Section 405.8. Physical examination qualifications

The physical qualifications for a pilot or apprentice are as follows:

(1) Visual acuity of 20/30 in one eye and 20/80 in the other—correctable to 20/20 and 20/30, respectively—and normal color perception.

(2) Hearing acuity to the extent of correctly repeating, with eyes closed, words or numbers spoken by the examiner in an ordinary conversational tone of voice from a distance of 20 feet. Each ear shall be tested separately; the ear being tested shall be turned in the direction of the examiner while the other ear is plugged.

(3) The absence of any medical condition that may directly affect one’s ability to pilot a ship safely, as noted on the current or successor form of the ‘‘Merchant Mariner Credential Medical Evaluation Report’’ of the United States Coast Guard. A pilot shall report to the Commission concerning the pilot’s request for a waiver under 46 CFR 10.215(g) (relating to medical and physical requirements) from the United States Coast Guard for any medical condition, as well as the results of a waiver request. The initial report to the Commission shall be made at the same time that the waiver request is made to the United States Coast Guard. A copy of the United States Coast Guard’s decision on the waiver request shall be provided to the Commission within 5 business days of the pilot’s receipt of the waiver decision.

The provisions of this § 405.8 amended July 5, 2002, effective July 6, 2002, 32 Pa.B. 3211; amended January 24, 2014, effective January 25, 2014, 44 Pa.B. 485. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (289862).

Notation

Authority

The provisions of this § 405.8 amended under section 4 of the act of March 29, 1803 (P. L. 542, 4 Sm.L. 67) (55 P. S. § 31); and section 2504-B(4) of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § 670.2(4)).

Cross References

This section cited in 4 Pa. Code § 405.7 (relating to qualifications for license).