LAC 46:LXX.3103. Definitions

A. The following terms shall have the following meaning as used in these rules. Applicant—one who submits an application to become a river port pilot apprentice. Apprentice—an applicant who has been selected to become a river port pilot pending successful completion of the apprenticeship program. Apprentice Candidate—an applicant whose application has been certified by the board. Apprentice Duties—any activity or requirement of the apprenticeship program as required by the commission. Board—the Board of River Port Pilot Commissioners as defined in R.S. 34:991. Commission—the appointment by the governor authorizing one to perform the duties of a river port pilot. Commissioner—a member of the Board of River Port Pilots Commissioners for the Port of New Orleans as appointed and serving in accordance with state law. Conviction—having been found guilty by judgment or by plea and includes cases of deferred adjudication (no contest, adjudication withheld, etc.) or where the court requires a person to attend classes, make contributions of time or money, receive treatment, submit to any manner of probation or supervision, or forgo appeal of a trial court finding. Expunged convictions must be reported unless the expungement was based upon a showing that the court's earlier conviction was in error. Deputy Pilot—a commissioned river port pilot who is piloting subject to restrictions as set forth in these regulations Drug—all controlled dangerous substances as defined in R.S. 40:961(7). Marine Incident—a personal injury, loss of life, discharge of pollution, collision and/or allision, wave wash or suction resulting in an injury or damage, or hard grounding in which the vessel is damaged or needs assistance to be re-floated. Pilot—river port pilots as defined in R.S. 34:992 or any person performing duties pursuant to a River Port Pilot Commission. Prescription Medication—medication which can only be distributed by the authorization of a licensed physician as defined in R.S. 40:961(30). Second Pilot—when a ship movement requires two pilots, the second pilot is to support and act as a resource to the first pilot. Turn—a turn, for the purposes of recency only, shall be any pilotage of any vessel for 20 miles or any pilotage on a vessel that docks, undocks, anchors, un anchors or turns around in the river.