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UT Code § 73-18-18 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 73 - Water and Irrigation|Chapter 18 - State Boating Act|Section 18 - Liability of owner for injury or damage occasioned by negligent operation of vessel by minor.

73-18-18. Liability of owner for injury or damage occasioned by negligent operation of vessel by minor.  The owner of a vessel shall be liable for any injury or damage occasioned by the negligent operation of such vessel, by a minor under the age of 18 years operating such vessel with the express or implied consent of the owner, whether under the laws of this state or by neglecting to observe such ordinary care and such operation as the rules of common law require.  Amended by Chapter 170, 1961 General Session
UT Code § 73-18-19 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 73 - Water and Irrigation|Chapter 18 - State Boating Act|Section 19 - Publication of rules and regulations.

73-18-19. Publication of rules and regulations.  The rules promulgated under this chapter shall be published as required by Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.  Amended by Chapter 382, 2008 General Session
UT Code § 73-18-20 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 73 - Water and Irrigation|Chapter 18 - State Boating Act|Section 20 - Enforcement of chapter -- Authority to stop and board vessels -- Disregarding law enforcement signal to stop as misdemeanor -- Procedure for arrest.

 Effective 7/1/2021  73-18-20. Enforcement of chapter -- Authority to stop and board vessels -- Disregarding law enforcement signal to stop as misdemeanor -- Procedure for arrest.    (1) A law enforcement officer authorized under Title 53, Chapter 13, Peace Officer Classifications, may enforce this chapter, the rules made under this chapter, and the maintenance inspection program for vessels carrying passengers for hire implemented under this chapter.     (2) A law enforcement officer authorized under Title 53, Chapter 13, Peace Officer Classifications, has the authority to stop and board a vessel subject to this chapter, whether the vessel is on water or land. If that law enforcement officer determines the vessel is overloaded, unseaworthy, or the safety equipment required by this chapter or rules of the division is not on the vessel, that law enforcement officer may prohibit the launching of the vessel or stop the vessel from operating.     (3) An operator who, having received a visual or audible signal from a law enforcement officer authorized under Title 53, Chapter 13, Peace Officer Classifications, to bring the operator's vessel to a stop, operates the vessel in willful or wanton disregard of the signal so as to interfere with or endanger the operation of a vessel or endanger an individual, or who attempts to flee or elude the law enforcement officer whether by vessel or otherwise is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.     (4) Whenever an individual is arrested for a violation of this chapter or a rule made under this chapter, the procedure for arrest is the same as described in Sections 77-7-23 and 77-7-24.    Amended by Chapter 280, 2021 General Session
UT Code § 73-18-20.1 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 73 - Water and Irrigation|Chapter 18 - State Boating Act|Section 20.1 - Seizure of a vessel.

73-18-20.1. Seizure of a vessel.    (1) A peace officer, without a warrant, may seize and take possession of a vessel:   (a) that is placed or being operated on the waters of this state with improper registration;     (b) that the peace officer has reason to believe has been stolen;     (c) on which any hull identification number or serial number for an engine or outboard motor has been defaced, altered, or obliterated;     (d) that has been abandoned on public land, highways, or waters of this state; or     (e) if the registration or title fees for the vessel or outboard motor have not been paid.       (2) If necessary for the transportation of a seized vessel, the vessel's trailer may be seized to transport and store the vessel.     (3) Any peace officer seizing or taking possession of a vessel under this section shall comply with the provisions of Section 41-6a-1406.    Amended by Chapter 2, 2005 General Session
UT Code § 73-18-20.2 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 73 - Water and Irrigation|Chapter 18 - State Boating Act|Section 20.2 - Defaced, altered, or obliterated identification or serial number -- Release of vessel.

73-18-20.2. Defaced, altered, or obliterated identification or serial number -- Release of vessel.  If the hull identification number or serial number for the engine or outboard motor of a vessel seized under Section 73-18-20.1 has been defaced, altered, or obliterated, the vessel may not be released until:   (1) the original manufacturer's hull identification number or engine or outboard motor serial number has been replaced; or     (2) a new number assigned by the division or its authorized agent has been provided and has been affixed to the vessel, engine, or outboard motor.    Amended by Chapter 202, 2001 General Session
UT Code § 73-18-20.3 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 73 - Water and Irrigation|Chapter 18 - State Boating Act|Section 20.3 - Falsified hull identification, engine, or motor number.

73-18-20.3. Falsified hull identification, engine, or motor number.    (1) A person is guilty of a third degree felony if he:   (a) with fraudulent intent defaces, destroys, or alters a vessel hull identification number or serial number for an engine or outboard motor;     (b) places or stamps any vessel hull identification number upon a vessel or serial number upon an engine or outboard motor, except one assigned by the division or its authorized agent;     (c) knowingly buys, receives, disposes of, sells, offers for sale, or has in his possession any vessel, or engine or outboard motor removed from a vessel, from which the vessel hull identification number or engine or outboard motor serial number, has been removed, defaced, covered, altered, or destroyed for the purpose of concealing or misrepresenting the identity of the vessel, engine, or outboard motor;     (d) with intent to procure or pass title to a vessel or outboard motor, receives or transfers possession of a vessel or outboard motor which he knows or has reason to believe has been stolen or unlawfully taken; or     (e) has in his possession a vessel or outboard motor which he knows or has reason to believe has been stolen or unlawfully taken, unless the person is a peace officer engaged at the time in the performance of his duty.       (2)   (a) This section does not prohibit the restoration by an owner of an original vessel hull identification number or manufacturer's serial number for an engine or outboard motor if the restoration is made by application to the division or its authorized agent.     (b) This section does not prohibit any manufacturer from placing, in the ordinary course of business, numbers or marks upon vessels, motors, outboard motors, or parts.      Enacted by Chapter 216, 1990 General Session
UT Code § 73-18-20.4 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 73 - Water and Irrigation|Chapter 18 - State Boating Act|Section 20.4 - Duty to report falsified vessel or motor number.

 Effective 5/12/2015  73-18-20.4. Duty to report falsified vessel or motor number.    (1) Any person owning or operating a marina, marine dealership, service station, public garage, paint shop, or a vessel repair shop shall immediately notify the local police authorities of any vessel or outboard motor that has any numbers that have apparently been altered, obliterated, or removed.     (2) A violation of this section is a class B misdemeanor.    Amended by Chapter 412, 2015 General Session
UT Code § 73-18-20.5 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 73 - Water and Irrigation|Chapter 18 - State Boating Act|Section 20.5 - Reporting of theft and recovery of vessels.

73-18-20.5. Reporting of theft and recovery of vessels.    (1)   (a) Any peace officer upon receiving reliable information that any vessel or outboard motor has been stolen shall immediately report the theft to the Criminal Investigations and Technical Services Division of the Department of Public Safety, established in Section 53-10-103.     (b) Any peace officer upon receiving information that any vessel or outboard motor which was previously reported as stolen has been recovered shall immediately report the recovery to his law enforcement agency and to the Criminal Investigations and Technical Services Division.       (2) The reporting and recovery procedures for vessels and outboard motors shall be the same as those specified in Section 41-1a-1401 for motor vehicles.    Amended by Chapter 263, 1998 General Session
UT Code § 73-18-20.6 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 73 - Water and Irrigation|Chapter 18 - State Boating Act|Section 20.6 - Report by owners or lienholders of thefts and recoveries.

73-18-20.6. Report by owners or lienholders of thefts and recoveries.    (1) The owner, or person having a lien or encumbrance upon a registered vessel or outboard motor which has been stolen or embezzled, may notify the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction where the theft or embezzlement occurred. If a vessel or outboard motor was embezzled, a report may be made only after having procured the issuance of a warrant for the arrest of the person charged with embezzlement.     (2) Any person who has given any notice under Subsection (1) shall notify the law enforcement agency where the theft or embezzlement was reported of a recovery of the vessel or outboard motor.    Enacted by Chapter 216, 1990 General Session
UT Code § 73-18-20.7 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 73 - Water and Irrigation|Chapter 18 - State Boating Act|Section 20.7 - Unlawful control over vessels -- Penalties -- Effect of prior consent -- Accessory or accomplice.

73-18-20.7. Unlawful control over vessels -- Penalties -- Effect of prior consent -- Accessory or accomplice.    (1) Any person who exercises unauthorized control over a vessel, not his own, without the consent of the owner or lawful custodian and with intent to temporarily deprive the owner or lawful custodian of possession of the vessel, is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.     (2) An offense under this section is a third degree felony if the actor does not return the vessel to the owner or lawful custodian within 24 hours after the exercise of unauthorized control.     (3) The consent of the owner or legal custodian of a vessel to its control by the actor is not in any case presumed or implied because of the owner's or legal custodian's consent on a previous occasion to the control of the vessel by the same or a different person.     (4) Any person who assists in, or is a party or accessory to or an accomplice in, an unauthorized taking or operating of a vessel is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.    Enacted by Chapter 216, 1990 General Session
UT Code § 73-18-21 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 73 - Water and Irrigation|Chapter 18 - State Boating Act|Section 21 - Violation of chapter as class C misdemeanor.

 Effective 5/12/2015  73-18-21. Violation of chapter as class C misdemeanor.  Unless otherwise specified, any person who violates any provision of this chapter or rule promulgated under this chapter is guilty of a class C misdemeanor. Amended by Chapter 412, 2015 General Session
UT Code § 73-18-22 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 73 - Water and Irrigation|Chapter 18 - State Boating Act|Section 22 - Boating Account created -- Contents -- Use of money.

 Effective 7/1/2020  73-18-22. Boating Account created -- Contents -- Use of money.    (1) There is created within the General Fund a restricted account known as the Boating Account.     (2) The restricted account shall consist of, except as provided under Sections 73-18-24 and 73-18-25, all registration fees and related money collected by the division or an authorized agent, less the costs of collecting motorboat and sailboat registration fees by an authorized agent.     (3) The amount retained by an authorized agent under Subsection (2) may not exceed 20% of the fees charged in Section 73-18-7.     (4) Money in the Boating Account may be used for:   (a) the construction, improvement, operation, and maintenance of publicly owned boating facilities;     (b) boater education; and     (c) the payment of the costs and expenses of the division in administering and enforcing this chapter.      Amended by Chapter 195, 2020 General Session
UT Code § 73-18-23 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 73 - Water and Irrigation|Chapter 18 - State Boating Act|Section 23 - Separability clause.

73-18-23. Separability clause.  If any provision of this act, or the application of any provision to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the rest of this act shall not be affected thereby.  Enacted by Chapter 170, 1961 General Session
UT Code § 73-18-24 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 73 - Water and Irrigation|Chapter 18 - State Boating Act|Section 24 - Search and rescue fee -- Amount -- Deposit.

73-18-24. Search and rescue fee -- Amount -- Deposit.    (1) In addition to the fee imposed under Section 73-18-7, there is imposed a search and rescue fee of 50 cents on each motorboat or sailboat required to pay the fee imposed under Subsection 73-18-7(2) to be registered or renewed under Section 73-18-7.     (2) The fees imposed under this section shall be collected in the same manner and by the same agency designated to collect the fees imposed under this chapter.     (3) The fees collected under this section shall be deposited in the General Fund as dedicated credits for the Search and Rescue Financial Assistance Program created under Section 53-2a-1101.    Amended by Chapter 295, 2013 General Session
UT Code § 73-18-25 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 73 - Water and Irrigation|Chapter 18 - State Boating Act|Section 25 - Fees to cover the costs of electronic payments.

 Effective 7/1/2018  73-18-25. Fees to cover the costs of electronic payments.    (1) As used in this section:   (a) "Electronic payment" has the same meaning as defined in Section 41-1a-1221.     (b) "Electronic payment fee" has the same meaning as defined in Section 41-1a-1221.       (2)   (a) The Motor Vehicle Division may collect an electronic payment fee on all registrations and renewals of registration under Section 73-18-7.     (b) The fee described under Subsection (2)(a) shall be imposed regardless of the method of payment for a particular transaction.       (3) The Motor Vehicle Division shall establish the fee according to the procedures and requirements of Section 63J-1-504.     (4) A fee imposed under this section:   (a) shall be deposited in the Electronic Payment Fee Restricted Account created by Section 41-1a-121;     (b) is not subject to Subsection 63J-1-105(3) or (4); and     (c) need not be separately identified from the fees imposed on registrations and renewals of registration under Section 73-18-7.      Amended by Chapter 469, 2018 General Session
UT Code § 73-18-26 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 73 - Water and Irrigation|Chapter 18 - State Boating Act|Section 26 - Resident aquatic invasive species fee -- Amount -- Deposit.

 Effective 7/1/2020  73-18-26. Resident aquatic invasive species fee -- Amount -- Deposit.    (1) In addition to the registration fee imposed under Section 73-18-7, there is imposed an annual resident aquatic invasive species fee of $10 on a motorboat or sailboat required to be registered under Section 73-18-7.     (2) The fee imposed under Subsection (1) shall be deposited into the Aquatic Invasive Species Interdiction Account created in Section 23-27-305.    Amended by Chapter 195, 2020 General Session
UT Code § 73-18a-1 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 73 - Water and Irrigation|Chapter 18a - Boating - Litter and Pollution Control|Section 1 - Definitions.

 Effective 7/1/2021  73-18a-1. Definitions.  As used in this chapter:  (1) "Commission" means the Outdoor Adventure Commission.     (2) "Division" means the Division of Recreation.     (3) "Human body waste" means excrement, feces, or other waste material discharged from the human body.     (4) "Litter" means any bottles, glass, crockery, cans, scrap metal, junk, paper, garbage, rubbish, or similar refuse discarded as no longer useful.     (5) "Marine toilet" means any toilet or other receptacle permanently installed on or within any vessel for the purpose of receiving human body waste. This term does not include portable toilets which may be removed from a vessel in order to empty its contents.     (6) "Operate" means to navigate, control, or otherwise use a vessel.     (7) "Operator" means the person who is in control of a vessel while it is in use.     (8) "Owner" means a person, other than a lien holder, holding a proprietary interest in or the title to a vessel. The term does not include a lessee under a lease not intended as security.     (9) "Vessel" means every type of watercraft, other than a seaplane on the water, used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water.     (10) "Waters of this state" means all waters within the territorial limits of this state except those used exclusively for private purposes.    Amended by Chapter 280, 2021 General Session
UT Code § 73-18a-2 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 73 - Water and Irrigation|Chapter 18a - Boating - Litter and Pollution Control|Section 2 - Littering and pollution of water or lands prohibited -- Penalty.

73-18a-2. Littering and pollution of water or lands prohibited -- Penalty.    (1) A person may not place, throw, deposit, discard, drop, or discharge and the operator of a vessel may not permit to be placed, thrown, deposited, discarded, dropped, or discharged into or upon the waters of this state, or lands adjacent to these waters any litter, human body waste, or other liquid or solid materials which may render the water or lands unsightly, noxious, or otherwise unwholesome or detrimental to the public health or welfare or the enjoyment of the water or lands for all legitimate uses, including recreational purposes.     (2) A person violating any provision of Subsection (1) is guilty of a class B misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than $100 for each violation.    Amended by Chapter 33, 1991 General Session
UT Code § 73-18a-3 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 73 - Water and Irrigation|Chapter 18a - Boating - Litter and Pollution Control|Section 3 - Marine toilets -- Use without pollution control device prohibited -- Containers of body waste -- Discharge into waters prohibited.

73-18a-3. Marine toilets -- Use without pollution control device prohibited -- Containers of body waste -- Discharge into waters prohibited.    (1) No marine toilet on any vessel used or operated upon the waters of this state may be operated so as to discharge any inadequately treated human body waste into or upon waters of this state directly or indirectly.     (2) No person owning or operating a vessel with a marine toilet may use, or permit the use of, a toilet on the waters of this state, unless the toilet is equipped with facilities that will adequately treat, hold, incinerate, or otherwise handle human body waste in a manner that is capable of preventing water pollution.     (3) No container of human body waste may be placed, left, discharged, or caused to be placed, left, or discharged into or upon any waters of this state or lands adjacent to these waters by any person at any time.    Amended by Chapter 197, 1986 General Session
UT Code § 73-18a-4 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 73 - Water and Irrigation|Chapter 18a - Boating - Litter and Pollution Control|Section 4 - Marine toilets -- Pollution control devices required -- Rules established by division.

 Effective 7/1/2021  73-18a-4. Marine toilets -- Pollution control devices required -- Rules established by division.    (1) Every marine toilet on a vessel used or operated upon the waters of this state shall be equipped with an approved pollution control device in operative condition.     (2) The division, after consultation with the commission, shall make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, as provided in this chapter, establishing criteria or standards for definition and approval of acceptable pollution control devices for vessels.    Amended by Chapter 280, 2021 General Session
UT Code § 73-18a-5 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 73 - Water and Irrigation|Chapter 18a - Boating - Litter and Pollution Control|Section 5 - Chemical treatment of marine toilet contents -- Rules established by division and Department of Environmental Quality.

 Effective 7/1/2021  73-18a-5. Chemical treatment of marine toilet contents -- Rules established by division and Department of Environmental Quality.  The division, after consultation with the commission, shall establish by rule, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, with approval by the Department of Environmental Quality, as provided in this chapter, standards relating to chemical treatment of marine toilet contents. Amended by Chapter 280, 2021 General Session
UT Code § 73-18a-8 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 73 - Water and Irrigation|Chapter 18a - Boating - Litter and Pollution Control|Section 8 - Public marinas -- Duty to maintain waste disposal facilities.

73-18a-8. Public marinas -- Duty to maintain waste disposal facilities.  The owner or whoever is lawfully vested with the possession, management, or control of a public marina or other public waterside facility used by a vessel for launching, docking, mooring, and related purposes shall be required to have, and properly maintain, waste receptacles or similar devices of proper design for the depositing of waste, litter, and human body waste, as required at locations where they can be conveniently used by a vessel's occupants. Waterside toilet facilities may be required if their absence contributes to or creates unsightliness or a hazard to the public health and welfare.  Amended by Chapter 197, 1986 General Session
UT Code § 73-18a-9 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 73 - Water and Irrigation|Chapter 18a - Boating - Litter and Pollution Control|Section 9 - Public educational program.

73-18a-9. Public educational program.  The division may undertake and enlist the support and cooperation of all agencies, political subdivisions, and organizations to conduct a public educational program designed to inform the public of the undesirability of depositing trash, litter, and other objectionable materials in the waters of this state and the penalties provided by this chapter for such action. The division may use funds provided by the Legislature for this purpose. The division may utilize all means of communication in the conduct of this program.  Amended by Chapter 197, 1986 General Session
UT Code § 73-18a-10 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 73 - Water and Irrigation|Chapter 18a - Boating - Litter and Pollution Control|Section 10 - Enforcement -- Inspection of vessels, marinas, and other boating facilities.

73-18a-10. Enforcement -- Inspection of vessels, marinas, and other boating facilities.  Enforcement of this chapter or the rules promulgated under it shall be by law enforcement officers. Any vessel in this state is subject to inspection by the officers for the purpose of determining whether the vessel is equipped in compliance with this chapter. If the vessel is not so equipped, the division may suspend its registration until the proper installation is completed or the marine toilet is sealed in a manner which prohibits its use. The division may inspect marinas or other waterside public facilities used by vessels for launching, docking, or mooring purposes to determine whether they are adequately equipped for proper handling, storing, or disposal of waste, litter, or human body waste.  Amended by Chapter 99, 1987 General Session