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To be included on the list of applicants who qualify to be pilots-in-training, an applicant shall:
(1) be at least 21 years old;
(2) provide the Board with proof of recent satisfactory completion of the physical requirements for a first-class pilot license, as determined by the U.S. Coast Guard;
(3) agree to participate in a U.S. Coast Guard approved random drug testing program;
(4) have one or more of the following maritime credentials:
(i) a degree from a 4-year course of study at an accredited maritime institution acceptable to the Board, and a current license as third mate, or greater grade, of steam and motor vessels, any gross tons upon oceans;
(ii) a current license as a master of steam and motor vessels, any gross tons upon oceans, that is issued by the U.S. Coast Guard and that contains an appropriate radar endorsement; or
(iii) a minimum of 5 years' experience in the maritime industry working on vessels in the deck department as a licensed master or mate on tugs or inspected vessels, of which at least 2 years' experience shall be as the master of a ship-assist harbor tug; and
(5) pass any mental or physical examination that the Board requires to verify that the applicant is mentally and physically capable of providing pilotage.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 11-303 - last updated December 31, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/business-occupations-and-professions/md-code-bus-occup-and-prof-sect-11-303/
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