Section 41-13-208 – Overloading Prohibited.
41-13-208. Overloading prohibited. Watercraft shall not be loaded with passengers or cargo beyond its safe carrying capacity as stated on the capacity plate and affixed to the watercraft by the manufacturer, taking into consideration weather and other existing operating conditions. Capacity plates shall not be removed or altered.
Section 41-13-209 – Overpowered Watercraft Prohibited; Horsepower Rating Plates; Mufflers Required.
41-13-209. Overpowered watercraft prohibited; horsepower rating plates; mufflers required. (a) No watercraft shall be equipped with any motor or other propulsion machinery that has a horsepower rating exceeding the maximum stated on the capacity plate approved and issued by the United States coast guard and affixed to the watercraft by the manufacturer. (b) Motorboats shall […]
Section 41-13-210 – Riding on Gunwales or Bow Decking Prohibited; Exceptions.
41-13-210. Riding on gunwales or bow decking prohibited; exceptions. No person operating a motorboat shall allow any person to ride or sit on either the starboard or port gunwales thereof or on the decking over the bow of the vessel while underway unless such motorboat is provided with adequate guards or railing to prevent passengers […]
Section 41-13-211 – Buoys and Markers; Operation in Marked Restricted Areas Prohibited; Exceptions.
41-13-211. Buoys and markers; operation in marked restricted areas prohibited; exceptions. (a) The commission shall regulate the type and use of watercraft on the waters of the state and the placement of buoys, markers or regulatory signs necessary to provide for the safety and welfare of the public. Watercraft operators shall operate watercraft in accordance […]
Section 41-13-202 – Provisions Applicable to All Watercraft in State; Supplemental to Federal Laws and Regulations.
41-13-202. Provisions applicable to all watercraft in state; supplemental to federal laws and regulations. The provisions of this act shall be applicable to all watercraft operating on all of the waterways of this state. The provisions of this act shall be construed to supplement federal laws and regulations when not expressly inconsistent therewith on all […]
Section 41-13-203 – Careless Operation Defined.
41-13-203. Careless operation defined. Any person who operates any watercraft in a careless or heedless manner so as to be indifferent to the person or property of another person, or at a rate of speed greater than will permit him in the exercise of reasonable care to bring the watercraft to a stop within the […]
Section 41-13-204 – Reckless Operation Defined.
41-13-204. Reckless operation defined. Any person who shall operate any watercraft in such a manner as to endanger the life or limb, or damage the property of, another person, shall be guilty of the crime of reckless operation.
Section 41-13-109 – Motorboat Registration Fee.
41-13-109. Motorboat registration fee. (a) The nonrefundable and nontransferable registration fee for motorboats is: (i) Thirty dollars ($30.00) for one (1) year; or (ii) Eighty dollars ($80.00) for three (3) years. (b) In addition to the fee under subsection (a) of this section, persons registering a motorboat in Wyoming may pay a voluntary fee of […]
Section 41-13-110 – Disposition of Registration Fees.
41-13-110. Disposition of registration fees. (a) Except as provided under subsection (b) of this section, all registration fees received under this act shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the game and fish fund to be used for administration and enforcement of this act. The department may receive funds and property […]
Section 41-13-111 – Prohibited Acts; Penalties.
41-13-111. Prohibited acts; penalties. (a) No person shall intentionally or knowingly deface, alter, remove or destroy a vessel hull identification number (HIN) or an engine or outboard motor serial number. (b) No person shall intentionally or knowingly provide false information in a report required pursuant to W.S. 41-13-105(c). (c) Any person who fails to register […]