Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 856 - PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION, OREGON BOARD OF MARITIME PILOTS › Division 15 - TRAINING AND LICENSING › Section 856-015-0005 - Trainee and Apprentice - General Application Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) An
			 applicant for selection as an apprentice pursuant to OAR
			 856-015-0025, or an applicant
			 for a trainee license pursuant to
			 856-015-0020,
			 856-015-0023, or
			 856-015-0030, shall provide all
			 the following when making application to the Board:
(a) A photocopy of the applicant's current
			 and valid federal mariner's license.
(b) A photocopy of the "Summary to be
			 Completed by Medical Practitioner" page of the applicant's most recent U.S.
			 Coast Guard physical examination report form, completed and signed by a
			 physician licensed in the United States, verifying that the applicant meets the
			 physical, medical and mental criteria required to qualify for the federal
			 mariner's license held by the applicant.
(c) A copy of the current "Medical
			 Certificate" issued by the U.S. Coast Guard.
(d) One of the following:
(A) employer's documentation that the
			 applicant has been a participant in maritime employer's random drug testing
			 program during the 90 days preceding the date of application. If the employer's
			 documentation indicates a positive result on any of the random drug tests taken
			 by the applicant, the Board may disqualify the applicant and deny the
			 application for trainee licensure; or
(B) Results of a test performed within the
			 preceding 30 days for the presence in the applicant of cocaine, opiates,
			 marijuana (THC or its metabolites), amphetamines and PCP (phencyclidine).
			 Testing must be in accordance with the U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland
			 Security guidelines outlined in the Code of Federal Regulations. If the test
			 results indicate the presence of any of the substances listed in this
			 paragraph, the Board may disqualify the applicant and deny the application for
			 trainee licensure.
(e) A
			 report prepared by the applicant that identifies the following:
(A) Any positive results within the preceding
			 60 months of any tests for the presence in the applicant of cocaine, opiates,
			 marijuana (THC or its metabolites), amphetamines or PCP (phencyclidine);
			 and
(B) Any conviction within the
			 preceding 60 months for any alcohol-related motor vehicle infraction;
			 and
(C) A description of any
			 maritime incidents occurring while the applicant was master, operator or
			 otherwise directing the movement of a vessel, that resulted in either a
			 disciplinary proceeding against the applicant's federal license or a civil
			 penalty proceeding by the U.S. Coast Guard, and the final disposition of any
			 such proceedings.
(D) A description
			 of any of the following maritime incidents that occurred while the aplicant was
			 master, operator or otherwise directing the movement of a vessel, but that did
			 not result or have not yet resulted in a disciplinary proceeding against the
			 applicant's federal license or a civil penalty proceeding by the U.S. Coast
			 Guard:
(i) An accidental grounding;
(ii) An intentional grounding which creates a
			 hazard to navigation, the environment or to the safety of the vessel;
(iii) An unintended collision or allision
			 with any object;
(iv) Loss of life
			 related to the operation of the vessel;
(v) Serious physical injury related to the
			 operation of the vessel; or
(vi)
			 Any occurrence resulting in damage to the vessel or other property which may
			 reasonably be expected to be in excess of $75,000, excluding the cost of
			 salvage, cleaning, gas-freeing, drydocking or demurrage.