The South Carolina Commissioners of Pilotage for the Upper Coastal Area and surrounding jurisdiction shall organize a board of examination to consist of three nautical men, at least one of whom shall be a full branch pilot of the port to which they belong. Each such board shall examine all applicants as to their competency to work or manage vessels and, generally, to discharge the duties of a pilot. No license or branch shall be granted to any person unless he receives a certificate of competency signed by a majority of such examining board.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 56-1405; 1952 Code Section 56-1405; 1942 Code Section 6685; 1932 Code Section 6685; Civ. C. '22 Section 3583; Civ. C. '12 Section 2473; Civ. C. '02 Section 1619; G. S. 1261; R. S. 1359; 1910 (26) 624; 1958 (50) 1624; 2006 Act No. 237, Section 1, eff March 17, 2006.
Effect of Amendment
The 2006 amendment rewrote the first sentence.