§ 75A-3 – Wildlife Resources Commission to administer Chapter; Boating Safety Committee; funds for administration.
75A-3. Wildlife Resources Commission to administer Chapter; Boating Safety Committee; funds for administration. (a) The Commission shall enforce and administer the provisions of this Chapter. (b) The chair of the Commission shall designate from among the members of the Commission three members who shall serve as the Boating Safety Committee of the Commission, and who […]
§ 75A-4 – Identification numbers required.
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.
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 – (Effective until July 1, 2023) Vessel agents.
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.
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-1 – Declaration of policy.
75A-1. Declaration of policy. It is the policy of this State to promote safety for persons and property in and connected with the use, operation, and equipment of vessels, and to promote uniformity of laws relating thereto. (1959, c. 1064, s. 1.)
§ 75A-2 – Definitions.
75A-2. Definitions. As used in this Chapter, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning: (1) "Abandoned vessel" means a vessel that has been relinquished, left, or given up by the lawful owner without the intention to later resume any right or interest in the vessel. The term does not include a vessel that is […]