§ 59-21-33. Seizure and forfeiture of vessels, outboard motors, boats and trailers with altered identification numbers or marks
All vessels, outboard motors, boats and trailers having awarded numbers or identification numbers or marks which have been removed, changed, mutilated or defaced contrary to this chapter are subject to forfeiture. Any such property shall be seized by any conservation officer or enforcement officer of the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, or other officer […]
§ 59-21-41. Duplication of boat hulls and parts by direct molding process
As used in this section: “Direct molding process” means any process in which the original manufactured boat hull or component part of a boat is itself used as a plug for the making of the mold, which is then used to manufacture a duplicate item. “Mold” means a matrix or form in which a substance […]
§ 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. […]
§ 59-19-13. Compensation of participants
The members of the committee shall receive the same pay as jurors in the circuit court; and the sheriff shall receive such further sum, in addition to his fees, as the board of supervisors may allow; all costs to be paid by the petitioners for the condemnation of the lot.
§ 59-19-15. Leasing of landing
The board of supervisors may lease the lot or landing for a term not exceeding five years, the lessee to transact thereat only a general receiving and forwarding business; and, in case of a lease, the board shall fix, with power to alter, a schedule of rates and charges for receiving and forwarding freight, and […]
§ 59-21-1. Short title
This chapter may be cited as the “Mississippi Boating Law of 1960.”