Connecticut § 15-15c - Exemption from pilot requirement.
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§ 15-15c. Exemption from pilot requirement.
Sec. 15-15c. Exemption from pilot requirement. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to (1) vessels navigating under a certificate of enrollment under the control of a federally licensed pilot, (2) American vessels engaged in fishing, (3) vessels otherwise exempt by the laws of the United States, or (4) recreational vessels, as defined in 46 USC 2101(25), of less than two hundred feet in length overall.
(P.A. 90-274, S. 4; P.A. 18-163, S. 2.)
History: P.A. 18-163 added Subdiv. (4) re recreational vessels.
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Section 15-15c ("Exemption from pilot requirement.") is part of the Connecticut General Statutes, the codified statutory law of Connecticut. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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