24 Del. Admin. Code § 1000-13.0

Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 5, November 1, 2024

Section 1000-13.0 - Applications for Licensure

13.1 When notice is received that apprentices are needed, the following procedure will be implemented. The Board will schedule a special meeting within 30 days to begin the application process. The purpose of this meeting is to approve the application packets, determine the deadline for submission, and approve the interview questions.

13.2 The application process will begin with a posting of a notice on the Division of Professional Regulation's website. Application packets will be made available in this manner as well at the time the application process begins.

13.2.1 A completed application packet will include all of the following:

13.2.1.1 An application form.

13.2.1.2 A supplemental questionnaire inquiring as to relevant training and experience, and conflict management.

13.2.1.3 The fee set by the Division.

13.2.2 Proof of age is required in the form of a photocopy of a current driver's license from any state, passport, or birth certificate.

13.2.3 Proof of a baccalaureate degree from either a recognized and certified college or university or maritime academy operated by the United States or any State must be sent directly from the degree-granting institution to the Division of Professional regulation or submitted in a school-sealed envelope from the school.

13.2.4 Proof of a U.S. Coast Guard-issued license is required in the form of a photocopy of the applicant's current license.

13.2.5 Certificates of good standing are required from every jurisdiction where an applicant is or has been licensed as a river pilot. These certificates must be sent directly to the Division from each jurisdiction where an applicant is or has been licensed.

13.2.6 Only those application packets that are fully completed by the deadline for submission will be considered.

13.3 Completed application packets will be reviewed by the Board after the deadline for submission has passed. At the time of this review, the application packets will have all identifying information redacted by the Division, so the applicants remain unknown to the Board. The Board will select those applicants that should move forward in the selection process. The Board will also determine the number of "alternates" it will ultimately select at this stage of the review.

13.4 Those applicants selected to move forward in the selection process will then have their personally identifiable information and supplemental questionnaires reviewed by the Board. Based on its review of the complete application packet, the Board will select those applicants it wishes to interview. No applicant will be selected for an interview without obtaining at least the vote of four Board members.

13.5 Interviews will be conducted by the Board, or at least four of its members, at the Board's convenience. Telephone or teleconference video interviews will be permitted. All applicants who are interviewed will be asked all of the Board approved interview questions.

13.6 Following the interviews, the Board will select those applicants who will be licensed. This number is as determined by the Pilot's Association. The Board will also select the "alternates" in whatever number the Board previously determined. Offers of licensure will be communicated to the applicants selected by the Division. If an offer of licensure is not accepted by an applicant, an offer will be made to one of the alternates. This process will proceed until the Board has confirmed acceptance from the number of applicants the Pilot's Association determined should be licensed.

24 Del. Admin. Code § 1000-13.0

6 DE Reg. 635 (11/01/02)
13 DE Reg. 503 (10/01/09)
13 DE Reg. 946 (01/01/10)
17 DE Reg. 238 (9/1/2014)
20 DE Reg. 300 (10/1/2016)
21 DE Reg. 583 (1/1/2018) (Final)