S.C. Code Regs. § 136-041 - Pilot Communications Center for the Lower Coastal Area

A. The pilots for the Lower Coastal Area shall obtain and engage the services of a privately owned manned communications center capable of receiving telephone and radio requests and other orders for commercial vessel pilot services on a 24-hour per day, seven days per week basis.

B. Nothing shall prevent such a communications center from collecting and assimilating such information, and from providing it gratuitously, or otherwise, to subscribers and other interested parties.

C. The pilots shall not be responsible to the Commissioners for any misuse, incurred costs, or damage resulting from the dissemination of information acquired by the communications center unless such information, known to be false, incorrect, or misleading, is knowingly and willfully disseminated.

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S.C. Code Regs. § 136-041

Added by State Register Volume 16, Issue No. 7, eff July 24, 1992. Amended by State Register Volume 32, Issue No. 5, eff May 23, 2008.