Section 11-603 - Licensed pilot - Conflicts of interest. - Maryland Statutes

§ 11-603. Licensed pilot - Conflicts of interest.
 

(a)  Prohibited.- A licensed pilot may not engage in conduct that constitutes a conflict of interest. 

(b)  Circumstances.- A conflict of interest exists in situations in which: 

(1) except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a licensed pilot solicits or accepts financial or other consideration of value from a tugboat, towing, vessel-assist, vessel-owning, or vessel-chartering company, or an agent or officer of that company, or from any other entity providing services in the port community; 

(2) a licensed pilot takes any action with the intent to benefit or harm the economic interests of a tugboat, towing, vessel-assist, vessel-owning, or vessel-chartering company, or any other entity providing services in the port community; 

(3) a licensed pilot allows personal financial interests to conflict with professional responsibilities; 

(4) a licensed pilot solicits business for a tugboat, towing, vessel-assist, vessel-owning, or vessel-chartering company, or any other entity providing services in the port community; or 

(5) a licensed pilot discourages a person from engaging the services of a tugboat, towing, vessel-assist, vessel-owning, or vessel-chartering company, or any other entity providing services in the port community. 

(c)  Circumstances - Conflict does not exist.- A conflict of interest does not exist in situations in which: 

(1) remuneration is paid to the pilot through the Association in return for the provision of pilotage services; or 

(2) there is an exchange of nominal social pleasantries between the licensed pilot and any entity providing services to the port community. 
 

[2004, ch. 520, § 2; 2005, ch. 25, § 1.]