Or. Admin. R. 856-010-0035 - Disciplinary Actions

(1) Absence from Pilotage Grounds. A pilot must request in writing to the Board on the form provided by the Board permission to be absent from the pilotage ground for a period of more than sixty days. The Board will discipline any pilot who is absent from the pilotage ground for a period of more than 60 days without permission of the Board. A pilot who has been granted permission to be absent from piloting duties for a period of more than 60 days shall, at the end of 180 days, reapply in writing for an extension or shall return to duty. The pilot must notify the Board in writing, ten days prior to returning to the pilotage ground, of the pilot's intention to return to duty. A pilot who has been absent with permission from piloting duties for more than 180 days shall notify the Board in writing on the form provided by the Board of the pilot's intention to return to the pilotage ground. The notice shall include a statement of the number of trips under the supervision of an unlimited state-licensed pilot that will be taken to re-familiarize the pilot with the pilotage ground, but in no event shall the returning pilot take fewer than two trips for every 90 days' absence from the pilotage grounds. The Board may, following receipt of a pilot's notice of intent to return to the pilotage ground, require more familiarization trips than the returning pilot indicates in the notice provided to the Board.

(2) Suspension, Revocation or Lapse of Federal License. The state license of any pilot whose federal license is suspended or revoked, or whose federal license lapses due to delay in renewal as a consequence of a drug or alcohol-related event, shall be automatically suspended or revoked for the same period. The lapse of a federal license due to delay in renewal as a consequence of a drug or alcohol-related event shall be treated as a suspension for purposes of the paragraph. The state license shall be reinstated upon restoration of the federal license. The pilot so affected may apply to the Board for a review of the case while under suspension. If the review of the case shows that circumstances warrant modification of the pilot's suspended status, the Board may order the pilot's state license restored, or it may take any other appropriate action.

(3) Upon suspension, revocation or other disciplinary action taken by the Board against a state-licensed pilot, the U.S. Coast Guard shall be notified by the Board in writing within 24 hours.

(4) Pilots shall not refuse to provide pilotage service unless necessary for their own or public safety. If a representative of the vessel requesting piloting service contests a pilot's determination concerning safety, then, the vessel's representative may seek a determination by the Board.

(5) Other Causes for Discipline. See the following administrative rules for other causes for discipline of licensee:

(a) OAR 856-010-0015, failure to comply with requirements for renewal;

(b) OAR 856-010-0019, failure to present surety bond or deposit;

(c) OAR 856-010-0025, failure to report to Board;

(d) OAR 856-010-0025, failure to report incident to U.S. Coast Guard;

(e) OAR 856-010-0035, refusal to provide pilotage service;

(f) OAR 856-010-0045, grounds for pilot discipline.

Notes

Or. Admin. R. 856-010-0035

PC 1, f. 10-29-57, ef. 7-1-57; MP 5-1983, f. & ef. 12-15-83: MP 2-1984, f. & ef. 10-4-84; MP 3-1988, f. & cert. ef. 11-9-88; MP 1-1992, f. & cert. ef. 4-29-92; MP 1-1997(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 9-30-97; BMP 3-2011, f. 6-28-11, cert. ef. 6-29-11

Stat. Auth.: ORS 670 & 776

Stats. Implemented: ORS 670.280, 670.310 & 776.115