction of the court.
LA Rev Stat § 34:874 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§874. Harboring or secreting seamen; penalty

RS 874 - Harboring or secreting seamen; penalty Any person either on shipboard or on shore, other than those enumerated in R.S. 34:868 and 34:869, who harbors or secretes a seaman who has signed shipping articles to proceed on a voyage, or who inveigles or procures such seaman to desert or disregard the articles which he has signed, shall be fined not more than three hundred dollars and imprisoned for not more than three months at the discretion of the court.
LA Rev Stat § 34:875 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§875. Search warrant for secreted seamen

RS 875 - Search warrant for secreted seamen Any magistrate may, on complaint on oath being made by the master of a vessel, or some person in his behalf, that a seaman or boy apprentice has deserted from his vessel, and that he is harbored, secreted or detained, issue a warrant under his hand and seal to cause search to be made in any place wherein said seaman or boy apprentice may be harbored or secreted, and shall cause such seaman or apprentice, when found, to be delivered to the master of the vessel to which he belongs.
LA Rev Stat § 34:876 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§876. Shipping articles as evidence

RS 876 - Shipping articles as evidence On the trial of any person under R.S. 34:874 and R.S. 34:875, a copy of the articles of any vessel authenticated by the affidavit of the captain, sworn to before any magistrate, shall be admissible in evidence to prove that any seaman whose name appears subscribed thereto, has actually signed said articles.
LA Rev Stat § 34:877 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§877. Abandonment of ship or refusal to perform duty; forfeiture and damages

RS 877 - Abandonment of ship or refusal to perform duty; forfeiture and damages Any person who ships upon a vessel to do service thereon either by the month or voyage, in the capacity of officer, engineer, pilot, clerk, mate, carpenter, cook, steward, cabin boy, watchman, fireman, deck hand, or laborer, and abandons the boat before having fulfilled his engagements, or refuses to do his duty in the capacity for which he shipped, shall, besides forfeiting all claims to the wages due for the service, be liable to the owners of the vessel for any damages which they may sustain by the abandonment or refusal to do duty.
LA Rev Stat § 34:941 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§941. Definitions

RS 941 - Definitions As used in this Subpart, the following terms shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) "Board of examiners" or "board" means the Board of Examiners of Bar Pilots for the Port of New Orleans, established in R.S. 34:942.  (2) "Bar pilot" or "pilot" means a Bar Pilot for the Port of New Orleans, as designated in R.S. 34:943.  (3) "Services" of a bar pilot shall mean any advice or assistance with respect to pilotage by the commissioned bar pilot or by his authorized representative, including but not limited to advice concerning weather, channel conditions, and other navigational conditions.  Acts 1983, No. 331, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 34:942 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§942. Board of examiners; appointment, terms and compensation of members

RS 942 - Board of examiners; appointment, terms and compensation of members The governor shall appoint three examiners to constitute the Board of Examiners of Bar Pilots for the Port of New Orleans, all of whom shall be bar pilots and shall have served as such for a minimum of five years preceding their appointment at the entrances of the Mississippi River into the Gulf of Mexico or the entrance of any other waterway connecting the City of New Orleans with the Gulf of Mexico or other outside waters; the examiners shall hold office for four years or until their successors are appointed and qualified, and shall perform their duties without compensation.
LA Rev Stat § 34:943 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§943. Associated branch pilots; number

RS 943 - Associated branch pilots; number The pilots whose duty it shall be to pilot sea-going vessels into and out of the entrance of the Mississippi River and into and out of the entrances of all other waterways connecting the Port of New Orleans with outside waters of the Gulf of Mexico, including the entrance of the New Orleans Tidewater Channel at the western shore of the Chandeleur Sound off Point Chicot, shall be known as Associated Branch Pilots of the Port of New Orleans. There shall not be less than twenty-five of such pilots and they shall be appointed and commissioned by the governor from time to time as the need arises and in accordance with the procedure prescribed in R.S. 34:945.  Amended by Acts 1956, No. 406, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 34:944 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§944. Confirmation of branch pilots as bar pilots

RS 944 - Confirmation of branch pilots as bar pilots All pilots qualified under laws existing prior to July 28, 1948 as branch or bar pilots, and who were then members of the Associated Branch Pilots of New Orleans and engaged in piloting vessels in and out of the entrances of the Mississippi River between Pilot Town and the Gulf of Mexico are hereby designated and confirmed as bar pilots for the port of New Orleans without further qualification or commission.
LA Rev Stat § 34:945 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§945. Additional pilots; examination; procedure for appointment

RS 945 - Additional pilots; examination; procedure for appointment A. Whenever there exists a necessity for more bar pilots the board of examiners shall hold examinations for all applicants who have registered with them for these posts under rules, regulations, and requirements adopted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. Applicants having satisfactorily passed these examinations shall be recommended by the board to the governor for appointment. Notices of the filing of such recommendation giving the names and addresses of persons recommended, shall be given by the board to the president of the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans and the president of the Board of Trade of New Orleans. If they have objection to any appointment they shall, within five days from receipt of this notice, file with the governor a written protest against the appointment, setting forth their objections, which protest shall be considered and passed upon by the governor; the governor shall thereupon appoint or decline to appoint the applicant.  B. The chairman of the board of examiners shall issue identification cards to all qualified bar pilots, attesting to the fact that they are commissioned and qualified.  C. The board of examiners shall also: (1) Promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act establishing minimum standards of conduct for bar pilots including neglect of duty, drunkenness, carelessness, habitual intemperance, substance abuse incompetency, unreasonable absence from duty, and general bad conduct, and make other rules and regulations for the proper and safe pilotage upon the waters covered by this Subpart and for the efficient administration of this Subpart.  (2) Conduct hearings pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, including the right to subpoena documents and witnesses pursuant to R.S. 49:956, and to investigate the violation of any provisions of this Subpart or rules or regulations adopted by the board of examiners, and to report all findings and conclusions to the governor should the board request action by the governor.  (3) Have the authority to impose a fine of not more than five hundred dollars upon any bar pilot, to reprimand or remove from a vessel any bar pilot, or to recommend to the governor that the commission of any bar pilot be suspended or revoked, if after a hearing conducted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, a bar pilot is found in violation of a provision of this Subpart or of any rule or regulation adopted by the board of examiners. In any event, the board of examiners shall have the authority to suspend a bar pilot's commission in accordance with R.S. 49:961(C).  (4) Provide all bar pilots and bar pilot candidates with copies of its rules and regulations.  Amended by Acts 1988, No. 418, §1, eff. July 10, 1988.
LA Rev Stat § 34:946 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§946. Members of board of examiners failing to perform duties; removal from office

RS 946 - Members of board of examiners failing to perform duties; removal from office Members of the board of examiners failing or refusing to perform their duties as such, may, upon written statement signed by a majority of the commissioned bar pilots stating their cause of complaint, be removed from office by the governor and the vacancy or vacancies filled by the governor as an original appointment.
LA Rev Stat § 34:947 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§947. Misconduct of pilots, board of examiners' duty to report

RS 947 - Misconduct of pilots, board of examiners' duty to report The board of examiners shall report to the governor any neglect of duty, drunkenness, carelessness, habitual intemperance, incompetency, unreasonable absence from duty, or general bad conduct on the part of any bar pilot showing that the pilot should be removed or suspended. Upon receipt of this report the governor may revoke or suspend the commission of the pilot, reprimand him, or take any other action that he may deem proper.
LA Rev Stat § 34:948 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§948. Qualifications of pilots; bond

RS 948 - Qualifications of pilots; bond No person shall be appointed a bar pilot unless: (1) he is a qualified elector of the State of Louisiana; (2) has served at least twelve months next preceding the date of his application in a pilot boat at the mouth of the Mississippi River or other entrances into the Gulf of Mexico or other outside waters from the port of New Orleans; (3) has successfully passed the examination given by the board of examiners, and has been commissioned by the governor; and (4) has furnished a bond in favor of the governor in the amount of two thousand dollars conditioned on the faithful performance of the duties imposed upon them by this Sub-part. This bond shall be approved by the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans.
LA Rev Stat § 34:949 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§949. Blank

RS 949 - Blank
LA Rev Stat § 34:950 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§950. Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 111, §2.

RS 950 - Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 111, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 34:951 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§951. Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 111, §2.

RS 951 - Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 111, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 34:952 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§952. Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 111, §2.

RS 952 - Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 111, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 34:953 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§953. Ships required to take pilots

RS 953 - Ships required to take pilots All ships and vessels inward or outward bound throughout the entrances of the Mississippi River or other inland waterway connecting the port of New Orleans with the Gulf of Mexico, or other outside waters, except those of one hundred tons or less lawfully engaged in the coasting trade of the United States, shall take a bar pilot when one is offered; and any ship or vessel refusing or failing to take a pilot shall be liable to the pilot thus offering for pilotage.
LA Rev Stat § 34:954 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§954. Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 111, §2.

RS 954 - Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 111, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 34:955 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§955. Pilots' duty to remain on board ship until crossing bar; additional fees for late sailing

RS 955 - Pilots' duty to remain on board ship until crossing bar; additional fees for late sailing When boarding an outward bound ship or vessel at the boarding stations bar pilots shall remain on board the ship until she crosses the bar, unless permission is given by the master for the pilot to absent himself from the ship or vessel. If the sailing of the ship is delayed for more than two hours by the master or owner after the pilot has boarded the ship and the pilot has not been given permission to leave, then in addition to the regular charges provided in this Sub-part, the pilot shall be paid for detention at the rate of five dollars for the first two hours and two dollars per hour or fraction thereof thereafter, until the ship or vessel sails.
LA Rev Stat § 34:956 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§956. Carrying pilot out to sea; liability of master or owner of vessel

RS 956 - Carrying pilot out to sea; liability of master or owner of vessel If through the fault of the master or owner, any outward bound vessel carries off any pilot to sea when a boat is attending to receive him, the master or owner shall, in addition to the pilotage charges fixed herein, pay the pilot the same monthly wages during the passage of such vessel as the master is receiving, and his transportation and expenses to return home.
LA Rev Stat § 34:957 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§957. Extra services to vessels in distress

RS 957 - Extra services to vessels in distress The master or owner of any ship or vessel appearing in distress, and in want of a pilot on the coast shall pay to any bar pilot who has exerted himself for the preservation of the ship or vessel, such sum for extra services as the owner or master and pilot can agree upon, provided the pilot boards said ship or vessel or assists the same from some other boat or vessel. In case no agreement can be made the Board of Commissioners for the Port of New Orleans shall determine what is a reasonable reward, which the bar pilot shall be entitled to collect.
LA Rev Stat § 34:958 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§958. Refusal of pilot to act when called; penalty

RS 958 - Refusal of pilot to act when called; penalty Any bar pilot who, when practicable, refuses or neglects to go on board of any ship or vessel when called by signal or otherwise; shall be suspended from his duties as a pilot for the term of one year, and shall, moreover, be liable to be fined in the sum of three hundred dollars, and in default of payment thereof, shall be imprisoned for the term of three months.
LA Rev Stat § 34:959 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§959. Acting as pilot without license; penalty

RS 959 - Acting as pilot without license; penalty No person who is not commissioned a bar pilot shall board any ship or vessel required to take a bar pilot, for the purpose of piloting, or to pilot or attempt to pilot the same; and no person or pilot shall board any such ship or vessel for the purpose of piloting, except from the pilot boats on the bar pilot stations. Whoever violates the provisions of this Section shall be fined not less than one thousand five hundred dollars nor more than five thousand dollars, or may be imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.  Acts 1983, No. 331, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 34:960 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§960. Pilot's duty to exhibit license

RS 960 - Pilot's duty to exhibit license Whoever offers to pilot a ship or other vessel shall, if required, exhibit to the commander thereof his identification card as a bar pilot, attested to by the chairman of the board of examiners; and if he refuses or neglects to do so, he shall not be entitled to any remuneration for any services he may render as pilot.
LA Rev Stat § 34:961 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§961. Employing pilot without license; liability of vessel, master or owner

RS 961 - Employing pilot without license; liability of vessel, master or owner When a vessel, inward or outward bound to or from the port of New Orleans employs as a pilot a person who is not a state commissioned bar pilot, when a bar pilot offers his services, the vessel, her captain and owners, shall be liable for a civil penalty of and shall forfeit to the state of Louisiana the sum of fifteen thousand dollars, with privilege on the vessel, to be recovered before any court of competent jurisdiction. An action for forfeiture under this Section may be brought by the attorney general of Louisiana or by the Associated Branch Pilots of the Port of New Orleans. If the Associated Branch Pilots of the Port of New Orleans obtains a judgment hereunder, the court shall include in its judgment a reasonable attorney's fee.  Acts 1983, No. 331, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 34:961.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§961.1. Employing pilot without a state commission; penalties

RS 961.1 - Employing pilot without a state commission; penalties A. No master, owner, or agent of a vessel required under R.S. 34:953 to take a state commissioned bar pilot shall, when a state commissioned bar pilot offers his services, employ as a pilot a person who is not a state commissioned bar pilot.  B. Whoever violates this Section shall be fined not less than one thousand five hundred dollars nor more than five thousand dollars, or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.  Added by Acts 1983, No. 331, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 34:961.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§961.2. Offering of services

RS 961.2 - Offering of services As used in this Subpart, reference to the offering of a bar pilot or the offering of services by a bar pilot shall mean any offering of any advice or assistance with respect to pilotage by the commissioned bar pilot or by his authorized representative, including but not limited to advice concerning weather, channel conditions, and other navigational conditions.  Added by Acts 1983, No. 331, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 34:962 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§962. Repealed by Acts 2004, No. 902, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.

RS 962 - Repealed by Acts 2004, No. 902, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
LA Rev Stat § 34:963 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§963. Pilot associations

RS 963 - Pilot associations Bar pilots may, for the furtherance of their interest, form themselves into a voluntary private association, partnership, corporation, or limited liability company. Acts 2011, No. 111, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 34:964 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§964. Privilege of pilots on vessels

RS 964 - Privilege of pilots on vessels Bar pilots have a lien and privilege on the ships or vessels for nonpayment of pilotage and other charges provided by this Sub-part which may be enforced, together with reasonable attorney's fees, before any court of competent jurisdiction within one year.
LA Rev Stat § 34:965 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§965. Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 111, §2.

RS 965 - Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 111, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 34:966 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§966. Repealed by Acts 2004, No. 902, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.

RS 966 - Repealed by Acts 2004, No. 902, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.