S.C. Code § 136-013 - Pilot and Apprentice Age Limitations

A. The required physical rigors and necessary stamina render service as a pilot in the Lower Coastal Area to be such that no pilot seventy years or older will be registered.

B. The experience necessary to build and maintain optimal proficiency as a pilot, through apprenticeship, short branch licensure, and as a Full Branch Pilot, occurs and progresses continually. It is in the best interest of pilotage that such proficiency is developed and cultivated to allow for a well-experienced group of pilots to each serve for a substantial career. Therefore, an applicant who has reached their 34^th birthday will be ineligible for review by the Commissioners in determining appointments to apprenticeships.

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S.C. Code § 136-013

Added by State Register Volume 16, Issue No. 7, eff July 24, 1992. Amended by State Register Volume 29, Issue No. 1, eff January 28, 2005; State Register Volume 32, Issue No. 5, eff May 23, 2008; State Register Volume 33, Issue No. 6, eff June 26, 2009; State Register Volume 49, Issue No. 05, eff. 5/23/2025.