Section 61G14-11.004 - Examination for Licensure as a State Pilot(1) The Board, pursuant to Section 455.217, F.S., specifies that the licensing examination administered by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation shall pertain to the management of vessels and a knowledge of the channels, waters, harbors and ports where the candidate for examination wishes to serve, and shall include the following professional subject areas, as well as successful completion of the minimum required two year approved Deputy Pilot training program for the port area involved and the recommendation of the pilots in that port:(a) International Rules of the Road;(b) Inland Rules of the Road;(c) Local or specific knowledge of operations in the port area for which being examined;(d) A general examination concerning matters pertaining to a candidate's knowledge of federal and state pilotage, fitness and ability to undertake the duties of a licensed state pilot in the port for which being examined and such other matters as may be deemed pertinent to the examination process, to determine whether the applicant is qualified to pilot all classes of vessels liable to enter the port and is thoroughly familiar with the waters, the channels, the harbor, and the port.(2) The subject areas are to be weighted equally in grading the examination.(3) In order to achieve a passing grade on the examination a candidate must score 90% on the subject areas in paragraphs (1)(a) and (b), and a score of 75% on the subject areas in paragraph (1)(c).(4) In recommending Deputy Pilots to the Department for examination to fill openings for full Pilots, the Board shall make such recommendations for examination in the order in which the Deputies entered the required Deputy training program. However, after the Deputy Pilots who first entered the training program have sat for examination one time, then the Board shall recommend for examination all Deputy Pilots who have completed the training program or who meet the requirements of subsection (5).(5) A certified deputy pilot whom the Board finds to be in the final level of a port's Board approved deputy training program, and who has completed all but the final three months of that program, shall be permitted to take the next regularly scheduled examination for licensure as a pilot for that port. Attainment of a passing grade on the examination shall not excuse the applicant from successfully completing the deputy training program as a prerequisite to being issued a Pilot's License.Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 61G14-11.004
Rulemaking Authority 310.011, 310.185(1), 455.217 FS. Law Implemented 310.081(1), 455.217 FS.
New 1-10-80, Amended 12-16-80, 10-31-84, Formerly 21SS-5.14, Amended 11-19-86, Formerly 21SS-5.014, 21SS-11.004, Amended 10-5-97.New 1-10-80, Amended 12-16-80, 10-31-84, Formerly 21SS-5.14, Amended 11-19-86, Formerly 21SS-5.014, 21SS-11.004, Amended 10-5-97.