200-53 Sale or disposition of vessel.
§200-53 Sale or disposition of vessel. When a vessel is abandoned, the owner of the vessel repair business or private marina, or the owner’s authorized representative; the designated representative of the yacht club; or the owner of other private property, after one public advertisement in a newspaper of general circulation in the State, may negotiate […]
200-54 Disposition of proceeds.
§200-54 Disposition of proceeds. The authorized seller of the vessel shall be entitled to the proceeds of the sale to the extent of the compensation that is due the seller for services rendered in connection with the vessel, including reasonable and customary charges for towing, handling, and storage, and the cost of notices and advertising […]
200-55 Effect of transfer of title.
§200-55 Effect of transfer of title. The transfer of title and interest by sale under this part is a transfer by operation of law; provided that a bill of sale executed by an authorized seller is satisfactory evidence authorizing the transfer of the title or interest. [L 1991, c 272, pt of §2]
200-61 Definitions.
§200-61 Definitions. As used in this part: “Enforcement officer” means a police officer and any other state or county officer charged with the enforcement of state laws. “Vessel” means every description of watercraft used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water. “Waters of the State” means any waters within the […]
200-62 Trespass to vessel; penalty.
§200-62 Trespass to vessel; penalty. Whoever, without right, boards or remains in or upon any vessel of another within the waters of the State shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. [L 1991, c 272, pt of §2]
200-63 Questioning and detaining suspected persons aboard a vessel.
§200-63 Questioning and detaining suspected persons aboard a vessel. An enforcement officer may detain any person found upon a vessel under circumstances as reasonably justify a suspicion that the person boarded without permission for the purpose of demanding, and may demand of the person, the person’s name, address, and the nature of the person’s business […]
200-71 Hull, defined.
§200-71 Hull, defined. As used in this part, “hull” means the shell, frame, or body of a vessel, exclusive of masts, yards, sails, riggings, machinery, and equipment. [L 1991, c 272, pt of §2]
200-72 Defacing, etc., vessel hull identification numbers.
§200-72 Defacing, etc., vessel hull identification numbers. No person shall wilfully deface, destroy, remove, or alter the vessel hull identification number which is carved, burned, stamped, embossed, or otherwise permanently affixed to the hull of a vessel by the manufacturer, or by the owner in the case of restoration, for the purpose of identifying the […]
200-73 Unlawful to possess certain vessels or hulls.
§200-73 Unlawful to possess certain vessels or hulls. No person shall possess a vessel or hull, knowing that the vessel hull identification number, placed on the same by the manufacturer or the owner for the purpose of identification, has been changed, altered, erased, or mutilated for the purpose of changing the identity of the vessel […]
200-74 Penalty.
§200-74 Penalty. Any person who violates this part shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. [L 1991, c 272, pt of §2]