S*0569 (Rat #0110, Act #0056 of 1991) General Bill, By Drummond
    A Bill to amend Section 54-15-60, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the Commissioners of Pilotage for the Port of Charleston, so as to delete the requirement for recommendation by a majority of the licensed pilots; to amend Section 54-15-100, relating to apprentices for the Port, so as to provide for them to be certified as well as approved and delete the age limitation for apprentices over twenty-eight years of age and the reference to the use of the Stillings' Test or its equivalent; to amend Section 54-15-120, relating to the requirements for licensing pilots in the port, so as to increase the size of licenses and branches required before examination, authorize the consideration of previous maritime experience, revise the limitation of the number of licenses granted through regulations, and provide for emergency and temporary licenses; to amend Section 54-15-130, relating to the limitation of the number of licensed pilots, so as to revise the limitation through regulation; to repeal Section 54-15-180 relating to the Commission and use of pilot boats for pilotage; to repeal Section 54-15-200 relating to the restrictions on other businesses of a pilot; and to reauthorize the existence of the Commissioners of Pilotage for the Port for six years; to amend Section 54-15-270, relating to the requirements for vessels entering pilotage areas of a port, so as to delete the penalties when a vessel refuses to receive a licensed pilot offering to board; and to amend Section 54-15-140, relating to orders and regulations by Commissioners of Pilotage, so as to delete the authorization for suspension or revocation of licenses of pilots and provide requirements for the regulations.-amended title
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01/31/91	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-6
01/31/91	Senate	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry SJ-6
02/26/91	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry
02/28/91	Senate	Amended SJ-15
02/28/91	Senate	Read second time SJ-17
02/28/91	Senate	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day SJ-17
03/01/91	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-4
03/05/91	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-11
03/05/91	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-12
03/07/91	Senate	Recalled from House SJ-6
04/10/91	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-4
04/16/91	House	Amended HJ-15
04/16/91	House	Read second time HJ-16
04/17/91	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-37
04/24/91	Senate	Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-6
05/21/91		Ratified R 110
05/27/91		Signed By Governor
05/27/91		Effective date 05/27/91
05/27/91		Act No. 56
06/19/91		Copies available