Texas Transportation Code

§ 66.033 — QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSE

TN § 66.033Title 4. NAVIGATION · Part B. PILOTS · Ch. 66. HOUSTON PILOTS LICENSING AND REGULATORY ACT · Art. C. PILOT LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES

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To be eligible for a license as a branch pilot, a person must:

(1)be at least 25 years of age and less than 68 years of age;

(2)be a United States citizen;

(3)as of the date the license is issued, have resided continuously in this state for at least one year;

(4)be licensed under federal law to act as a pilot on vessels that navigate water on which the applicant will furnish pilot services;

(5)have at least three years' service as a deputy branch pilot or equivalent service piloting vessels of at least 5,000 gross tons within the board's jurisdiction;

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Legislative history

Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 359, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.