Section 8-725.1 – Controlled Water Ski Area in Maynadier Creek.
// EFFECTIVE UNTIL MAY 31, 2023 PER CHAPTER 747 OF 2019 // (a) In this section, “controlled water ski area” means an area that: (1) Is marked by the Department; (2) Encompasses a slalom ski course that is permitted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; and (3) Is designed, constructed, and intended for controlled water ski practice. (b) This […]
Section 8-732 – Security Interest — Relief Upon Satisfaction
(a) Upon the satisfaction of a security interest in a vessel, the secured party shall release the security interest in whatever form as may be prescribed by or acceptable to the Department, and within 15 days mail or deliver the signed and dated release of security interest to the owner and a copy of the release […]
Section 8-725.2 – Abandonment of Vessel
(a) A person may not abandon, as defined in § 8–721 of this subtitle, any vessel upon any waters of the State. (b) The last known registered owner shown on the certificate of title issued under § 8–715 of this subtitle shall be considered: (1) The prima facie owner of a vessel at the time the vessel was […]
Section 8-725.3 – Comprehensive Management Plan for Use of Vessels on Severn River
(a) The Department shall: (1) Develop a comprehensive management plan for the use of vessels on the Severn River and its tributaries in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act under Title 10 of the State Government Article; and (2) Implement the comprehensive management plan no later than April 15, 1990. (b) The comprehensive management plan for the use of […]
Section 8-725.4 – Speed Limits on Severn River; Penalties
(a) A person may not operate any vessel on the Severn River from April 15, 1989 to October 15, 1989 in excess of 40 miles per hour during the following days and times: (1) A Saturday; (2) A Sunday; (3) A State holiday; and (4) Any other day from sundown to sunrise. (b) (1) A person who violates any provision of this […]
Section 8-716.2 – Certificate of Title — Enforcement of Subtitle
(a) For the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this subtitle, the Department or any duly authorized agent or representative: (1) May conduct investigations and hold hearings concerning any matter covered by this subtitle at any time or place within the State of Maryland; (2) In the conduct of any investigation or hearing, may require by subpoena or […]
Section 8-717 – Certificate of Title — Duplicate if Original Missing or Damaged
(a) If a certificate of title is lost, stolen, mutilated, destroyed, or becomes illegible, the first lienholder or, if there is none, the owner named in the certificate, as shown by the Department’s records within 30 days shall obtain a duplicate by applying to the Department. The applicant shall furnish information concerning the original certificate and […]
Section 8-718 – Certificate of Title — Obtaining Manufacturer’s or Importer’s Certificate of Origin
(a) In this subtitle, “certificate of origin” means a certification by the manufacturer, on a form the Department approves, that: (1) Certifies that the vessel described in the certificate has been transferred to the dealer or other person named and that the transfer of the vessel is in ordinary trade and commerce; and (2) Describes the vessel by […]
Section 8-719 – Certificate of Title — Dealer’s Record of Vessels Bought, Sold, or Transferred
Every dealer shall maintain for 3 years a record of any vessel the dealer bought, sold, exchanged, or received for sale or exchange. This record shall be open to inspection by Department representatives during reasonable business hours.
Section 8-720 – Certificate of Title — Transfer or Repossession of Vessel by Operation of Law
(a) If ownership of a vessel is transferred by operation of law, such as by inheritance, order in bankruptcy, insolvency, replevin, or execution sale, the transferee, within 30 days after the transferee has acquired the right to possession of the vessel by operation of law, shall mail or deliver to the Department satisfactory proof of the […]