Section 66-12-20 – Disposition of fees.
The fees collected pursuant to the provisions of the Boat Act, less the administrative fee withheld pursuant to Section 1 [7-1-6.41 NMSA 1978] of this 1997 act, shall be covered [deposited] into the state park and recreation fund. History: 1953 Comp., § 75-35-19, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 338, § 19; 1983, ch. 41, § […]
Section 66-12-7 – Equipment.
A. Every vessel shall have aboard: (1) one life preserver, buoyant vest, ring buoy or buoyant cushion bearing the mark of approval of the United States coast guard and in serviceable condition for each person on board; (2) one oar or paddle; (3) one bailing bucket with a capacity of at least one gallon, or […]
Section 66-12-21 – Disposition of fines.
All money collected as fines for the violation of the provisions of the Boat Act, and regulations of the state park and recreation division [state parks division] made pursuant thereto, shall be paid for credit to the current school fund of the state. History: 1953 Comp., § 75-35-20, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 338, § […]
Section 66-12-7.1 – Personal flotation devices required.
The operator of a vessel being used for recreational purposes shall require a child age twelve or under who is aboard the vessel to wear a personal flotation device approved by the United States coast guard while the vessel is underway, unless the child is below deck or in an enclosed cabin. History: Laws 2006, […]
Section 66-12-22 – Enforcement.
The director, park custodians and other employees of the division designated in writing by the director, every sheriff in his respective county and every member of the state police has [have] full authority of a peace officer to enforce the provisions of the Boat Act and the regulations issued pursuant thereto, and in its exercise […]
Section 66-12-5.1 – Fees.
The division shall establish and impose reasonable registration fees for the purposes of the Boat Act. History: Laws 1983, ch. 41, § 2; 1987, ch. 245, § 3. ANNOTATIONS The 1987 amendment, effective June 19, 1987, substituted the present provisions for the former provisions which specified fees based on boat size and whether or not […]
Section 66-12-5.2 – Owner’s certificate of title; fees; duplicates.
A. Except as provided in Subsection C of this section, every owner of a boat subject to titling under the provisions of the Boat Act shall apply to the division for issuance of a certificate of title for the boat within thirty days after acquisition. The application shall be on forms the division prescribes and […]
Section 66-12-5.3 – Prohibited acts.
A. It is unlawful for any person to take, receive or transfer a vessel without the consent of the owner. B. It is unlawful for any person to damage, tamper with, alter or change hull identification numbers or serial numbers. History: Laws 1987, ch. 245, § 4. ANNOTATIONS Compiler’s notes. — This section was enacted […]
Section 66-12-6 – Dealer and manufacturer numbers; fee; certificates of origin; records.
A. A dealer or manufacturer that demonstrates motorboats on the public waters of this state shall file an application for a dealer or manufacturer number. The number shall be in lieu of a certificate of number for each motorboat intended or offered for sale. B. Application for a dealer or manufacturer number shall be in […]
Section 66-12-6.1 – Excise tax on issuance of certificates of title; appropriation.
A. An excise tax is imposed upon the sale of every boat required to be registered in the state. To prevent evasion of the excise tax imposed by this section and the duty to collect it, it is presumed that the issuance of every original and subsequent certificate of title, other than a duplicate, for […]