§ 69-9-205. Duties of Executive Director
The executive director shall: Plan, and submit to the commission, programs for the education of the public in boating safety, for the assignment of identification numbers to motorboats, for the regulation of vessels subject to this chapter, and for the enforcement of this chapter including related cooperation with other agencies and commissions of this state […]
§ 69-9-206. Identification Numbers for Vessels — Exceptions
Every vessel propelled by sail or machinery, or both, upon the waters of Tennessee shall be numbered for identification in accordance with this chapter and the regulations of the commission except: A vessel that has a valid document issued by the bureau of customs of the United States, or any federal agency successor to the […]
§ 69-9-207. Issuance of Certificates of Number — Fees — Renewal
No person shall operate or give permission for the operation of any vessel on the waters of Tennessee unless the vessel is numbered in accordance with this chapter. The owner of every vessel required to be numbered by this chapter shall file an application for a number with the agency on forms approved by the […]
§ 69-9-208. Who May Issue Certificates — Disposition of Fees
The agency will issue certificates of number directly or may authorize any official in the state, who is presently authorized to issue automobile license plates, to issue certificates of number. In conformity with this chapter and any rules and regulations that may be validly issued by the commission, the agency may assign to each issuing […]
§ 69-9-209. Rules and Regulations
The commission shall establish uniform regulations governing the numbering, the safety equipment, and the operation of the vessels subject to this chapter so that any such vessel complying with the regulations may be operated with equal freedom, or under similar requirements, upon all the waters of Tennessee. Safety and operational regulations shall not be in […]
§ 69-9-201. Short Title
This chapter shall be cited as the “Tennessee Boating Safety Act of 1965.”