§ 59-25-5. Issuances of certificate of title; procedures and fees
The department may charge a fee not to exceed Ten Dollars ($10.00) to issue a certificate of title; a transfer of title or a duplicate or corrected certificate of title. The holder of an original title shall apply for a duplicate title within thirty (30) days after, or after the discovery of, the loss, theft, […]
§ 59-25-7. Certificate of origin; records of sale, purchase, or exchange of vessel
No dealer shall purchase or acquire a new vessel or motor without obtaining from the seller a manufacturer’s or importer’s certificate of origin. No manufacturer, importer, dealer or other person shall sell or otherwise dispose of a new vessel or motor to a dealer for purposes of resale without delivering to the dealer a manufacturer’s […]
§ 59-25-9. Hull identification numbers; motor serial numbers
Every vessel shall have a hull identification number assigned and affixed. The department shall assign a hull identification number to an undocumented vessel not having a hull identification number at the time of numbering or applying for a certificate of title after transfer of ownership or change of state of principal operation. Every motor shall […]
§ 59-25-11. Transfer of title by operation of law
In the event of a transfer by operation of law of the title or interest of an owner in a vessel or motor titled under this chapter, the transferee or his legal representative shall apply to the department for a certificate of title within thirty (30) days of the transfer. The application shall be accompanied […]
§ 59-25-13. Certificate of title showing security interest
The department, upon receiving an application for a certificate of title to a vessel or motor showing security interest on the vessel or motor, shall show upon the face of the certificate of title all security interest in the order of their priority as shown on the application. When a security interest exists, the application […]
§ 59-25-15. Certificate of number prima facie evidence of ownership
Issuance of a certificate of number shall be prima facie evidence of ownership of a vessel and entitles a person to a certificate of title, but certificate of number and certificate of title shall be subject to rebuttal.
§ 59-25-17. Authority of department to adopt rules and regulations, prescribe forms, and carry out investigations
The department shall adopt the necessary rules and regulations to implement this chapter. The department shall prescribe and provide suitable forms of applications, certificates of title, notices of security interests and all other notices and forms necessary to carry out this chapter. The department may make necessary investigations to procure information required to carry out […]
§ 59-21-159. Venue of actions based upon chapter
The venue of any action based on this chapter may be in the county in which the vessel is usually moored, docked, housed or garaged, or in the county in which a vessel is involved in a boating accident, or in event of a boating accident taking place on a navigable waterway which is the […]
§ 59-21-161. Service of process on nonresidents
The acceptance by a nonresident of the right and privileges of operating a vessel or motorboat on any of the waters of this state, as evidenced by his operating, either in person or by agent or employee, a vessel or motorboat upon any of the navigable waters of this state, shall be deemed equivalent to […]
§ 59-21-163. Effect of Sections 59-21-157 through 59-21-161 on other causes of action
The provisions of Sections 59-21-157 through 59-21-161 shall not be construed to limit any cause of action heretofore maintainable at common law, maritime law or in admiralty, but shall be cumulative and supplemental thereto.