An Act To Subject a Motorboat with a Certificate of Number from Another Jurisdiction to the Annual Registration Fee
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 0930
Committee: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Sponsors: NADEAU, COLLINS, CASSIDY, CHENETTE, DION, FOWLE, LONGSTAFF, PEASE, SCHNECK, TURNER
Amends: 12 MRSA §13056

Legislative Document 
No. 930 
H.P. 654 
House of Representatives, March 7, 2013 
An Act To Subject a Motorboat with a Certificate of Number from 
Another Jurisdiction to the Annual Registration Fee 
Reference to the Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife suggested and ordered 
printed. 
MILLICENT M. MacFARLAND 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative NADEAU of Winslow. 
Cosponsored by Senator COLLINS of York and 
Representatives: CASSIDY of Lubec, CHENETTE of Saco, DION of Portland, FOWLE of 
Vassalboro, LONGSTAFF of Waterville, PEASE of Morrill, SCHNECK of Bangor, TURNER 
of Burlington. 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  12 MRSA §13056, sub-§1-B, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §361 
and affected by §422, is amended to read: 
1-B.  Operating without identification number and validation stickers.  A person 
may not operate or give permission to operate a motorboat without the identification 
number assigned by the commissioner or under subsection 2, paragraph H and validation 
stickers, assigned by the commissioner and authorized by this chapter, displayed on each 
side of the bow in accordance with subsection 12, paragraphs A and B or section 13059, 
subsection 4. 
A.  A person who violates this subsection commits a civil violation for which a fine 
of not less than $100 nor more than $500 may be adjudged. 
B.  A person who violates this subsection after having been adjudicated as having 
committed 3 or more civil violations under this Part within the previous 5-year period 
commits a Class E crime. 
Sec. 2.  12 MRSA §13056, sub-§2, ¶¶B and F, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, 
Pt. A, §2 and affected by c. 614, §9, are amended to read: 
B.  A motorboat already covered by a current certificate of number issued under a 
federally approved numbering system of another state or a federal law, as long as the 
number so issued is displayed on the motorboat and as long as the motorboat has not 
been within this State for a period in excess of 60 30 consecutive days after the state 
of principal use has been changed; 
F.  A motorboat from a country other than the United States, as long as the motorboat 
has not been within this State for a period in excess of 60 30 consecutive days; and 
Sec. 3.  12 MRSA §13056, sub-§2, ¶G, as corrected by RR 2003, c. 1, §9 and 
affected by PL 2003, c. 614, §9 and PL 2005, c. 397, Pt. A, §§55 and 56, is amended to 
read: 
G.  A motorboat used exclusively for racing purposes that displays on its hull in a 
prominent manner a valid boat number issued by a recognized racing association.; 
and 
Sec. 4.  12 MRSA §13056, sub-§2, ¶H is enacted to read: 
H.  A motorboat already covered by a current certificate of number issued under a 
federally approved numbering system of another state or a federal law that is within 
the State for a period in excess of 30 days, as long as the certificate of number is 
displayed on the motorboat and the fee for the motorboat under subsection 8 has been 
paid. 
Sec. 5.  12 MRSA §13056, sub-§8, as amended by PL 2009, c. 213, Pt. OO, §§14 
and 15, is further amended to read: 
8.  Fees.  The fees for each original or renewal certificate of number or a motorboat 
under subsection 2, paragraph H with 2 validation stickers are set out in this subsection. 
A.  For a watercraft requiring or whose owner requests a certificate of number and 
that is equipped with a motor having a manufacturer's horsepower rating of: 
(1)  Ten horsepower or less, the fee is $25 for operating on inland waters of the 
State and $15 for operating only on tidal waters of the State; 
(2)  Greater than 10, but not more than 50 horsepower, the fee is $30 for 
operating on inland waters of the State and $20 for operating only on tidal waters 
of the State; and 
(3)  Greater than 50 horsepower but not more than 115 horsepower, the fee is $36 
for operating on inland waters of the State and $26 for operating only on tidal 
waters of the State. 
B.  For a personal watercraft requiring or whose owner requests a certificate of 
number and watercraft equipped with a motor having a manufacturer's horsepower 
rating of 115 horsepower or greater, the fee is $44 for operating on inland waters of 
the State and $34 for operating only on tidal waters of the State. 
C.  For a duplicate certificate of number, the fee is $1. 
D.  For a duplicate validation sticker (per set), the fee is $1. 
E.  For a certificate of number issued with transfer of ownership authorized in 
subsection 10, the fee is $2. 
Validation stickers are nontransferable. 
SUMMARY 
This bill subjects a motorboat with a certificate of number issued by another 
jurisdiction that is in the State for an excess of 30 consecutive days to the annual fee paid 
for motorboats with a certificate of number issued by this State.