N.Y. Navigation Law § 95: Regulation of pilots and persons employing them

§ 95. Regulation of pilots and persons employing them. 1. The board of

commissioners may alter or amend any existing regulation for pilots, and

make, duly promulgate and enforce new rules or regulations, not

inconsistent with the laws of this state or of the United States, which

shall be binding and effective upon all pilots licensed under this

article, and upon all parties employing such pilots. The commissioners

may also regulate the stationing of pilot boats for the purpose of

putting pilots aboard and taking of them off vessels bound to and from

the port of New York and may designate the areas in which such vessels

shall be boarded and left by such pilots. Such commissioners may declare

and enforce forfeitures of pilotage upon any mismanagement or neglect of

duty by the pilots licensed by them. Such commissioners, in order to

prevent any of the pilots licensed by them from combining injuriously

with each other, or with other persons, and to prevent any person

licensed by them from acting as a pilot during his suspension, or after

his license has been revoked, may declare, impose and collect fines and

penalties not exceeding two hundred fifty dollars for each such offense.

The commissioners may also establish and enforce all other needful rules

and regulations for the conduct of the pilots licensed by them, and the

parties employing them. Such commissioners may enforce and receive

accounts of all moneys collected for pilotage by the pilots licensed by

them and may impose and collect from such pilots a sum not exceeding

three per centum on the amount thereof to defray their necessary

expenses, including clerk hire and office rent.