33-4-31
Section 33-4-31 Qualifications; age limitations for apprentices. (a) In order to prevent delays
in the apprenticeship and branching of bar pilots, the commission shall when necessary maintain
a register of applicants containing no more than nine applicants for apprenticeship, who must
be not less than 18 years of age. (b) Applicants for apprenticeship from the register of applicants
will be considered by the commission for apprenticeship in order of their seniority which
shall be based upon the date of completion of all requirements to be a bar pilot except apprenticeship,
application to be a pilot, passage of the commission's written examination and branch, which
requirements are set out in subdivisions (2), (3) and (5) of Section 33-4-34. (c) No person
may commence his or her apprenticeship unless the commission finds that (i) the applicant
meets all statutory requirements for apprenticeship required by subsection b above, and (ii)
there is a need for an apprentice. (d) An apprentice...
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33-4A-17
Section 33-4A-17 Register of applicants for apprenticeship; seniority; statutory requirements.
(a) In order to prevent delays in the apprenticeship and branching of bar pilots, the commission,
when necessary, shall maintain a register of applicants containing no more than nine applicants
for apprenticeship who must be not less than 21 years of age. (b) All pending and future applicants
for apprenticeship from the register of applicants shall be considered by the commission for
apprenticeship in order of their seniority as determined by the commission from time to time
at its sole discretion, which shall be based upon each applicant's professionalism, maturity
and readiness, the date of completion of all requirements to be a bar pilot except apprenticeship,
application to be a pilot, passage of the commission's written examination and branch, and
the compliance with subsections (c) and (d). (c) No person may commence an apprenticeship
unless the commission finds that the applicant meets...
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33-4-34
Section 33-4-34 Application for license, etc., to be in writing accompanied by certificate
and affidavit; branching or licensing according to seniority. A person, to be eligible to
be branched or licensed as the next bar pilot, shall meet all of the following criteria at
the time of branching or licensing: (1) Shall be the senior apprentice, with seniority to
be determined by date of satisfactory completion of all requirements to be a pilot except
the written examination given by the State Pilotage Commission. (2) Must be a citizen of the
United States of America or legally present in this state. (3) Shall be of good moral character.
(4) Shall have completed satisfactorily all requirements of the apprenticeship. (5) Shall
hold and have the following current United States Coast Guard licenses and experience: a.
Either (i) an unlimited second mate of oceans license with one year's experience as third
mate, or (ii) a master license of freight or motor vessel of 1,600 gross tons with one...

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33-4-55
Section 33-4-55 Pilot boats must offer services to vessels nearest bar. Every pilot boat cruising
or standing out to sea must offer service of a pilot to the vessel nearest the bar, unless
a vessel more distant is in distress, under penalty of $50.00 for every neglect or refusal
to approach such nearest vessel, to aid her if required, or to aid a vessel in sight showing
signals of distress, and the commissioners may deprive a pilot so offending of his license.
(Acts 1931, No. 81, p. 154, §34; Code 1940, T. 38, §79.)...
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33-4A-19
Section 33-4A-19 Discharge of apprentice; appeal. A Mobile Bay or bar pilot apprentice may
not be discharged except for cause, and any apprentice or boatkeeper so discharged may appeal
the discharge to the commission, and if the commission, upon an investigation, finds that
the discharge was without sufficient cause, the commission may annul the discharge and reinstate
the apprentice. (Act 2019-162, §19.)...
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33-4A-25
Section 33-4A-25 Bond of pilot - Required; amount; conditions; renewal. Before receiving his
or her branch, the bar pilot must make and deliver to the commissioners a bond payable to
the chair of the commission and his or her successors, in the penal sum of two thousand dollars
($2,000) with surety to be approved by the commissioners, and with conditions faithfully to
perform his or her duties as bar pilot; and this bond must be renewed every six years. (Act
2019-162, §25.)...
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33-4-33
Section 33-4-33 Apprentice not to be discharged except for cause; appeal of discharge. No Mobile
Bay or bar pilot apprentice shall be discharged except for cause, and any such apprentice
or boatkeeper so discharged may appeal from such discharge to the commission, and should the
commission upon an investigation find that such discharge was without sufficient cause, they
may annul such discharge and reinstate such apprentice. (Acts 1931, No. 81, p. 154, § 17;
Code 1940, T. 38, §65.)...
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33-4A-35
Section 33-4A-35 Pay of pilots - Fees of pilots retained on vessels. If the master of any vessel
retains a bar pilot on board, the wind and weather permitting the vessel going to sea, the
bar pilot is entitled to tariff fees as established and approved by the commission. (Act 2019-162,
§35.)...
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33-4A-38
Section 33-4A-38 Compulsory retirement of bar pilots. Every bar pilot licensed and branched
by the commission upon reaching the age of 68 years shall be required to retire and surrender
his or her license or branch to the commission. (Act 2019-162, §38.)...
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33-4-53
Section 33-4-53 Compulsory retirement of bar pilots. Every bar pilot licensed and branched
by the State Pilotage Commission upon reaching the age of 68 years shall be required to retire
and surrender his license or branch to the State Pilotage Commission. (Acts 1961, Ex. Sess.,
No. 103, p. 2023, §1.)...
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