§ 27-101-202. Restrictions on manner of operation
No person: (1) Shall operate any motorboat or vessel or manipulate any water skis, aquaplane, personal watercraft, or similar device in a reckless or negligent manner that endangers the life, limb or property of any person, including but not limited to, weaving through congested vessel traffic, operating within one hundred feet (100′) of a towboat […]
§ 27-101-801. Title
This subchapter shall be known as the “Boat Dock and Marina Safety Law”.
§ 27-101-206. Law enforcement vessels exempt from § 27-101-202
Law enforcement vessels while being used in the enforcement of this chapter shall be exempt from the provisions of § 27-101-202; however, this exemption does not relieve the operator of the responsibility to operate his or her vessel in a reasonable and prudent manner that does not endanger life, limb, or property.
§ 27-101-802. Definitions
As used in this subchapter: (1) “Boat dock” means a man-made structure that: (A) Protrudes into a body of water for the purpose of mooring a boat or for other water-related recreation; and (B) Is connected to an electric power source in any way; and (2) “Marina” means a dock or basin that: (A) Provides […]
§ 27-101-301. Identifying number required
Every motorboat on the waters of this state shall be numbered. No person shall operate or give permission for the operation of any motorboat on the waters of this state unless: (1) The motorboat is numbered: (A) In accordance with this subchapter; or (B) In accordance with applicable federal law; or (C) In accordance with […]
§ 27-101-302. Exceptions — Dealer’s permit
A motorboat shall not be required to be numbered under this subchapter if it is: (1) Already covered by a number in full force and effect which has been awarded to it pursuant to federal law or a federally approved numbering system of another state, provided that the boat has not been within this state […]
§ 27-101-306. Numbering period — Expiration — Renewal
Fee Category 3 Years Vessels less than sixteen feet (16′) in length $ 7.50 Vessels sixteen feet (16′) to less than twenty-six feet (26′) 15.00 Vessels twenty-six feet (26′) to less than forty feet (40′) 51.00 Vessels forty feet (40′) or more 105.00 Click to view table.
§ 27-101-307. Registration after purchase of an outboard motor
When a motorboat is licensed pursuant to this subchapter, if the owner has since the previous registration of a boat purchased an outboard motor for use on the boat, then as a condition of registering the boat, the owner shall furnish the serial number of the motor to the Revenue Division of the Department of […]
§ 27-101-311. Public records
All records of the Revenue Division of the Department of Finance and Administration and of the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission made or kept pursuant to this subchapter shall be public records.
§ 27-101-312. Registration forms and certificates
All necessary registration certificates and other forms required by this chapter shall be furnished to the Revenue Division of the Department of Finance and Administration by the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission.