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UT Code § 73-18-7.4 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 73 - Water and Irrigation|Chapter 18 - State Boating Act|Section 7.4 - Canceled, suspended, or revoked registration or certificate of title to be returned.

73-18-7.4. Canceled, suspended, or revoked registration or certificate of title to be returned.  If the division or its authorized agent cancels, suspends, or revokes the registration or certificate of title of a motorboat, sailboat, or outboard motor, the owner shall immediately return the canceled, suspended, or revoked registration card, registration decal, or certificate of title to the division or authorized agent.  Enacted by Chapter 216, 1990 General Session
UT Code § 73-18-8 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 73 - Water and Irrigation|Chapter 18 - State Boating Act|Section 8 - Safety equipment required to be on board vessels -- Penalties.

 Effective 7/1/2021  73-18-8. Safety equipment required to be on board vessels -- Penalties.    (1)   (a) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(c), each vessel shall have, for each person on board, one wearable personal flotation device that is approved for the type of use by the commandant of the United States Coast Guard.     (b) Each personal flotation device shall be:   (i) in serviceable condition;     (ii) legally marked with the United States Coast Guard approval number; and     (iii) of an appropriate size for the person for whom it is intended.       (c)   (i) Sailboards and racing shells are exempt from the provisions of Subsections (1)(a) and (e).     (ii) The division, after consultation with the commission, may exempt certain types of vessels from the provisions of Subsection (1)(a) under certain conditions or upon certain waters.       (d) The division may require by rule, after consultation with the commission, for personal flotation devices to be worn:   (i) while a person is on board a certain type of vessel;     (ii) by a person under a certain age; or     (iii) on certain waters of the state.       (e) For vessels 16 feet or more in length, there shall also be on board one throwable personal flotation device which is approved for this use by the commandant of the United States Coast Guard.       (2) The operator of a vessel operated between sunset and sunrise shall display lighted navigation lights approved by the division.     (3) If a vessel is not entirely open and it carries or uses any flammable or toxic fluid in any enclosure for any purpose, the vessel shall be equipped with an efficient natural or mechanical ventilation system that is capable of removing resulting gases before and during the time the vessel is occupied by any person.     (4) Each vessel shall have fire extinguishing equipment on board.     (5) Any inboard gasoline engine shall be equipped with a carburetor backfire flame control device.     (6) The division may:   (a) require additional safety equipment by rule made in consultation with the commission; and     (b) adopt rules conforming with the requirements of this section which govern specifications for and the use of safety equipment.       (7) A person may not operate or give permission for the operation of a vessel that is not equipped as required by this section or rules promulgated under this section.     (8) A violation of this section is an infraction.    Amended by Chapter 280, 2021 General Session
UT Code § 73-18-8.1 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 73 - Water and Irrigation|Chapter 18 - State Boating Act|Section 8.1 - Capacity and certification label.

 Effective 5/10/2016  73-18-8.1. Capacity and certification label.    (1) Each vessel manufactured after November 1, 1972, which is less than 20 feet in length, except a sailboat, canoe, kayak, inflatable vessel, or homemade motor boat must have a United States Coast Guard capacity and certification label permanently affixed to the vessel and clearly visible to the operator when boarding or operating the vessel. The capacity and certification information may be combined together and displayed on one label.     (2) No person shall operate, or give permission for the operation of, any vessel on the waters of this state if it is loaded or powered in excess of the maximum capacity information on the United States Coast Guard capacity label.     (3) No person shall alter, deface, or remove any United States Coast Guard capacity or certification information label affixed to a vessel.     (4) No person shall operate, or give permission for the operation of, a vessel on the waters of this state if the required United States Coast Guard capacity or certification information label has been altered, defaced, or removed.     (5) A violation of this section is an infraction.    Amended by Chapter 303, 2016 General Session
UT Code § 73-18-9 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 73 - Water and Irrigation|Chapter 18 - State Boating Act|Section 9 - Exemptions from registration.

 Effective 7/1/2021  73-18-9. Exemptions from registration.  Registration under this chapter is not required for any of the following:  (1) a motorboat or sailboat that:   (a) is already covered by a valid registration issued by its nonresident owner's resident state; and     (b) has not been within this state in excess of 60 days for the calendar year;       (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 subdivision thereof;     (4) a ship's lifeboat; or     (5) a motorboat or sailboat belonging to a class of vessels which is exempted from registration by the division after the division finds:   (a) that the registration of motorboats or sailboats of this class will not materially aid in their identification; and     (b) that the United States Coast Guard has a numbering system applicable to the class of motorboats or sailboats to which the motorboat or sailboat in question belongs, and the motorboat or sailboat would also be exempt from numbering if it were subject to federal law.      Amended by Chapter 280, 2021 General Session
UT Code § 73-18-10 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 73 - Water and Irrigation|Chapter 18 - State Boating Act|Section 10 - Owner of boat livery -- Duties.

73-18-10. Owner of boat livery -- Duties.    (1) The owner of a boat livery shall keep a record of the following: the name and address of the person hiring any vessel; the identification number of the vessel; the vessel's departure date and time; and the vessel's expected time of return. The record shall be preserved for at least one year.     (2) Neither the owner of a boat livery nor his agent or employee may permit any vessel to depart from the premises of the boat livery unless the owner has equipped it as required under this chapter and unless he has advised the lessee or renter of the vessel of all rules promulgated under this chapter which the lessee or renter must obey.    Amended by Chapter 197, 1986 General Session
UT Code § 73-18-11 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 73 - Water and Irrigation|Chapter 18 - State Boating Act|Section 11 - Regulation of muffling devices.

 Effective 7/1/2021  73-18-11. Regulation of muffling devices.  The division, after consultation with the commission, shall adopt rules for the regulating of muffling devices on all vessels. Amended by Chapter 280, 2021 General Session
UT Code § 73-18-12 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 73 - Water and Irrigation|Chapter 18 - State Boating Act|Section 12 - Operation in willful or wanton disregard for safety -- Penalty.

73-18-12. Operation in willful or wanton disregard for safety -- Penalty.    (1) A person may not operate any nonmotorized vessel, or manipulate any water skis or any device towed by a motorboat in a willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property.     (2) A violation of Subsection (1) is a class B misdemeanor.    Amended by Chapter 200, 2002 General Session
UT Code § 73-18-13.1 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 73 - Water and Irrigation|Chapter 18 - State Boating Act|Section 13.1 - Accident involving property damage -- Duties of operator, occupant, and owner -- Penalties.

73-18-13.1. Accident involving property damage -- Duties of operator, occupant, and owner -- Penalties.    (1) As used in this section, "reason to believe" means information from which a reasonable person would believe that the person may have been involved in an accident.     (2)   (a) The operator of a vessel who has reason to believe that the operator may have been involved in an accident resulting only in damage to another vessel or other property shall remain at the scene of the accident until the operator has fulfilled the requirements of Section 73-18-13.     (b) If the operator has reason to believe that the operator may have been involved in an accident resulting in damage to another vessel or other property only after leaving the scene of the accident, the operator shall immediately comply as nearly as possible with the requirements of Section 73-18-13.       (3) A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.    Enacted by Chapter 153, 2012 General Session
UT Code § 73-18-13.2 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 73 - Water and Irrigation|Chapter 18 - State Boating Act|Section 13.2 - Accident involving injury -- Stop at accident -- Penalty.

73-18-13.2. Accident involving injury -- Stop at accident -- Penalty.    (1) As used in this section:   (a) "Reason to believe" means information from which a reasonable person would believe that the person may have been involved in an accident.     (b) "Serious bodily injury" means bodily injury which involves a substantial risk of death, unconsciousness, extreme physical pain, protracted and obvious disfigurement, or protracted loss or impairment of the function of a bodily member, organ, or mental faculty.       (2)   (a) The operator of a vessel who has reason to believe that the operator may have been involved in an accident resulting in injury to a person shall:   (i) immediately stop the vessel at the scene of the accident or as close to it as safely possible; and     (ii) remain at the scene of the accident until the operator has fulfilled the requirements of Section 73-18-13.       (b) If the operator of a vessel has reason to believe the operator may have been involved in an accident only after leaving the scene of the accident, the operator shall immediately comply as nearly as possible with the requirements of Section 73-18-13.       (3)   (a) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), a person who violates the provisions of Subsection (2):   (i) is guilty of a class A misdemeanor if the accident resulted in injury to any person; and     (ii) shall be fined not less than $750.       (b) A person who violates the provisions of Subsection (2):   (i) is guilty of a third degree felony if the accident resulted in serious bodily injury to a person; and     (ii) shall be fined not less than $750.        Enacted by Chapter 153, 2012 General Session
UT Code § 73-18-13.3 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 73 - Water and Irrigation|Chapter 18 - State Boating Act|Section 13.3 - Accident involving death -- Stop at accident -- Penalty.

73-18-13.3. Accident involving death -- Stop at accident -- Penalty.    (1) As used in this section, "reason to believe" means information from which a reasonable person would believe that the person may have been involved in an accident.     (2)   (a) The operator of a vessel who has reason to believe that the operator may have been involved in an accident resulting in the death of a person shall:   (i) immediately stop the vessel at the scene of the accident or as close to it as safely possible; and     (ii) remain at the scene of the accident until the operator has fulfilled the requirements of Section 73-18-13.       (b) If the operator of a vessel has reason to believe the operator may have been involved in an accident only after leaving the scene of the accident, the operator shall immediately comply as nearly as possible with the requirements of Section 73-18-13.       (3) A person who violates the provisions of Subsection (2) is guilty of a third degree felony and shall be fined not less than $750.    Enacted by Chapter 153, 2012 General Session
UT Code § 73-18-13.5 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 73 - Water and Irrigation|Chapter 18 - State Boating Act|Section 13.5 - Motorboat accidents -- Investigation and report of operator security -- Agency action if no security -- Surrender of registration materials.

 Effective 7/1/2021  73-18-13.5. Motorboat accidents -- Investigation and report of operator security -- Agency action if no security -- Surrender of registration materials.    (1) Upon request of a peace officer investigating an accident involving a motorboat as defined in Section 73-18c-102, the operator of the motorboat shall provide evidence of the owner's or operator's security required under Section 73-18c-301.     (2) The peace officer shall record on a form approved by the division:   (a) the information provided by the operator;     (b) whether the operator provided insufficient or no information; and     (c) whether the peace officer finds reasonable cause to believe that any information given is not correct.       (3) The peace officer shall deposit all completed forms with the peace officer's agency, which shall forward the forms to the division no later than 10 days after receipt.     (4)   (a) The division shall revoke the registration of a motorboat as defined in Section 73-18c-102 involved in an accident unless the owner or operator can demonstrate to the division compliance with the owner's or operator's security requirement of Section 73-18c-301 at the time of the accident.     (b) Any registration revoked shall be renewed in accordance with Section 73-18-7.       (5) A person may appeal a revocation issued under Subsection (4) in accordance with procedures established by the division, after consultation with the commission, by rule that are consistent with Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act.     (6)   (a) Any person whose registration is revoked under Subsection (4) shall return the registration card and decals for the motorboat to the division.     (b) If the person fails to return the registration materials as required, they shall be confiscated under Section 73-18-13.6.       (7) The division may, after consultation with the commission, make rules for the enforcement of this section.     (8) In this section, "evidence of owner's or operator's security" includes any one of the following:   (a) the operator's:   (i) insurance policy;     (ii) binder notice;     (iii) renewal notice; or     (iv) card issued by an insurance company as evidence of insurance;       (b) a copy of a surety bond, certified by the surety, which conforms to Section 73-18c-102;     (c) a certificate of the state treasurer issued under Section 73-18c-305; or     (d) a certificate of self-funded coverage issued under Section 73-18c-306.      Amended by Chapter 280, 2021 General Session
UT Code § 73-18-13.6 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 73 - Water and Irrigation|Chapter 18 - State Boating Act|Section 13.6 - Grounds for confiscation of registration materials by state -- Registration renewal.

73-18-13.6. Grounds for confiscation of registration materials by state -- Registration renewal.    (1)   (a) The division, any peace officer acting in an official capacity, or a person authorized under Subsection (2) may take possession of any registration card or decal issued by the state:   (i) upon revocation of it;     (ii) that is fictitious;     (iii) that has been unlawfully or erroneously issued; or     (iv) that is unlawfully or erroneously displayed.       (b) A receipt shall be issued that describes each confiscated item.       (2) The division may enter into contractual agreements with constables or other law enforcement agencies to facilitate confiscation of items listed in Subsection (1) if a person fails or refuses to surrender any of those documents to the division upon demand.     (3) The division shall renew a registration that has been revoked under this section in accordance with the provisions of Section 73-18-7.    Amended by Chapter 386, 2011 General Session
UT Code § 73-18-14 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 73 - Water and Irrigation|Chapter 18 - State Boating Act|Section 14 - Transmittal of information to official or agency of United States.

73-18-14. Transmittal of information to official or agency of United States.  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 division under Section 73-18-13 shall be transmitted to the official or agency of the United States.  Amended by Chapter 335, 2000 General Session
UT Code § 73-18-15 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 73 - Water and Irrigation|Chapter 18 - State Boating Act|Section 15 - Division to adopt rules concerning water skiing and aquaplane riding and use of other devices towed behind a vessel.

 Effective 7/1/2021  73-18-15. Division to adopt rules concerning water skiing and aquaplane riding and use of other devices towed behind a vessel.  The division, after consultation with the commission, shall adopt rules for the regulation and safety of water skiing and aquaplane riding, and the use of other devices that are towed behind a vessel pursuant to this section and in accordance with Section 73-18-16. Amended by Chapter 280, 2021 General Session
UT Code § 73-18-15.2 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 73 - Water and Irrigation|Chapter 18 - State Boating Act|Section 15.2 - Minimum age of operators -- Boating safety course for youth to operate personal watercraft.

 Effective 7/1/2021  73-18-15.2. Minimum age of operators -- Boating safety course for youth to operate personal watercraft.    (1)   (a) A person under 16 years of age may not operate a motorboat on the waters of this state unless the person is under the on-board and direct supervision of a person who is at least 18 years of age.     (b) A person under 16 years of age may operate a sailboat, if the person is under the direct supervision of a person who is at least 18 years of age.       (2) A person who is at least 12 years of age or older but under 16 years of age may operate a personal watercraft provided he:   (a) is under the direct supervision of a person who is at least 18 years of age;     (b) completes a boating safety course approved by the division; and     (c) has in his possession a boating safety certificate issued by the boating safety course provider.       (3) A person who is at least 16 years of age but under 18 years of age may operate a personal watercraft, if the person:   (a) completes a boating safety course approved by the division; and     (b) has in his possession a boating safety certificate issued by the boating safety course provider.       (4) A person required to attend a boating safety course under Subsection (3)(a) need not be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian while completing a boating safety course.     (5) A person may not give permission to another person to operate a vessel in violation of this section.     (6) As used in this section, "direct supervision" means oversight at a distance within which visual contact is maintained.     (7)   (a) The division may collect fees set by the division in accordance with Section 63J-1-504 from each person who takes the division's boating safety course to help defray the cost of the boating safety course.     (b) Money collected from the fees collected under Subsection (7)(a) shall be deposited in the Boating Account.       (8) A violation of this section is an infraction.    Amended by Chapter 280, 2021 General Session
UT Code § 73-18-15.3 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 73 - Water and Irrigation|Chapter 18 - State Boating Act|Section 15.3 - Personal watercraft -- Prohibition on operation between sunset and sunrise.

 Effective 5/10/2016  73-18-15.3. Personal watercraft -- Prohibition on operation between sunset and sunrise.    (1) A person may not operate a personal watercraft on the waters of this state between sunset and sunrise.     (2) A violation of this section is an infraction.    Amended by Chapter 303, 2016 General Session
UT Code § 73-18-15.5 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 73 - Water and Irrigation|Chapter 18 - State Boating Act|Section 15.5 - Authorizing or permitting driving a vessel in violation of law.

73-18-15.5. Authorizing or permitting driving a vessel in violation of law.    (1) A person may not authorize or knowingly permit a vessel owned by him or that is under his control to be driven by a person in violation of this chapter or Title 41, Chapter 6a, Part 5, Driving Under the Influence and Reckless Driving.     (2) A person who violates Subsection (1) is guilty of a class C misdemeanor.    Amended by Chapter 2, 2005 General Session
UT Code § 73-18-16 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 73 - Water and Irrigation|Chapter 18 - State Boating Act|Section 16 - Regattas, races, exhibitions -- Rules.

 Effective 7/1/2021  73-18-16. Regattas, races, exhibitions -- Rules.    (1) The division may authorize the holding of regattas, motorboat or other boat races, marine parades, tournaments, or exhibitions on any waters of this state.     (2) The division, after consultation with the commission, may adopt rules concerning the safety of vessels and persons, either as observers or participants, that do not conflict with the provisions of Subsections (3) and (4).     (3) A person may elect, at the person's own risk, to wear a non-Coast Guard approved personal floatation device if the person is on an American Water Ski Association regulation tournament slalom course and is:   (a) engaged in barefoot water skiing;     (b) water skiing in an American Water Ski Association regulation competition;     (c) a performer participating in a professional exhibition or other tournament; or     (d) practicing for an event described in Subsection (3)(b) or (c).       (4) If a person is water skiing in an American Water Ski Association regulation tournament slalom course, an observer and flag are not required if the vessel is:   (a) equipped with a wide angle mirror with a viewing surface of at least 48 square inches; and     (b) operated by a person who is at least 18 years of age.       (5) A violation of this section is an infraction.    Amended by Chapter 280, 2021 General Session
UT Code § 73-18-17 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 73 - Water and Irrigation|Chapter 18 - State Boating Act|Section 17 - Scope of application of chapter -- Identical local ordinances authorized -- Application for special local rules.

 Effective 7/1/2021  73-18-17. Scope of application of chapter -- Identical local ordinances authorized -- Application for special local rules.    (1) This chapter, and other applicable laws of this state govern the operation, equipment, and numbering of vessels whenever any vessel is operated on the waters of this state, or when any activity regulated by this chapter takes place on the waters of this state. Nothing in this chapter prevents the adoption of any ordinance or local law relating to operation and equipment of vessels, the provisions of which are identical to the provisions of this chapter, amendments to this chapter, and rules promulgated under this chapter. Ordinances or local laws shall be operative only so long as and to the extent that they continue to be identical to provisions of this chapter, amendments to this chapter, and rules promulgated under this chapter.     (2) Any political subdivision of this state may, at any time, but only after public notice, formally apply to the division for special rules concerning the operation of vessels on any waters within its territorial limits. The political subdivision shall set forth in the application the reasons which make special rules necessary or appropriate.    Amended by Chapter 280, 2021 General Session