§ 69-9-213. Boat Liveries
The owner of a boat livery shall cause to be kept a record of the name and address of the person or persons hiring any vessel that is designed or permitted by the owner of the boat livery to be operated as a motorboat, and the identification number of the vessel. The record shall be […]
§ 69-9-214. Judicial Notice of All Published Rules and Regulations and Proclamations
Courts shall take judicial notice of all published rules and regulations and proclamations promulgated pursuant to this chapter and the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.
§ 69-9-215. Liability of Owners or Operators
The owner of a vessel, other than a bona fide person engaged in the business of renting boats or a person engaged in the business of selling, repairing or manufacturing boats, that loans a boat to a consumer or potential consumer on a temporary basis, shall be liable for any injury or damage occasioned by […]
§ 69-9-216. Prohibited Acts
No person shall operate or interfere with the safe operation of any motorboat or vessel, or manipulate any water skis, surfboard, tube, specialty recreational device or similar device in a reckless or negligent manner so as to endanger the life, limb, or property of any person. Notwithstanding § 69-9-219 to the contrary, any person who […]
§ 69-9-217. Boating Under the Influence
It is unlawful for any person or persons to operate any vessel subject to registration or any commercial vessel as defined in this section on the public waters of the state while under the influence of any intoxicant, marijuana, narcotic drug, or drug producing stimulating effects on the central nervous system. For the purpose of […]
§ 69-9-218. Jet Boats That Carry Passengers for Hire
Jet boats that carry passengers for hire shall: Only operate during the hours between ten o’clock a.m. (10:00 a.m.) and five o’clock p.m. (5:00 p.m.) on Monday through Friday; Only operate during the hours between ten o’clock a.m. (10:00 a.m.) and seven o’clock p.m. (7:00 p.m.) on Saturday and Sunday; Not travel at a speed […]
§ 69-9-219. Penalties
Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter, except § 69-9-216(a) or § 69-9-217, including any rules and regulations adopted by the commission, commits a Class C misdemeanor. Any person who violates § 69-9-216(a) commits a Class A misdemeanor. Any person violating § 69-9-217(a) commits a Class A misdemeanor and, upon conviction […]
§ 69-9-220. Authority of Enforcement Officers — Arrest — Inspections — Warning Citations — Emergency Vessels
Every wildlife officer and any additional enforcement officers who may be specified by the executive director have the authority to enforce this chapter and, in the exercise of the authority, have the authority to stop and board any vessel subject to this chapter. They may arrest on sight, without warrant, any person detected by them […]
§ 69-9-221. [reserved.]
On or before the fifteenth day of each month, magistrates or clerks of general sessions courts and other courts shall make a detailed report of all fines and forfeitures collected during the previous calendar month, this report to be made on forms provided by the commission, and the magistrates or clerks of general sessions courts […]
§ 69-9-212. Regulation of Motorboats Carrying Passengers for Hire — Exception
The commission is hereby authorized to establish rules, regulations and procedures for the inspection and approval of motorboats carrying passengers for hire and for the licensing of the operators of such vessels, but this part shall not apply to any vessel that holds a valid certificate of inspection issued by the United States coast guard, […]