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negligence, unskillfulness, inattention to the duties of his station, or 

 intemperance, or the willful violation of any provision of title 52 of 

 the Revised Statutes. 



Licenses of captains or mates as pilots 



46 U.S.C. 230 (R.S. 4443) 



Where the master or mate is also pilot of the vessel, he shall not 

 be required to hold two licenses to perform such duties, but the license 

 issued shall state on its face that he is authorized to act in such double 

 capacity. 



State regulations as to licenses of pilots of steam vessels and 

 pilot charges 



46 U.S.C. 215 (R.S. 4444) 



No State or municipal government shall impose upon pilots of 

 steam vessels any obligation to procure a State or other license in 

 addition to that issued by the United States, or any other regula- 

 tion which will impede such pilots in the performance of the duties 

 required by title 52 of the Revised Statutes; nor shall any pilot 

 charges be levied by any such authority upon any steamer piloted 

 as provided by title 52 of the Revised Statutes; anxi in no case shall 

 the fees charged for the pilotage of any steam vessel exceed the 

 customary or legally established rates in the State where the same 

 is performed. Nothing in title 52 of the Revised Statutes shall be 

 construed to annul or affect any regulation established by the laws 

 of any State, requiring vessels entering or leaving a port in any 

 such State, other than coastwise steam vessels, to take a pilot duly 

 licensed or authorized by the laws of such State, or of a State situate 

 upon the waters of such State. 



Regulation of Great Lakes pilots and pilotage; definitions 



46 U.S.C. 216 



As used in this chapter: 



(a) "Great Lakes" means Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, 

 and Ontario, their connecting and tributary waters, the St. Law- 

 rence River as far east as St. Regis, and adjacent port areas. 



(b) "Secretary" means the Secretary of Commerce. 



(c) "United States registered pilot" means a person, other than 

 a member of the regular complement of a vessel, who holds an un- 

 limited master's license authorizing navigation on the Great Lakes 

 and suitably endorsed for pilotage on routes specified therein, issued 

 by the head of the department in which the Coast Guard is oper- 

 ating under regulations issued by him, and is registered by the Sec- 

 retary as provided in section 216b of tliis title. 



(d) "Canadian registered pilot" means a j^erson, otlier tlian a mem- 

 ber of the regular complement of a vessel, who holds a master's cer- 

 tificate or equivalent license autliorizing navigation on the Great Lakes 

 and pilotage on routes specified therein, issued by the a])]n-opriate 

 agency of Canada, and is registered by a designated agency of Canada 

 on substantially the same basis as registration by the Secretai-y under 

 the provisions of section 216b of this title. 



