Section 8-210 - Crew member or officer of vessel. - Maryland Statutes

§ 8-210. Crew member or officer of vessel.
 

(a)  Vessels with capacity up to 10 tons.- Except as provided in § 8-202(d)(2) of this subtitle, employment performed by a crew member or officer of a vessel on the navigable waters of the United States is not covered employment if the vessel has a capacity of 10 net tons or less. 

(b)  Payment on share basis.- Employment is not covered employment if: 

(1) performed by a crew member or officer of: 

(i) a vessel with a capacity of 10 net tons or less; or 

(ii) a fishing boat that has a crew that normally consists of fewer than 10 individuals; 

(2) the crew member or officer is engaged in the farming or taking of any aquatic life; and 

(3) the crew member or officer is paid on a share basis and not by a salary. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 95A, § 20; 1991, ch. 8, § 2.]