South Carolina § 54-15-210 - Pilots may not discontinue duties without permission.
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§ 54-15-210. Pilots may not discontinue duties without permission.
Except for reasons of health, satisfactory evidence of which shall be furnished to the South Carolina Commissioners of Pilotage when requested, no licensed pilot or apprentice shall discontinue to act nor absent himself at any time from the port and harbor to which he may belong for any period of time without first obtaining the permission of the group of pilots with whom he is associated or some authorized official of that group, and no permitted discontinuance or absence for a period of more than one month shall be valid without additionally obtaining in advance the written authorization of the South Carolina Commissioners of Pilotage. Any pilot or apprentice neglecting or refusing to comply with this requirement as to his presence and performance of duties in the port to which he belongs, may have, respectively, his license or his apprenticeship, as the case may be, either suspended or revoked by the South Carolina Commissioners of Pilotage, depending on their judgment of the circumstances.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 56-1421; 1952 Code SECTION 56-1423; 1942 Code SECTION 6695; 1932 Code SECTION 6695; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 3593; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 2483; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 1627; G. S. 1266; R. S. 1367; 1958 (50) 1624; 2006 Act No. 237, SECTION 1, eff March 17, 2006.
Effect of Amendment
The 2006 amendment added "South Carolina" preceding "Commissioners" and made nonsubstantive language changes throughout.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 54-15-210 ("Pilots may not discontinue duties without permission.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. 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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