# R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-9-7: Qualifications for original license

> Rhode Island · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T46_C46-9_S46-9-7

## Section

- **Citation:** R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-9-7
- **Heading:** Qualifications for original license
- **Jurisdiction:** Rhode Island
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** RI Code / Title 46 / Chapter 46-9 / Section 46-9-7

## Text

Every person who shall apply for an original license to act as a pilot in the waters of this state north of a line drawn from Point Judith to Sakonnet Point shall be a citizen or legal resident of the United States; shall possess a master€™s license of unlimited tonnage, (any oceans) issued by a duly constituted authority of the United States; shall possess a federal first-class pilot€™s endorsement covering the section of the waters of this state required by commission rules; shall possess a state€™s pilot€™s license for the waters of Block Island Sound; shall have completed training in his or her duties as a pilot over the route under the supervision of the board of state licensed pilots appointed by the commission for this purpose pursuant to commission rules; and shall conform to physical and mental standards and possess professional experience and qualifications as the commission shall, from time to time, establish and require.

## Nearby sections

- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-9-1 § 46-9-1. Declaration of policy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T46_C46-9_S46-9-1.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-9-2 § 46-9-2. Vessels required to employ state licensed pilot €” €œVessel€ defined.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T46_C46-9_S46-9-2.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-9-3 § 46-9-3. Vessels exempt from chapter.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T46_C46-9_S46-9-3.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-9-4 § 46-9-4. Piloting without license.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T46_C46-9_S46-9-4.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-9-4.1 § 46-9-4.1. Piloting without charts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T46_C46-9_S46-9-4.1.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-9-5 § 46-9-5. Pilotage commission.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T46_C46-9_S46-9-5.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-9-6 § 46-9-6. Duties of commission.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T46_C46-9_S46-9-6.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-9-7 § 46-9-7. Qualifications for original license.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T46_C46-9_S46-9-7.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-9-8 § 46-9-8. Regulation of pilot boats.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T46_C46-9_S46-9-8.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-9-9 § 46-9-9. Temporary pilot licenses €” Emergencies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T46_C46-9_S46-9-9.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-9-10 § 46-9-10. Examination of applicants.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T46_C46-9_S46-9-10.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-9-11 § 46-9-11. Deferment of applications for future examination.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T46_C46-9_S46-9-11.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-9-12 § 46-9-12. Duration and renewal of licenses.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T46_C46-9_S46-9-12.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-9-13 § 46-9-13. License fees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T46_C46-9_S46-9-13.md)

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