The authority shall suspend or revoke a pilot’s appointment, subject to such conditions as the authority deems necessary to protect the safety of vessels in the pilotage area, public health, property, or the environment, if the authority finds that:

1. (a) The pilot fails to meet or comply with any requirement of Pda 305 applicable to the type and class of appointment for which the pilot has received an appointment;
2. (b) The physical health of the pilot is such, as a result of a physical condition or the use of drugs, including alcohol, or any other substance, that the pilot is not physically capable of competently exercising or performing the functions, duties, and responsibilities of a pilot without creating an unreasonable risk of harm to the pilot, the environment, or the person or property of others;
3. (c) The mental or emotional health of the pilot is such, as a result of a mental or emotional condition or the use of drugs, including alcohol, or any other substance, that the pilot is not competent to exercise or is unable to perform the functions, duties and responsibilities of a pilot without creating an unreasonable risk of harm to the pilot, the environment or the person or property of others;
4. (d) The pilot has been convicted of a criminal act, the facts and circumstances of which bear a demonstrable relationship to the exercise or performance of the functions, duties and responsibilities of a pilot;
5. (e) The pilot has submitted false or misleading information as part of his or her application for appointment as a pilot or has otherwise engaged in conduct involving dishonesty or misrepresentation, the facts and circumstances of which bear a demonstrable relationship to the exercise or performance of the functions, duties, and responsibilities of a pilot;
6. (f) The pilot, when requested to provide information to the authority or the division required under RSA 12-G or any rule of the authority, has failed to provide such information;
7. (g) The pilot has failed to exercise or perform the functions, duties, and responsibilities of a pilot competently or diligently;
8. (h) The pilot has violated any provision of RSA 12-G or any rule of the authority; or
9. (i) The pilot has failed to obey a directive issued by an officer of the United States Customs Service, the United States Coast Guard, or other law enforcement agency when such a directive could have been complied with safely.

Source. #7870, eff 4-12-03; ss by #9891-A, eff 4-1-11; ss by #12760, eff 4-19-19