South Carolina General Assembly
111th Session, 1995-1996

Bill 313

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                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       313
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  Senate
Introduced Date:                   19950110
Primary Sponsor:                   McConnell 
All Sponsors:                      McConnell 
Drafted Document Number:           DKA\3513AC.95
Residing Body:                     House
Current Committee:                 Education and Public Works
                                   Committee 21 HEPW
Subject:                           Pilotage licenses
History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
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House   19950208  Introduced, read first time,             21 HEPW
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19950207  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  19950202  Read second time
Senate  19950131  Committee report: Favorable              12 SLCI
Senate  19950110  Introduced, read first time,             12 SLCI
                  referred to Committee
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COMMITTEE REPORT

January 31, 1995

S. 313

Introduced by SENATOR McConnell

S. Printed 1/31/95--S.

Read the first time January 10, 1995.

THE COMMITTEE ON

LABOR, COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 313), to amend Section 54-15-120, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to pilotage licenses, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

J. VERNE SMITH, for Committee.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 54-15-120, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PILOTAGE LICENSES, SO AS TO DELETE THE DRAFT RESTRICTIONS FOR APPRENTICE BRANCH LICENSES AND TO DIRECT THE COMMISSIONERS OF PILOTAGE TO ESTABLISH IN REGULATION THE TONNAGE AND DRAFT RESTRICTIONS FOR EACH SHORT BRANCH APPRENTICE LICENSE.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Section 54-15-120(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(A) Apprentices An apprentice in the port of Charleston shall serve three years before being eligible to take an examination for a twenty-five foot license or the initial short branch license. During their apprenticeship an apprenticeship licensed pilots shall take apprentices an apprentice on board all types of vessels, so that they the apprentice may become thoroughly competent for the discharge of their piloting duties. They An initial short branch pilot shall hold a:

(1) twenty-five foot first branch license or branch with a tonnage restriction in service six months before being eligible to take an examination for a twenty-five foot the second branch license or branch with no tonnage restriction;

(2) twenty-five foot second branch license or branch with no tonnage restriction in service six months before being eligible for a thirty foot the third branch license or branch;

(3) thirty foot third branch license or branch in service one year before being eligible to take an examination for a thirty-five foot the fourth branch license or branch;

(4) thirty-five foot fourth branch license or branch in service one year before being eligible to take an examination for a full license or branch.

The Commissioners of Pilotage shall establish in regulation the tonnages and draft restrictions for each short branch license."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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