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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 63 - I BOAT NJ PROGRAM › Subchapter 3 - GRANT APPLICATION PROCESS › Section 16:63-3.1 - Expressions of Interest

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(a) The grant
				application process is a two-part, competitive process that includes an
				Expression of Interest (EOI) form and a subsequent proposal.
1. An EOI shall be made upon a designated
				form, obtainable from the Office of Maritime Resources at
http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/airwater/maritime/process.shtm
or by mail request from:
New Jersey Department of Transportation
Office of Maritime Resources
Main Office Bldg., 3rd Floor
PO Box 837
Trenton, NJ 08625-0837
Attn: I BOAT NJ
2. The EOI contains the following
				information:
i. Applicant's name and contact
				person and title;
ii.
				Address;
iii. Name and type of
				organization;
iv. Telephone,
				cellphone, fax, website and e-mail address;
v. County location of project;
vi. Waterway in or along the
				project;
vii. Estimated project
				cost;
viii. Project
				category;
ix. Brief project summary
				narrative; and
x. NJ Clean Marina
				certification status.
3.
				Applicants may submit more than one EOI.
4. Completed EOI forms shall be mailed to the
				Office of Maritime Resources at the address in (a)1 above.
5. EOI forms will be reviewed and compiled by
				the Office of Maritime Resources.
6. A site visit by the Office of Maritime
				Resources may be required as part of the EOI review.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 63 - I BOAT NJ PROGRAM › Subchapter 3 - GRANT APPLICATION PROCESS › Section 16:63-3.2 - Proposal process

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(a) Applicants
				submitting a satisfactory EOI will be notified in writing to submit a formal
				written Proposal. Applicants who submit a deficient EOI will be notified of the
				deficiencies and given the opportunity to resubmit the EOI.
(b) Proposals shall be in writing, follow the
				proposal instructions as provided on the EOI forms and meet the following
				requirements:
1. Be detailed, clear and
				concise;
2. Include a project
				description;
3. Include a
				conceptual project plan;
4. Include
				detailed cost/budget and cost/benefit ratio information;
5. Include clear photographs and design
				materials, as appropriate;
6.
				Include all necessary information for the Selection Committee to make an
				informed selection decision, based on the criteria in
				16:63-4.2;
7. Demonstrate a high benefit to cost ratio
				in the request for funding;
8.
				Demonstrate partnerships with others where and when appropriate to develop
				multi-faceted, resourceful approaches to funding requests;
9. Describe additional project funding
				sources;
10. Describe the status of
				additional Federal, State, or local specific grant applications;
11. Demonstrate fund matching requirements
				pursuant to
				16:63-1.4; and
12. Should be no more than 20 pages in
				length.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 63 - I BOAT NJ PROGRAM › Subchapter 4 - PROJECT SELECTION › Section 16:63-4.1 - Selection Committee

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(a) Proposals for
				funding will be reviewed and selected by a Selection Committee. The committee
				is comprised of at least seven members appointed by the Commissioner and
				includes, but is not limited to, representatives of the following: NJDOT/Office
				of Maritime Resources; the Executive Director or designee of the Marine Trades
				Association/NJ; the marine industry; New Jersey Department of Environmental
				Protection; Division of Travel and Tourism; other State agencies; and
				academia.
(b) Members will be
				appointed for a two-year term. Vacancies will be filled for the balance of the
				vacant member's unexpired term.
(c)
				Selection Committee members with a conflict-of-interest shall recuse themselves
				from a vote on any proposal in question.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 63 - I BOAT NJ PROGRAM › Subchapter 4 - PROJECT SELECTION › Section 16:63-4.2 - Selection process

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(a) The Selection
				Committee will select projects based upon the following selection criteria:
1. Applicability to the boating community
				at-large;
2. Benefits to the local
				community;
3. Community
				involvement/local support/partnership;
4. Creative planning and concepts;
5. Economic costs/benefits;
6. Feasibility;
7. Merit;
8. Prior design/level of effort;
				and
9. Extent to which the project
				fulfills the I BOAT NJ Program mission.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 63 - I BOAT NJ PROGRAM › Subchapter 5 - CONTRACTS › Section 16:63-5.1 - Contractual procedures

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(a) Upon the
				selection of a project for program funding, the applicant and the Office shall
				sign a memorandum of agreement (MOA). All agreements must be reviewed and
				approved by the Office of the Attorney General.
(b) Applicants receiving funds from the I
				BOAT NJ Program shall be reimbursed for eligible expenses, based on proof of
				expenditures, within the time for payment as provided in the New Jersey Prompt
				Payment Act. Invoices are required to document expenses and must be submitted
				using New Jersey State Payment Voucher(s). The invoices must follow Department
				accounting practices, which are found in Article 24 of the Model
				Agreement--Standard Terms and Conditions of Agreement. The document is
				available at:
http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/business/procurement/ProfServ/agreements.shtm
.
(c) Work performed and costs incurred prior
				to entering into a MOA with the Office of Maritime Resources will not be
				reimbursed. Work on a project receiving I BOAT NJ Program funds may proceed
				upon completion of a fully executed MOA.
(d) Applicants other than government agencies
				must possess a Business Registration Certificate issued by the New Jersey
				Division of Revenue. Evidence of this registration must be presented prior to
				the execution of any Memorandum of Agreement between the applicant and the
				Office of Maritime Resources.
(e)
				Non-profit organizations must provide a copy of their original IRS Non-Profit
				Certification and Status form and a copy of their most recent Biennial
				Registration form.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 63 - I BOAT NJ PROGRAM › Subchapter 6 - AUDIT AND RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS › Section 16:63-6.1 - Audit and recordkeeping requirements for State-funded projects

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(a)
				Provisions for audit of grants to grantees are as follows:
1. The grantee shall comply with the State of
				New Jersey Single Audit Policy defined by the New Jersey Department of the
				Treasury, Office of Management and Budget (New Jersey Circular 15-08-OMB) and
				the Single Audit Act of 1984 (Federal OMB Circular A-133), incorporated herein
				by reference, as amended and supplemented. Copies of these circulars can be
				obtained from the New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Office of Management
				and Budget at
www.state.nj.us/infobank/circular/circindx.htm
and
www.whitehouse.gov/OMB
or by
				  mail from:
New Jersey Department of the Treasury
Office of Management and Budget
PO Box 221
Trenton, NJ 08625-0221
and
Office of Management and Budget
New Executive Office Bldg.
725 17th St. N.W.
Washington, DC 20503
2. An audit of the grantee shall be performed
				by an independent auditor or public accountant who meets the independence
				standards specified in generally accepted government auditing standards in
				conformity with the State audit policy within 12 months of receipt of the final
				State payment. Additional annual audits of the grantee may be required, as
				provided for in the terms of the memorandum of agreement between the grantee
				and the Department.
3. Department
				agreements governed by this chapter shall be subjected to audit compliance
				tests in accordance with requirements delineated in the Department of Treasury,
				OMB publication entitled "New Jersey Grants Management Information Systems
				Manual."
4. Audit costs incurred by
				grantees to comply with this subchapter are not reimbursable.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 64 - RULES OF THE NEW JERSEY MARITIME PILOT AND DOCKING PILOT COMMISSION › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 16:64-1.1 - Purpose and scope

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(a) It is the
				purpose of this chapter to provide for the better governance of pilots and
				pilot operations by the New Jersey Maritime Pilot and Docking Pilot Commission
				and to require that pilots and apprentices are qualified through high levels of
				training and experience. This will reduce the risk of accidents and marine
				disasters.
(b) This chapter shall
				apply to all foreign vessels and all United States vessels sailing under
				register.
(c) This chapter applies
				to all licensed pilots and registered apprentices regardless of their
				classification or grade. Every licensed pilot and apprentice shall be
				responsible to know the contents of and comply with this chapter.
(d) The powers, duties, and functions vested
				in the Commission by statute or the provisions of this chapter shall not be
				construed to limit the powers, duties, and functions vested therein under any
				provision of law or regulation except as specifically set forth in this
				chapter.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 64 - RULES OF THE NEW JERSEY MARITIME PILOT AND DOCKING PILOT COMMISSION › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 16:64-1.2 - Construction, severability and waiver

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(a) This chapter
				shall be liberally construed to permit the Commission to discharge its
				statutory and regulatory obligations.
(b) If any subchapter, section, subsection or
				any portion of this chapter, or the application thereof to any person, is
				adjudged unconstitutional or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the
				remainder of these rules shall not be affected thereby.
(c) The Commission may grant a waiver of the
				provisions of this chapter when it determines that not granting a waiver would
				be detrimental to the public safety, the safety of a pilot, an apprentice,
				other person, or to any vessel or other property. The Commission may grant a
				waiver through the issuance of an Order and the waiver shall be limited in
				scope and applicability to that particular circumstance.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 64 - RULES OF THE NEW JERSEY MARITIME PILOT AND DOCKING PILOT COMMISSION › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 16:64-1.4 - Incorporation by reference

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(a) The following
				statutes, rules, and regulations are incorporated into this chapter by
				reference, as amended and supplemented:
1.United States Code, Title 21, Parts 802 and
				812;
2.Code of Federal
				Regulations, Title 21, Parts 1301-1316;
3. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49,
				Part 40, Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug Testing Programs,
				Sections 40.23, 40.25, 40.27, 40.29, 40.31, and 40.39; and
4. New Jersey Administrative Code (N.J.A.C.
				1:1) Title 1, Chapter 1. 16:64-1.5
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 64 - RULES OF THE NEW JERSEY MARITIME PILOT AND DOCKING PILOT COMMISSION › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 16:64-1.5 - New Jersey Maritime Pilot and Docking Pilot Commission

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(a)The Commission
				shall annually elect the following officers from the Commissioners: Commission
				President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer. The Commission President
				shall chair all Commission meetings. In the President's absence, the
				Vice-President shall assume all of the President's duties and responsibilities.
				The Secretary shall be responsible for the recording and publication of minutes
				of Commission meetings. The Treasurer shall be responsible for the preparation
				of the Commission's financial affairs and reports.
(b) The Commission shall hold regular
				meetings and notice of any regular meeting shall be made in accordance with the
				Open Public Meetings Act,
				10:4-6 et seq. Where there exists
				a matter of urgency and importance, as defined by
				10:4-9.b, the Commission may hold
				a meeting where notice has not been provided.
(c) Any formal action taken by the Commission
				shall be by a majority vote when a quorum is present. A majority of the current
				membership of the Commission constitutes a quorum. In an emergency situation or
				in any matter not expressly controlled by this chapter or the Act, the
				Commission President may exercise discretion and take any necessary actions.
				The Commission President shall report all such actions taken to the other
				Commissioners as soon as practicable.
(d) The Commission shall have the authority
				to hire administrative staff and any other staff, independent contractors, or
				investigators in order to provide assistance in the implementation of the Act
				and this chapter.
(e) The Secretary
				may require a person requesting information from the Commission to submit a
				written request and pay fees or costs when necessary. The Secretary shall
				review the request in accordance with the requirements of the Open Public
				Records Act,
				47:1A-1 et seq. and any other
				State or Federal law pertaining to public records and
				confidentiality.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 64 - RULES OF THE NEW JERSEY MARITIME PILOT AND DOCKING PILOT COMMISSION › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 16:64-1.6 - Requirement to take a maritime pilot

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(a) The masters of
				all regulated vessels are required to carry a maritime pilot.
(b) The Pilots Association shall utilize a
				rotation system for maritime pilots as approved by the Commission.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 64 - RULES OF THE NEW JERSEY MARITIME PILOT AND DOCKING PILOT COMMISSION › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 16:64-1.7 - Fees for maritime pilotage

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(a)On or before the
				regular monthly meeting of the Commission, the Pilots' Association shall render
				to the Treasurer:
1.An accounting of all fees
				collected for pilotage during the preceding month; and
2.A payment to the Commission of a percentage
				of the fees collected as required by
				N.J.S.A.
				12:8-4.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 64 - RULES OF THE NEW JERSEY MARITIME PILOT AND DOCKING PILOT COMMISSION › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 16:64-1.8 - Failure to take a maritime pilot; penalty

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The master, owner, agent, or charterer on any vessel required
				  to take a maritime pilot that fails to do so shall be liable for the full
				  amount of pilotage fees set forth in
				  16:64-1.7 that would otherwise be
				  due, plus a penalty equal to that amount.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 64 - RULES OF THE NEW JERSEY MARITIME PILOT AND DOCKING PILOT COMMISSION › Subchapter 2 - MARITIME PILOT APPRENTICESHIP › Section 16:64-2.1 - Scope

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This subchapter prescribes the necessary qualifications and
				  application procedures for persons seeking to be admitted to the apprenticeship
				  program for maritime pilots. This subchapter also prescribes the requirements
				  of the maritime pilot apprenticeship program.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 64 - RULES OF THE NEW JERSEY MARITIME PILOT AND DOCKING PILOT COMMISSION › Subchapter 2 - MARITIME PILOT APPRENTICESHIP › Section 16:64-2.2 - Availability and number of apprentices

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(a) The number of
				maritime pilot apprentices shall be set by the Commission after consultation
				with the Sandy Hook Pilots Association and the New York Board of Pilot
				Commissioners. The number shall be set, so as to assure there is a sufficient
				number of licensed maritime pilots necessary to safely, properly, and
				adequately pilot regulated vessels.
(b) The availability of openings for
				applicant apprentices shall be posted on the Commission's website at
http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/maritimepilot/and
advertised in an appropriate trade journal. These advertisements shall specify
				a deadline for submitting the applications. Qualified applicants shall be
				considered without discrimination because of race, color, religion, national
				origin, sex or marital status.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 64 - RULES OF THE NEW JERSEY MARITIME PILOT AND DOCKING PILOT COMMISSION › Subchapter 2 - MARITIME PILOT APPRENTICESHIP › Section 16:64-2.3 - Qualifications

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(a) A person seeking to be registered with
				the Commission as an apprentice shall present satisfactory evidence, at the
				time of the application, that he or she:
1. Is
				at least 21 years of age and is not more than 30 years of age no later than
				April 15 of the year the application is filed;
2. Is of good moral character as evidenced
				through at least two written references provided by the applicant and
				background checks as may be directed by the Commission;
3.Is in good physical health and at a minimum
				meets all of the medical and hearing requirements required of the holder of a
				First Class Federal Pilots license without waiver and has passed a chemical
				drug test for dangerous drugs as set forth in
				16:64-9.6;
4. Has a minimum uncorrected visual acuity of
				at least 20/50 in each eye, correctable to 20/20 in each eye;
5. Is able to satisfactorily pass one of the
				following tests for color perception without the use of color sensing lenses:
i. Psuedoisochromatic Plates (Dvornine 2nd
				Edition; AOC; revised edition or AOC-HRR; Ishihara 16-, 24-, or 38-plate
				editions);
ii. Eldridge-Green Color
				Perception Lantern;
iii. Farnworth
				Lantern;
iv. Keystone
				Orthoscope;
v. Keystone
				Telebinocular;
vi. SAMCTT (School
				of Aviation Medicine Color Threshold Tester);
vii. Titmus Optical Vision Tester;
				or
viii. Williams
				Lantern;
6. Holds or
				will hold a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university by June
				30th of the year the application is filed;
7. Has the ability to read, write, and speak
				fluent English;
8. Is a citizen of
				the United States; and
9. Has
				demonstrated through an interview and testing process the aptitude,
				interpersonal skills and physical skills required of a pilot.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 64 - RULES OF THE NEW JERSEY MARITIME PILOT AND DOCKING PILOT COMMISSION › Subchapter 2 - MARITIME PILOT APPRENTICESHIP › Section 16:64-2.4 - The Maritime Pilot Apprenticeship Program

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(a) The
				apprenticeship shall be served under the Pilots Association, which shall be
				responsible for assuring that all apprentices are fully instructed in such
				manner as to fully qualify them in every respect to perform the duties of a
				maritime pilot. Every apprenticeship shall be served in the pilot vessels of
				the maritime pilots.
(b) The
				apprenticeship program shall include a minimum of four years of training. Time
				requirements, however, may vary depending on the varying levels of professional
				training already possessed by those entering the apprenticeship and the needs
				of the pilot service.
(c) During
				the apprenticeship, all apprentices must acquire:
1. A Merchant Mariner's Document with
				Able-Bodied Seaman and Lifeboatman's endorsements;
2. A Federal Master of Pilot Vessel's License
				or higher, issued with an endorsement as First Class Pilot or equivalent, and
				necessary extensions of route for all areas of the ports of New York and New
				Jersey, all as issued pursuant to 46 CFR Part 10 of the rules of the United
				States Coast Guard; and
3. Such
				other licenses and certificates as may be required for the training program by
				the Association or the Commission, including, but not limited to, ARPA
				(automatic radar plotting aid) certification and radar certification.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 64 - RULES OF THE NEW JERSEY MARITIME PILOT AND DOCKING PILOT COMMISSION › Subchapter 2 - MARITIME PILOT APPRENTICESHIP › Section 16:64-2.5 - Dismissal or suspension of maritime pilot apprentices

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(a)The
				Commission may dismiss or suspend any apprentice who:
1. Has failed to complete academic
				assignments or to achieve passing grades on required tests and
				examinations;
2. Has refused to
				perform or failed to perform assigned apprenticeship duties or to carry out
				lawful orders;
3. Has been
				negligent or incompetent in the performance of assigned apprenticeship
				duties;
4. Has failed to comply
				with the by-laws, rules of employment, and requirements of the apprenticeship
				program of the Sandy Hook Pilots' Association;
5. Has failed to comply with the requirements
				of this chapter;
6. Meets any of
				the grounds set forth in
				16:64-9.3 or 9.15;
7. Has pled guilty or nolo contendere or has
				been convicted of a crime of moral turpitude;
8. Is incapable, for medical or any other
				good reason, of discharging the necessary functions and duties of an apprentice
				pilot;
9. Has engaged in conduct
				unbecoming an apprentice; or
10.
				Has misrepresented any information in the application.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 64 - RULES OF THE NEW JERSEY MARITIME PILOT AND DOCKING PILOT COMMISSION › Subchapter 2 - MARITIME PILOT APPRENTICESHIP › Section 16:64-2.6 - Certification of maritime pilot apprentices

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(a) After an
				apprentice has completed all the requirements of the apprenticeship, the
				Pilots' Association shall certify his or her record to the Commissioners who
				shall review the record and consider the apprentice for the next scheduled
				licensing examination. Until such scheduled examination, apprentices shall
				continue to be employed by the Pilots' Association.
(b) The Commission may request the Pilots
				Association to prepare an individual evaluation for each apprentice who is
				prepared to take the licensure examinations. The evaluation shall summarize the
				qualifications, piloting history, and limitations, if any, of each apprentice.
				Each evaluation shall conclude with a narrative rating of the apprentice as
				"recommended" or "not recommended." The Commission shall consider, but is not
				bound by, the evaluation of the Pilots Association.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 64 - RULES OF THE NEW JERSEY MARITIME PILOT AND DOCKING PILOT COMMISSION › Subchapter 2 - MARITIME PILOT APPRENTICESHIP › Section 16:64-2.7 - Written examination

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(a) Every
				apprentice for an original license as a deputy pilot shall be required to take
				and pass a written examination, which shall be prescribed by the Commission.
				The examination shall be administered and graded under the supervision of the
				Commission. Any branch pilot may attend such examination for the sole purpose
				of observation.
(b) The written
				examination shall test the apprentices qualifications for employment as a
				maritime pilot and knowledge of pilotage routes.
(c) (No change.)
(d) The Commission shall conduct examinations
				for initial licensure as a deputy pilot on an as-needed basis, depending on the
				schedule of the certification of apprentices by the Pilots Association and the
				need to assure the availability of the number of maritime pilots necessary to
				provide safe, adequate, and proper pilotage of regulated vessels.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 64 - RULES OF THE NEW JERSEY MARITIME PILOT AND DOCKING PILOT COMMISSION › Subchapter 3 - INSTRUCTION TO RENTERS › Section 16:64-3.1 - Scope

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(a) No person shall be licensed as a maritime
				pilot by the State of New Jersey, except as provided in the Act and this
				chapter.
(b) This subchapter sets
				forth the qualifications and procedures that must be satisfied by any person
				licensed or seeking to be licensed as a maritime pilot or seeking to extend or
				add a route or to obtain a grade advancement.
(c) Where necessary in the event of an
				emergency, the Commission may issue a temporary maritime pilot license to a
				person without requiring compliance with this subchapter and N.J.A.C. 16:64-2.
				The temporary license shall remain in effect as long as the Commission
				determines that the emergency situation exists. The temporary license may be
				immediately revoked, for any cause or without cause, by the
				Commission.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 64 - RULES OF THE NEW JERSEY MARITIME PILOT AND DOCKING PILOT COMMISSION › Subchapter 3 - INSTRUCTION TO RENTERS › Section 16:64-3.2 - Issuance of initial license as a deputy pilot

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(a) The Commission,
				after an apprentice completes the examination and passages required in
				16:64-2.4, 2.7, and 7.4, shall
				review the apprentices results at a regular meeting. The Commission shall
				decide whether or not the apprentice has successfully completed the apprentice
				training program and the required passages to the satisfaction of the
				Commission and whether the applicant should be appointed as a deputy pilot.
				Unless the Commission specifies otherwise, the Commissions decision shall
				constitute final agency action.
(b)
				If the Commission appoints an apprentice as a deputy pilot, the Commission
				shall issue the deputy pilot a license. The license shall be signed by the
				President of the Commission.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 64 - RULES OF THE NEW JERSEY MARITIME PILOT AND DOCKING PILOT COMMISSION › Subchapter 3 - INSTRUCTION TO RENTERS › Section 16:64-3.3 - Oath

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After successful completion of all requirements set forth in
				  this subchapter and approval by the Commission, the Commission President or
				  designee shall administer the oath of Office to the maritime pilot
				  apprentice.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 64 - RULES OF THE NEW JERSEY MARITIME PILOT AND DOCKING PILOT COMMISSION › Subchapter 3 - INSTRUCTION TO RENTERS › Section 16:64-3.4 - Route extension

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(a) A licensed maritime pilot seeking to
				extend or add a route shall complete at least 25 round trips as a pilot in
				training under the supervision and close scrutiny of pilots who are licensed
				for the route. During these 25 trips, the maritime pilot shall observe the
				maneuvering of the vessels, which may or may not include dockings and
				undockings as may customarily be performed by licensed pilots. At least five of
				the 25 trips shall be made during hours of darkness.
(b) When applying to the Commission to extend
				or add routes, the pilot shall submit a letter indicating the extension sought,
				a list of the names, gross registered tonnages and drafts of the vessels, and
				the dates and times of passages with a signed certification attesting to the
				veracity of the list. The maritime pilot shall also provide two letters from
				maritime pilots licensed for that route who supervised one or more of the
				training passages as defined in (a) above attesting to the maritime pilots
				competency to pilot vessels on that route.
(c) The Commission shall consider information
				submitted by the pilot and deny or approve the application. Unless the
				Commission specifies otherwise, the Commissions decision regarding the request
				shall constitute final agency action.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 64 - RULES OF THE NEW JERSEY MARITIME PILOT AND DOCKING PILOT COMMISSION › Subchapter 3 - INSTRUCTION TO RENTERS › Section 16:64-3.5 - Grades of licenses and grade advancement

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(a) All
				increases in grade for maritime pilots shall be approved by the
				Commission.
(b) The minimum length
				of service in each grade is set forth in (d) below. The Commission may reduce
				or increase the grade of a maritime pilot in accordance with
				16:64-3.7.
(c) Maritime pilots of the first grade shall
				be designated as full branch pilots; of the second grade, as limited branch
				pilots; and of the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth grades, as deputy pilots.
				Upon being advanced to maritime pilot of the first grade, the Commission shall
				issue a full branch pilot license.
(d) (Reserved)
(e) For all maritime pilots who obtain a
				certificate of appointment from the Commission pursuant to
				N.J.A.C.
				16:64-7.5(a)  on or after
				October 1, 2001, the pilot licensed for a specific grade shall not pilot any
				vessel of draft or registered gross tonnage greater than that indicated at (e)1
				through 8 below. The registered gross tonnage of a vessel shall be the highest
				tonnage published in Lloyd's Register of Ships. A maritime pilot whose license
				is not of a grade that would allow assignment to the deepest vessel in a tow
				shall not be assigned to the towing vessels.
1. Grade 6A: A Grade 6A pilot shall complete
				a minimum of a six-month length of service in Grade 6A. The draft may not
				exceed 30 feet and the registered gross tonnage may not exceed
				32,000.
2. Grade 6: A Grade 6 pilot
				shall complete a minimum of a six-month length of service in Grade 6. The draft
				may not exceed 33 feet and the registered gross tonnage may not exceed
				45,000.
3. Grade 5A: A Grade 5A
				pilot shall complete a minimum of a six-month length of service in Grade 5A.
				The draft may not exceed 35 feet and the registered gross tonnage may not
				exceed 60,000.
4. Grade 5: A Grade
				5 pilot shall complete a minimum of a six-month length of service in Grade 5.
				The draft may not exceed 39 feet and the registered gross tonnage may not
				exceed 70,000.
5. Grade 4: A Grade
				4 pilot shall complete a minimum of a one-year length of service in Grade 4.
				The draft may not exceed 42 feet and the registered gross tonnage may not
				exceed 80,000.
6. Grade 3: A Grade
				3 pilot shall complete a minimum of a one-year length of service in Grade 3.
				The draft may not exceed 45 feet and the registered gross tonnage may not
				exceed 90,000.
7. Grade 2: A Grade
				2 pilot shall complete a minimum of a one-year length of service in Grade 2.
				The draft may not exceed 48 feet and the registered gross tonnage may not
				exceed 150,000.
8. Grade 1: There
				are no draft or tonnage limitations on the license.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 64 - RULES OF THE NEW JERSEY MARITIME PILOT AND DOCKING PILOT COMMISSION › Subchapter 3 - INSTRUCTION TO RENTERS › Section 16:64-3.6 - Reduction in grade of licenses or route suspension

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(a) All
				licenses are subject to a reduction in grade or route suspension by the
				Commission for any of the causes in
				16:64-10.4(a).
(b) Upon a finding by the Commission, based
				on verified information, that grounds for a reduction in grade or route
				suspension exist, the Commission shall order the pilot to appear at an informal
				hearing pursuant to
				N.J.A.C.
				16:64-10.5.
(c) If the proposed order is adopted by the
				Commission at the conclusion of the informal hearing, the pilot shall have the
				right to request a formal hearing, pursuant to
				N.J.A.C.
				16:64-10.6.
(d) If the Commission orders a reduction in
				grade or route suspension at the conclusion of the informal hearing, the pilot
				shall have the right to request a formal hearing, pursuant to
				N.J.A.C.
				16:64-10.6.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 64 - RULES OF THE NEW JERSEY MARITIME PILOT AND DOCKING PILOT COMMISSION › Subchapter 3 - INSTRUCTION TO RENTERS › Section 16:64-3.7 - Application for increase in grade of licenses

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(a) A
				maritime pilot seeking to increase the grade of a license shall give notice to
				the Commission, through the Pilots Association, requesting a grade increase.
				This notice shall be submitted at least 30 days prior to the eligibility date
				determined by using the minimum length of service requirements in
				16:64-3.5(d).
(b) Prior to a maritime pilot being advanced
				to a grade, the Pilots Association shall post at least 60 days in advance of
				the scheduled advancement and continue to be posted, in a prominent location at
				the Pilots Association headquarters and aboard the station, a notice regarding
				the maritime pilot. The notice, in a form prescribed by the Commission, shall
				advise all maritime pilots of the name of the maritime pilot seeking
				advancement and the manner in which any maritime pilot may communicate
				objections to the Commission. When posted, the President of the Pilots
				Association or his or her designee shall provide the Commission with a copy of
				the posted notice and shall state in writing that the notice has been posted as
				aforesaid.
(c) In the event that
				adverse information has come to the attention of the Pilots Associations
				Executive Committee or the President, such information shall be sent to the
				Commission in writing.
(d) The
				identity of the objector shall not be disclosed by the Commissioner or the
				Pilots Association, except as may be required by law.
(e) A maritime pilot requesting an increase
				in grade shall appear in person before the Commissioners at a regular meeting
				of the Commission. The Commission shall consider the request for an increase
				and such other information, which, in its discretion, it deems relevant to
				either deny or approve the application. Unless the Commission specifies
				otherwise, the Commissions decision regarding a request for an increase
				constitutes final agency action.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 64 - RULES OF THE NEW JERSEY MARITIME PILOT AND DOCKING PILOT COMMISSION › Subchapter 4 - MARITIME PILOT BOATS AND STATIONS › Section 16:64-4.1 - Scope

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This subchapter sets forth requirements regarding the
				  operation of maritime pilot vessels and pilot stations.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 64 - RULES OF THE NEW JERSEY MARITIME PILOT AND DOCKING PILOT COMMISSION › Subchapter 4 - MARITIME PILOT BOATS AND STATIONS › Section 16:64-4.2 - Stationing of maritime pilots

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(a) For the purpose
				of receiving maritime pilots from outward bound vessels and supplying maritime
				pilots to inward bound vessels, the Pilots Association shall maintain a
				station, in the vicinity of the pilot area designated on the NOAA chart for the
				entrance of Ambrose and Sandy Hook Channels.
(b) The Pilots Association shall maintain a
				station at all times, except when in the judgment of duly authorized
				representatives of the Pilots Association, including periods of extreme weather
				or an emergency, it is deemed prudent to relocate to sheltered waters,
				whereupon interested parties shall be immediately notified of the
				relocation.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 64 - RULES OF THE NEW JERSEY MARITIME PILOT AND DOCKING PILOT COMMISSION › Subchapter 4 - MARITIME PILOT BOATS AND STATIONS › Section 16:64-4.3 - Log books

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(a) On board each
				station ship, or at each shore station from which vessels are served without
				the use of a station ship, the Pilots Association shall keep a log book in
				which shall be recorded for each regulated vessel:
1. The time of arrival of the cruising pilot
				vessel on, or departure from, station as applicable;
2. The name(s) of the maritime pilot(s)
				embarking or disembarking the vessel;
3. The name of the vessel piloted;
4. The time the maritime pilot(s) embarked or
				disembarked the vessel; and
5. Such
				additional information as is required in the practice of good
				seamanship.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 64 - RULES OF THE NEW JERSEY MARITIME PILOT AND DOCKING PILOT COMMISSION › Subchapter 5 - DOCKING PILOT APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM › Section 16:64-5.1 - Scope

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This subchapter prescribes the necessary qualifications and
				  application procedures for persons seeking to be admitted to the apprenticeship
				  program for docking pilots. This subchapter also prescribes the requirements of
				  the docking pilot apprenticeship program.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 64 - RULES OF THE NEW JERSEY MARITIME PILOT AND DOCKING PILOT COMMISSION › Subchapter 5 - DOCKING PILOT APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM › Section 16:64-5.2 - List of apprentices

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A list of docking pilot applicants shall be approved by the
				  Commission once every two years. Prior to approval the applicants shall be
				  screened through an independent testing and review process. The testing and
				  review process shall be done by a selection committee consisting of the
				  Commission's Executive Director, one Commissioner appointed by the President,
				  and three docking pilots appointed by the President. The availability of
				  openings for applicant apprentices shall be posted on the Commission's website
				  at:
http://www.state.nj.us/transporttation/maritimepilot/
and advertised in an appropriate trade journal. Qualified applicants shall be
				  considered without discrimination because of race, color, religion, national
				  origin, sex, or marital status. Docking pilot applications approved in any year
				  may remain on the list for a period of two years from the date the list is
				  approved by the Commission.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 64 - RULES OF THE NEW JERSEY MARITIME PILOT AND DOCKING PILOT COMMISSION › Subchapter 5 - DOCKING PILOT APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM › Section 16:64-5.5 - Dismissal or suspension of docking pilot apprentices

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(a) A
				docking pilot apprentice may be dismissed or suspended from the program on a
				showing that he or she:
1.Has refused to
				perform, or failed to perform assigned apprenticeship duties or to carry out
				lawful orders;
2.Has been
				negligent or incompetent in the performance of assigned apprenticeship duties;
3. Has failed to comply with the
				by-laws, rules of employment, and requirements of the apprenticeship program of
				the respective Independent Pilots Association or Ship Docking company under
				which the docking pilot apprentice is serving his or her
				apprenticeship;
4. Meets any of the
				grounds in
				16:64-9.3 or 9.15;
5.Has pled guilty or nolo contendere to, or
				has been convicted of a crime of moral turpitude;
6.Has failed to comply with the requirements
				of this chapter;
7. Is incapable,
				for medical or any other good reason, of discharging the necessary functions
				and duties of a docking pilot apprentice;
8. Has engaged in conduct unbecoming a
				docking pilot apprentice; or
9.Has
				misrepresented any information on the application.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 64 - RULES OF THE NEW JERSEY MARITIME PILOT AND DOCKING PILOT COMMISSION › Subchapter 5 - DOCKING PILOT APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM › Section 16:64-5.6 - Certification and licensure of docking pilot apprentices

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(a) After a
				docking pilot apprentice has completed all the requirements of the docking
				pilot apprenticeship, the Independent Pilots Association or Ship Docking
				company, or both as applicable, shall provide a certification of the docking
				pilot apprentices record in a form acceptable to the Commission.
1. The form shall contain a certification
				that the docking pilot apprentice has complied with the requirements of this
				chapter and has demonstrated the requisite competency to perform the duties of
				a docking pilot.
2. After the
				docking pilot apprentice has completed all the requirements of the docking
				pilot apprentice program and the written examination, the Commission shall
				review the records and the examination results and, after considering the need
				for additional qualified docking pilots in consultation with the shipping
				industry, the Independent Pilots Association or Ship Docking company, make a
				licensing decision on the apprentice.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 64 - RULES OF THE NEW JERSEY MARITIME PILOT AND DOCKING PILOT COMMISSION › Subchapter 6 - DOCKING PILOTS › Section 16:64-6.1 - Licensing and oaths of docking pilots

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(a)Any person
				meeting the criteria specified in
				12:8-49 and who submitted a
				complete application in the time provided for therein shall, unless the
				Commission for good cause determines otherwise, be issued a docking pilot
				license.
(b) Anyone wishing to be
				licensed as a docking pilot who is not qualified by virtue of
				12:8-49 shall be required to
				complete the apprenticeship program specified in N.J.A.C. 16:64-5 before being
				considered by the Commission for such licensing.
(c)A docking pilot shall pay an initial
				licensing fee of $ 500.00, and an annual license fee of $ 250.00. This fee
				shall be used by the Commission to cover the costs of administration. The
				annual fee shall be due every year on the anniversary date of the docking
				pilot's initial licensing.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 64 - RULES OF THE NEW JERSEY MARITIME PILOT AND DOCKING PILOT COMMISSION › Subchapter 6 - DOCKING PILOTS › Section 16:64-6.2 - Oath

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After successful completion of all requirements set forth
				  N.J.A.C. 16:64-5 and approval by the Commission, the Commission President or
				  designee shall administer the oath of office to the docking pilot
				  apprentice.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 64 - RULES OF THE NEW JERSEY MARITIME PILOT AND DOCKING PILOT COMMISSION › Subchapter 7 - GENERAL LICENSE REQUIREMENTS › Section 16:64-7.1 - Scope

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This subchapter sets forth the requirements and duties that
				  must be met by all maritime pilots and docking pilots.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 64 - RULES OF THE NEW JERSEY MARITIME PILOT AND DOCKING PILOT COMMISSION › Subchapter 7 - GENERAL LICENSE REQUIREMENTS › Section 16:64-7.2 - General license requirements

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(a) No person may
				operate as a pilot, unless such person:
1.
				Maintains a current ARPA (automatic radar plotting aid) (maritime pilots only)
				and radar certificate;
2. Maintains
				a valid Federal merchant mariner credential or equivalent with first class
				pilot endorsement for the routes to be traversed;
3. Has fulfilled all of the requirements of
				the continuing education program approved by the Commission pursuant to
				16:64-7.7;
4. Has submitted to the Commission evidence
				of the successful completion of required medical examinations; and
5.Has a valid Transportation Worker
				Identification Credential (TWIC) issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland
				Security.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 64 - RULES OF THE NEW JERSEY MARITIME PILOT AND DOCKING PILOT COMMISSION › Subchapter 7 - GENERAL LICENSE REQUIREMENTS › Section 16:64-7.3 - Route currency

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(a) Prior to undertaking the piloting of a
				vessel, a pilot shall be fully conversant with the existing conditions of the
				pilotage route including, but not limited to:
1. Tidal and current conditions;
2. Status of aids to navigation;
3. Weather conditions; and
4. Obstructions, traffic conditions, and
				changes since the pilots last trip over the route.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 64 - RULES OF THE NEW JERSEY MARITIME PILOT AND DOCKING PILOT COMMISSION › Subchapter 7 - GENERAL LICENSE REQUIREMENTS › Section 16:64-7.4 - Medical examination

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(a) Every pilot and apprentice shall be
				examined at least annually and after any absence exceeding 30 consecutive days
				for any medical reason, for:
1.General
				health;
2.Hearing equivalent to
				that required of a holder of a First Class Federal Pilot's license;
3.Visual acuity of at least 20/20
				(correctable) in each eye; and
4.
				Color perception as specified at
				16:64-2.3(a)5  or
				5.3(b)10.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 64 - RULES OF THE NEW JERSEY MARITIME PILOT AND DOCKING PILOT COMMISSION › Subchapter 7 - GENERAL LICENSE REQUIREMENTS › Section 16:64-7.5 - Retirement and age-related requirements

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(a) All
				pilots over the age of 65 shall obtain and submit two physical examinations
				each year, as specified in
				16:64-7.4. The second examination
				shall take place approximately six months after the first
				examination.
(b) All maritime
				pilots over the age of 68 are precluded from being licensed as a Grade 1 pilot
				and any Grade 1 pilot who reaches the age of 68 shall automatically be
				redesignated as a Grade 2 pilot.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 16 - TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 64 - RULES OF THE NEW JERSEY MARITIME PILOT AND DOCKING PILOT COMMISSION › Subchapter 7 - GENERAL LICENSE REQUIREMENTS › Section 16:64-7.6 - Illness

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(a)A pilot who has
				been ill or injured to the extent that the pilot has been unable to perform
				pilotage duties for a period of 30 calendar days or longer shall:
1.Notify the Commission, or arrange for it to
				be notified as soon as possible, after the 30th day of the disability; and
2.Not resume pilotage duties until
				the pilot has received the permission of the Commission to return to work.