Limit on liability for damages caused by pilots.

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A licensed ship's pilot is not liable for damages in excess of five thousand dollars for damages or loss occasioned by the pilot's errors, omissions, fault, or neglect in the performance of pilotage services, except for wilful misconduct or reckless disregard for safety by the pilot.

HISTORY: 1988 Act No. 536, Section 3; 2006 Act No. 237, Section 1, eff March 17, 2006.

Effect of Amendment

The 2006 amendment reprinted this section with no apparent change.


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