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MT Code § 23-2-511 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 2. Recreation|Part 5. Boats|23-2-511. Operation of unnumbered motorboats or sailboats prohibited -- display of registration and validation decals

  23-2-511. Operation of unnumbered motorboats or sailboats prohibited -- display of registration and validation decals. (1) A motorboat on the waters of this state that is propelled by a motor or an engine of any description or a sailboat on the waters of this state must be properly numbered and display valid registration and validation decals. A person may not operate or give permission for the operation of any motorboat or sailboat on the waters of this state unless the motorboat or sailboat is numbered and displays valid registration and validation decals in accordance with this part and applicable federal law or with a federally approved numbering system of another state and unless:   (a) the certificate of number assigned to the motorboat or sailboat is in effect;   (b) the identifying number set forth in the certificate of number and the valid license decals are displayed on the motorboat or sailboat; and   (c) a temporary permit has been obtained from the county in which a motorboat is being operated if that county requires a temporary permit for out-of-state motorboats, as provided in 7-16-2121.   (2) Upon transfer of ownership of a motorboat or sailboat, the transferred motorboat or sailboat may be operated on the waters of this state for 40 consecutive calendar days immediately following the transfer of ownership without displaying the registration and validation decals required by subsection (1) if when the motorboat or sailboat is operated during those 40 consecutive calendar days, a temporary registration permit has been issued under 61-3-224 and is shown to a warden or other officer upon request.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 285, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 348, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 514, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 306, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 124, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 69-3503; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 136, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 311, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 118, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 375, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 592, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 35, Ch. 130, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 237, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 22, Ch. 596, L. 2005.
MT Code § 23-2-513 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 2. Recreation|Part 5. Boats|23-2-513. Repealed

  23-2-513. Repealed. Sec. 59, Ch. 329, L. 2007.   History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 285, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 219, L. 1961; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 336, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 348, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 45, Ch. 391, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 51, Ch. 511, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 514, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 52, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 124, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 45, Ch. 566, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 69-3504(4), (5); amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 136, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 312, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 34, Ch. 83, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 375, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 20, Ch. 477, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 592, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 237, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 22, Ch. 542, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 23, Ch. 596, L. 2005.
MT Code § 23-2-514 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 2. Recreation|Part 5. Boats|23-2-514. Exemption from numbering provisions

  23-2-514. Exemption from numbering provisions. A motorboat or sailboat is not required to be numbered under this part if it is:   (1) covered by a number in effect that has been assigned to it pursuant to federal law or a federally approved numbering system of another state if the motorboat or sailboat has not been within this state for a period in excess of 90 consecutive days. After 90 consecutive days within this state, this state becomes the state of principal use of the motorboat or sailboat and the owner shall apply for a Montana number, certificate of number, and registration decal.   (2) a motorboat or sailboat from a country other than the United States temporarily using the waters of this state;   (3) a motorboat or sailboat whose owner is the United States, a state, or a subdivision of a state; or   (4) a ship's lifeboat.   History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 285, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 514, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 69-3506; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 136, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 168, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 592, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 36, Ch. 130, L. 2005.
MT Code § 23-2-515 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 2. Recreation|Part 5. Boats|23-2-515. Registration decal to be displayed

  23-2-515. Registration decal to be displayed. (1) A Montana motorboat, sailboat, or personal watercraft numbered in accordance with the provisions of 23-2-512 must display a registration decal. For this purpose, the county treasurer, upon proof of payment of the registration fee as required by 61-3-321(10), shall issue a registration decal prepared and furnished by the department of justice with all new certificates of number and, if applicable, all renewals of the certificates of number.   (2) (a) The registration decal must be of a style and design prescribed by the department of justice.   (b) The registration decal must be serially numbered.   (c) The registration decals issued for a motorboat, sailboat, or personal watercraft do not expire while the motorboat, sailboat, or personal watercraft remains in the same ownership.   (3) A registration decal must be displayed on the left side of the forward half, 3 inches aft of the identifying numbers.   History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 348, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 46, Ch. 391, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 514, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 52, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 69-3504.1; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 312, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 421, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 649, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 577, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 592, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 37, Ch. 130, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 23, Ch. 542, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 24, Ch. 596, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 329, L. 2007.
MT Code § 23-2-516 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 2. Recreation|Part 5. Boats|23-2-516. Repealed

  23-2-516. Repealed. Sec. 240, Ch. 542, L. 2005.   History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 649, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 577, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 592, L. 2003.
MT Code § 23-2-517 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 2. Recreation|Part 5. Boats|23-2-517. Repealed

  23-2-517. Repealed. Sec. 240, Ch. 542, L. 2005.   History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 649, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 577, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 402, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 55, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 592, L. 2003.
MT Code § 23-2-518 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 2. Recreation|Part 5. Boats|23-2-518. Repealed

  23-2-518. Repealed. Sec. 240, Ch. 542, L. 2005.   History: En. Sec. 10, Ch. 649, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 577, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 511, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 476, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 132, Ch. 574, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 592, L. 2003.
MT Code § 23-2-519 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 2. Recreation|Part 5. Boats|23-2-519. Penalty -- disposition

  23-2-519. Penalty -- disposition. (1) Failure to pay the registration fee as provided for in 61-3-321(10) is a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine equal to four times the registration fee that is due on the motorboat, sailboat, personal watercraft, or motorized pontoon for the current year of registration.   (2) All fines collected pursuant to subsection (1) must be distributed in the following ratio:   (a) 50% to the general fund of the county in which the motorboat, sailboat, personal watercraft, or motorized pontoon is issued a certification number; and   (b) 50% to the motorboat account of the state special revenue fund for use by the department in the enforcement of this part.   History: En. Sec. 11, Ch. 649, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 577, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 476, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 592, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 24, Ch. 542, L. 2005.
MT Code § 23-2-520 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 2. Recreation|Part 5. Boats|23-2-520. Repealed

  23-2-520. Repealed. Sec. 81, Ch. 477, L. 2003; Sec. 46, Ch. 592, L. 2003.   History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 604, L. 1991.
MT Code § 23-2-522 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 2. Recreation|Part 5. Boats|23-2-522. Discharge of waste from vessel prohibited

  23-2-522. Discharge of waste from vessel prohibited. (1) A person may not discharge or cause, permit, or allow to be discharged any garbage, refuse, waste, or sewage from any vessel into, upon, or near the waters at a stream, river, or lake within the boundaries of the state of Montana.   (2) The department of environmental quality shall adopt rules to protect water quality and aquatic ecosystems by establishing guidelines for the installation of vessel pumpout facilities.   (3) In adopting the rules, the department shall use these definitions:   (a) "Marine sanitation device" means any equipment on board a vessel that is designed to receive, retain, treat, or discharge sewage and also means any process to treat the sewage.   (b) "Vessel terminal" means a private or public shoreside installation on any waters of Montana that provides mooring, docking, berthing, and other facilities for the use of vessels.   (4) The rules must include standards for the construction, operation, and maintenance of vessel pumpout facilities.   (5) This section may not be construed to require the department to install pumpout facilities without prior legislative approval and an appropriation.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 169, L. 1965; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 514, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 124, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 69-3508.1; (2) thru (5) En. Sec. 9, Ch. 728, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 54, Ch. 418, L. 1995.
MT Code § 23-2-524 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 2. Recreation|Part 5. Boats|23-2-524. Passing rule and right-of-way

  23-2-524. Passing rule and right-of-way. (1) When two vessels are approaching each other "head on" or nearly so (so as to involve risk of collision), each vessel shall bear to the right and pass the other vessel on its left side.   (2) When vessels approach each other obliquely or at right angles, the vessel approaching on the right side has the right-of-way.   (3) One vessel may overtake another on either side but shall grant right-of-way to the overtaken vessel.   (4) When a sailboat and motorboat are operating as to involve a risk of collision with each other, the motorboat shall yield the right-of-way to the sailboat in all cases.   History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 285, L. 1959; R.C.M. 1947, 69-3509.
MT Code § 23-2-525 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 2. Recreation|Part 5. Boats|23-2-525. Restricted areas

  23-2-525. Restricted areas. (1) A person may not anchor a vessel or other obstacle for fishing or pleasure purposes on any body of water over which the state has jurisdiction in a position that obstructs a passageway ordinarily used by other vessels.   (2) A person may not operate a pleasure vessel within 20 feet of the exterior boundary of a water area that is clearly marked by buoys or some other distinguishing device as a bathing or swimming area. Swimming areas must be marked with white buoys having international orange markings in conformance with the uniform state waterway marking system by the owners of the areas.   (3) A person may not operate a vessel within 75 feet of a person engaged in fishing or hunting waterfowl, unless unavoidable. If unavoidable, the vessel must be operated at not greater than no-wake speed or at a minimum speed necessary to maintain upstream progress while within 75 feet of the person engaged in fishing or hunting waterfowl.   (4) (a) A person may not purposely, knowingly, or negligently operate a motorboat upon the waters of this state within 200 feet of a tow-float or buoy displaying a "diver-down" symbol, red with a white slash, on a flag.   (b) The motorboat may enter the 200-foot safety zone by use of sail or oar. In an emergency or if there is insufficient water on either side of the 200-foot safety zone to pass by and stay out of the zone, the operator may use power within the zone but may not exceed no-wake speed. The burden of proving that an emergency exists or that there is insufficient water is on the operator.   (c) The fish and wildlife commission may by rule determine areas where establishment of a 200-foot safety zone is not allowed in order to provide for diver safety or the regulation of water traffic.   History: En. Sec. 10, Ch. 285, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 514, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 69-3510; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 44, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 28, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 569, L. 1999.
MT Code § 23-2-526 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 2. Recreation|Part 5. Boats|23-2-526. Overloading -- overpowering -- noise limitations

  23-2-526. Overloading -- overpowering -- noise limitations. (1) No vessel shall be loaded with passengers or cargo beyond its safe carrying capacity, taking into consideration weather and other normal operating conditions.   (2) No vessel shall be equipped with any motor or other propulsion machinery beyond its safe power capacity, taking into consideration the type and construction of such watercraft and other existing operating conditions.   (3) Except as provided in 23-2-523(9), for the purposes of 45-8-101 and 45-8-111, the operation of a motorboat or personal watercraft that emits noise in excess of 86 dbA when measured at a distance of 50 feet or emits exhaust noise in excess of 90 dbA measured 1 meter from the muffler at idle speed in accordance with the stationary sound level measurement procedure for pleasure motorboats (SAE J2005) is presumed to be a public nuisance and constitute disorderly conduct, except when otherwise lawfully operated under a motorboat racing permit issued by a political subdivision of the state.   History: En. Sec. 11, Ch. 285, L. 1959; R.C.M. 1947, 69-3511; (3)En. Sec. 2, Ch. 694, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 728, L. 1991.
MT Code § 23-2-527 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 2. Recreation|Part 5. Boats|23-2-527. Collisions, accidents, and casualties

  23-2-527. Collisions, accidents, and casualties. (1) The operator of a vessel involved in a collision, accident, or other casualty, so far as the operator can do so without serious danger to the operator's own vessel, crew, and passengers, shall render to other persons affected by the collision, accident, or other casualty assistance that may be practicable and that may be necessary in order to save them from or minimize any danger caused by the collision, accident, or other casualty. The operator shall give the operator's name, address, and identification of the operator's vessel in writing to any person injured and to the owner or person in control of any property damaged in the collision, accident, or other casualty.   (2) The department shall prepare and distribute to each sheriff's office and each game warden of this state a standardized accident report form. A person involved in a collision, accident, or other casualty involving a death, disappearance, personal injury, or property damage in excess of $100 shall immediately report the collision, accident, or other casualty to the sheriff's office or game warden of the county in which the collision, accident, or casualty occurred and fill out a standardized accident report form.   (3) A sheriff advised of a collision, accident, or other casualty reported under this part shall:   (a) conduct an appropriate investigation of the collision, accident, or other casualty; and   (b) prepare and submit a report of the results of the investigation, together with the completed standardized accident report forms, to the department.   History: En. Sec. 12, Ch. 285, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 514, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 124, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 417, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 69-3512; amd. Sec. 366, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
MT Code § 23-2-528 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 2. Recreation|Part 5. Boats|23-2-528. Transmittal of information to U.S. officials

  23-2-528. Transmittal of information to U.S. officials. In accordance with any request duly made by an authorized official or agency of the United States, any information compiled or otherwise available to the department pursuant to subsections (2) and (3) of 23-2-527, as amended, shall be transmitted to such official or agency of the United States.   History: En. Sec. 13, Ch. 285, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 124, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 417, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 69-3513.
MT Code § 23-2-529 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 2. Recreation|Part 5. Boats|23-2-529. Waterskis and surfboards

  23-2-529. Waterskis and surfboards. (1) A person may not operate a motorboat or vessel on any waters of this state for the purpose of towing a person or persons on waterskis, a surfboard, or similar device unless the operator is accompanied by an observer. If the operator is 12 years of age or younger, there must be a second person, at least 18 years of age, in the vessel to observe the person being towed. The fish and wildlife commission shall adopt rules regarding the proper observation and safe towing of persons on waterskis or similar devices, based on density of use of a body of water.   (2) A person may not operate a motorboat or vessel towing a person engaged in waterskiing, surfboarding, or similar activity or towing some other contrivances nor may a person engage in those activities at any time between the hours from sunset to sunrise, except that this subsection does not apply to a performer engaged in a professional exhibition or a person engaged in a regatta or race authorized under this part.   (3) All right-of-way rules applying to a towing vessel apply to a person being towed.   History: En. Sec. 14, Ch. 285, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 514, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 124, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 69-3514; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 136, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 28, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 728, L. 1991.
MT Code § 23-2-530 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 2. Recreation|Part 5. Boats|23-2-530. Education program

  23-2-530. Education program. The department shall coordinate a statewide boat safety education program, including a home study testing program for motorboat operators.   History: En. Sec. 13, Ch. 514, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 16, Ch. 124, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 417, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 69-3516.1; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 728, L. 1991.
MT Code § 23-2-531 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 2. Recreation|Part 5. Boats|23-2-531. Personal watercraft operation

  23-2-531. Personal watercraft operation. In addition to applicable provisions in this part, a person may not operate a personal watercraft:   (1) unless a person operating or riding on the vessel is wearing a United States coast guard approved type I, II, III, or V personal flotation device;   (2) if the vessel is equipped by the manufacturer with a lanyard type engine cutoff switch unless the lanyard is attached to the operator's person, clothing, or personal flotation device as is appropriate for the specific vessel;   (3) (a) except as provided for standup personal watercraft in subsection (3)(b) or when towing a waterskier from or to a dock or shore, at greater than no-wake speed within 200 feet of a dock, swimmer, swimming raft, nonmotorized boat, or anchored vessel on a lake or river;   (b) at greater than the minimum speed necessary to operate a personal watercraft when leaving or returning directly from or to a dock or shore for the purpose of launching or docking; or   (4) on any surface waters restricted in whole or in part by rule of the fish and wildlife commission;   (5) in a reckless or negligent manner. Actions prohibited in 23-2-523 are considered reckless operation.   History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 728, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 345, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 569, L. 1999.
MT Code § 23-2-532 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 2. Recreation|Part 5. Boats|23-2-532. Restrictions on manufacture and sale

  23-2-532. Restrictions on manufacture and sale. A motorboat or vessel that fails to comply with the provisions of 23-2-521(3) may not be manufactured in Montana after April 29, 1991, and may not be sold or offered for sale in Montana after January 1, 1994.   History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 728, L. 1991.
MT Code § 23-2-533 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 2. Recreation|Part 5. Boats|23-2-533. Use of allocated funds for boating facilities

  23-2-533. Use of allocated funds for boating facilities. (1) Funds allocated to the motorboat account must be used by the department to:   (a) improve, operate, or maintain boating facilities; and   (b) cover costs associated with the boating advisory council created in 23-2-536.   (2) The department may use the funds to match available federal funds to the extent possible. Expenditure of funds must be made after consideration of recommendations by the boating advisory council.   History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 511, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 476, L. 1995; amd. Secs. 1, 5, Ch. 95, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 247, Ch. 574, L. 2001.
MT Code § 23-2-534 (2021)
2021 Montana Code Annotated|Title 23. Parks, Recreation, Sports, and Gambling|Chapter 2. Recreation|Part 5. Boats|23-2-534. Funding of state recreational boating safety program -- certification of county programs -- administration by counties

  23-2-534. Funding of state recreational boating safety program -- certification of county programs -- administration by counties. (1) The department may in its discretion use available state funds and federal matching funds to contract with counties to implement designated parts of the state recreational boating safety program. If a county accepts a grant, the county shall agree to implement a program that is certified by the department as fulfilling the requirements of the state recreational boating safety program.   (2) A county may allocate funds to the department for the recreational boating safety program. This money must be used by the department for contracts with counties for the recreational boating safety program.   History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 476, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 95, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 247, Ch. 574, L. 2001.