§ 59-21-55. Duty of vessel operator to remain at scene of accident and render aid and assistance; liability for rendering assistance
It shall be the duty of the operator of any vessel involved in a boating accident to remain at the scene of such accident until he has rendered all necessary aid and assistance, including the carrying or the making of arrangements for the carrying of any person involved in such accident to a physician, surgeon, […]
§ 59-21-81. Requirements as to lights, personal flotation devices and other safety equipment; children required to wear personal flotation devices; vessels to be seaworthy; safety requirements for operation of personal watercraft
Every vessel shall have on board a Coast Guard approved personal flotation device for each person aboard such vessel, and every person twelve (12) years or younger on board a motorboat, sailboat, or vessel which measures less than twenty-six (26) feet in length shall wear a type I, II, or III Coast Guard approved personal […]
§ 59-21-83. Operation of vessel in reckless or negligent manner, while operator is incapacitated, etc.
No vessel shall be operated within this state in a reckless or negligent manner or at a rate of speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the then existing circumstances or when the operator is so physically or mentally incapacitated as to be incapable of safely operating such vessel, or while the operator is […]
§ 59-21-85. Age restrictions on operation of motorboats
No motorboat required to be numbered under this chapter shall be operated by any person who is under the age of twelve (12) years, unless he possesses a certificate as required under this section and is also accompanied by a parent, guardian or other person who is at least twenty-one (21) years of age and […]
§ 59-21-17. Contents of certificate of number; duties of commission; release of information on vessels; fees and charges for copying, certifying or searching records
The certificate of number shall include the following: Name and address of owner. Date of birth of owner. Present citizenship of owner (county, state, country). County in which vessel is principally used. Present number (if any). Hull material (wood, steel, aluminum, plastic, other). Type of propulsion (outboard, inboard, other). Type of fuel (gas, diesel, other). […]
§ 59-21-19. Size of certificate of number; temporary certificates; expiration dates; livery boat certificates; manufacturers’ and dealers’ certificates and numbers
The certificate of number shall be pocket-size, approximately two and one-half inches (2-1/2″) by three and one-half inches (3-1/2″), and water resistant. Pending the issuance of the original certificate of number, the owner of the vessel may be furnished a temporary certificate of number valid for sixty (60) days from the date of issue. This […]
§ 59-21-21. Surrender of certificate of number; notification of change of owner’s address or loss, destruction, abandonment or transfer of vessel; application for number by new owner of vessel
When the owner of a numbered vessel removes his residence to another state, or the numbered vessel is not usually moored, docked, housed or garaged within this state, the owner shall, within ninety (90) days thereafter, surrender the certificate of number to the commission. When the owner of a numbered vessel changes his address from […]
§ 59-21-23. Cancellation or voiding of certificate of number
Certificates of number may be cancelled or voided under the following circumstances: Surrender of certificate for cancellation; Issuance of a new number for the same vessel; Issuance of a marine document by the Bureau of Customs for the same vessel; False or fraudulent certification in an application for number; Willful mutilation, defacing, or altering of […]
§ 59-21-25. Fees for certificates of number; disposition of proceeds
Fees for the award of certificates of number for original, transfer, renewal, livery, dealer and duplicate shall be as follows: Less than 16 feet. . . . .$ 7.50 16 feet but less than 26 feet. . . . .$22.50 26 feet but less than 40 feet. . . . .$45.00 40 feet and over. […]
§ 59-21-27. Additional certificates of numbers for livery boats; fees; renewals
An owner of more than one livery boat shall be entitled to be awarded certificates of number for all such vessels on the payment of fees provided in Section 59-21-25. Each vessel shall have a separate and distinct number and shall be issued a separate certificate of number. Certificates of number under this section may […]