N.Y. Navigation Law § 64-a: Suspension and revocation of licenses

§ 64-a. Suspension and revocation of licenses. 1. The inspector may

suspend or revoke any license of master, pilot, engineer or joint pilot

and engineer, issued pursuant to the provisions of this article, upon

satisfactory proof of recklessness, carelessness, intemperance,

incompetence, wilful dereliction of duty or wilful disobedience of any

rule or regulation duly made and promulgated by the commissioner.

2. It shall be the duty of the inspector to receive and make

determination on complaints duly made in writing against any master,

pilot, engineer, or joint pilot and engineer licensed pursuant to the

provisions of this article where it appears that the license of such

person may be subject to suspension or revocation under this section.

3. Before any person shall be proceeded against on any complaint and

before any license may be revoked or suspended, such person shall be

notified, in writing, signed by the inspector, to appear before the

inspector. Such notice shall specify the nature and substance of such

complaint and shall be served personally at least five days before the

time fixed for appearance. The inspector may postpone or adjourn such

hearing from time to time.

4. The inspector, at the request of either the complaining or

defending party, shall issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of

witnesses before the inspector in all cases which he is empowered to

hear and determine under this article. The inspector shall examine on

oath, to be administered by him, all such witnesses. Each person

subpoenaed as a witness shall be entitled to the same witness fees and

be subject to the same penalties and punishments for disobedience, or

for false testimony, as would apply in a civil suit at law, in a court

of record.

5. Whenever the license of any master, pilot, engineer or joint pilot

and engineer is suspended or revoked he shall forthwith deliver up his

license to the inspector. The inspector shall retain any such suspended

license until the time of suspension shall expire. Any such person who

shall refuse to deliver up such suspended or revoked license shall be

subject to a penalty of one hundred dollars for each day following such

refusal.