South Carolina § 54-15-250 - Penalty for carrying off pilots.
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§ 54-15-250. Penalty for carrying off pilots.
If any master or commander of a vessel shall carry off any of the pilots, he shall allow that pilot the daily rate specified under the provisions of Section 54-15-290 for each and every day during his absence and supply him with provisions and other necessities in the same manner as is usual for the maintenance and accommodation of masters of vessels. The master, as well as the owner, consignee, and security of the vessel, shall be liable for this sum. However, no pilot who is carried off shall be entitled to any of the sums if the vessel shall have laid to for the space of sixteen hours after having crossed the bar and no pilot boat shall have appeared at the time to receive the pilot on board. The master, owner, or consignee shall defray the expenses of the pilot back to the port to which he may belong.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 56-1425; 1952 Code SECTION 56-1430; 1942 Code SECTION 6706; 1932 Code SECTION 6706; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 3604; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 2494; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 1638; G. S. 1277; R. S. 1378; 1878 (16) 421; 1958 (50) 1624; 2006 Act No. 237, SECTION 1, eff March 17, 2006.
Effect of Amendment
The 2006 amendment made nonsubstantive language changes.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 54-15-250 ("Penalty for carrying off pilots.") 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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