Virginia § 54.1-916 - Discretion of pilot piloting vessel
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 54.1-916 — Discretion of pilot piloting vessel, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 54.1-916. Discretion of pilot piloting vessel
Any pilot piloting a vessel shall have full discretion as to when the vessel shall be piloted to or from sea, or to or from any port or place within the Commonwealth or situated within any of the waters referred to in § 54.1-910. The pilot's discretion shall be exercised in a reasonable way, with a view to the vessel's safety as well as with a view to the safety of the Commonwealth's waters and ports.
Code 1950, § 54-558; 1988, c. 765.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 54.1-916 ("Discretion of pilot piloting vessel") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. 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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