75A-4. Identification numbers required. Every vessel on the waters of this State shall be numbered, except those vessels exempted from numbering under G.S. 75A-7. No person shall operate or give permission for the operation of any vessel on the waters of this State unless all of the following conditions are met: (1) The vessel is […]
75A-5. Application for certificate of number; fees; reciprocity; change of ownership; conformity with federal regulations; records; award of certificates; renewal of certificates; transfer of partial interest; destroyed or junked vessels; abandonment; change of address; duplicate certificates; display. (a) Application for Certificate of Number. – The owner of each vessel requiring numbering by this State shall […]
75A-5.2. Vessel agents. (a) In order to facilitate the convenience of the public, the efficiency of administration, the need to keep statistics and records affecting the conservation of wildlife resources, boating, water safety, and other matters within the jurisdiction of the Commission, and to facilitate vessel transactions, the Commission may conduct vessel transactions through any […]
75A-6. Classification; rules. (a) Vessels subject to the provisions of this Chapter shall be divided into five categories as follows: (1) Class A. Less than 16 feet in length. (2) Class 1. Sixteen feet or over and less than 26 feet in length. (3) Class 2. Twenty-six feet or over and less than 40 feet […]
75A-6.1. Navigation rules. (a) Every vessel operated on the waters of this State that is required to obtain an identification number pursuant to this Chapter, has a valid marine document issued by the federal Bureau of Customs or any federal agency successor to it, or issued pursuant to a federally approved numbering system of another […]
75A-7. Exemption from numbering requirements. (a) A vessel shall not be required to be numbered under this Chapter if it is: (1) A vessel that is required to be awarded an identification number pursuant to federal law or a federally approved numbering system of another state, and for which an identification number has been so […]
75A-8. Vessel liveries. An owner of a vessel livery shall not rent a vessel to any person unless the provisions of this Chapter have been complied with. An owner of a vessel livery shall equip all vessels rented as required by this Chapter. (1959, c. 1064, s. 8; 1975, c. 340, s. 3; 1983, c. […]
75A-9. Muffling devices. (a) Every internal combustion engine used on a vessel shall have effective muffling equipment installed and used on the exhaust to muffle the noise in a reasonable manner. The use of cutouts is prohibited. (b) Every internal combustion engine with an open-air exhaust that is used on a vessel that has a […]
