Texas Transportation Code

§ 70.072 — LIABILITY

TN § 70.072Title 4. NAVIGATION · Part B. PILOTS · Ch. 70. PORT OF CORPUS CHRISTI PILOTS LICENSING AND REGULATORY ACT · Art. D. PILOTAGE RATES

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(a)A pilot who charges a pilotage rate for pilot services different from the pilotage rates established under this chapter for the port in which the pilot serves is liable to each person who was charged the different rate for double the amount of pilotage.

(b)A court may include in a judgment in favor of a person who files suit to collect an amount owed under this chapter an award to cover court costs and reasonable attorney's fees.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 359, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.