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LA Rev Stat § 34:851.23 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§851.23. Boat liveries; numbering of manufacturer's and dealer's boats

RS 851.23 - Boat liveries; numbering of manufacturer's and dealer's boats A. Neither the owner of a boat livery nor his agent or employee shall permit any motorboat, sailboat, or any vessel designed or permitted by him to be operated as a motorboat or sailboat to depart from his premises unless it shall have been provided, either by owner or renter, with the equipment required pursuant to R.S. 34:851.24 and any rules and regulations made pursuant thereto. B.(1) A manufacturer of or dealer in motorboats or sailboats owning or operating any motorboat or sailboat for sale, demonstration, or trading purposes but not used in the operation of such business otherwise or for pleasure purposes, in lieu of registering such motorboats or sailboats, shall obtain a registration number from the commission by applying therefor upon the proper official form and the payment of a registration fee of fifty dollars for a three-year period. Renewals shall be made in the same manner. (2) The manufacturer or dealer may have the number awarded printed upon or attached to removable signs to be temporarily but firmly mounted upon or attached to the boats being demonstrated or tested so long as the display meets the requirements. (3) The word "DEALER" in letters of not less than one and a half inches shall appear below the awarded number. (4) The number awarded may, during the registration period for which issued, be transferred from one motorboat or sailboat to another owned or operated by the manufacturer or dealer who procured the number. Acts 1984, No. 288, §1; Acts 1986, No. 521, §1, eff. Oct. 1, 1986; Acts 1990, No. 894, §1; Acts 2007, No. 83, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 34:851.25 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§851.25. Prohibited operation

RS 851.25 - Prohibited operation A. Notwithstanding any provisions of law to the contrary, the governing authority of any parish or municipality may prohibit the operation of any motor vessel in an area that is inundated from a body of water that is above flood stage when the operation of such motor vessel causes or may cause inundations of dwellings, camps, business establishments or similar structures.  B. The provisions of this Subsection shall not apply to law enforcement officers, members of the National Guard, commercial fishermen and members of a rescue or disaster relief organization or group when any of such people are in the exercise of their duties. In addition, these provisions shall not apply to a person who resides or owns property in or adjacent to the flooded area or his representatives while engaged in caring for his life, family, or property or the lives, families, or property of his neighbors or to a company which operates in or adjacent to the flooded area or its representatives while engaged in caring for the lives of its employees or its property provided entry is not denied by a law enforcement officer or other person authorized to be within the area in the exercise of his duties. C. The governing authority of any parish or municipality may establish penalties for violations of such ordinances in accordance with law. Acts 1984, No. 288, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 34:851.26 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§851.26. Transmittal of information

RS 851.26 - Transmittal of information 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 commission pursuant to R.S. 34:851.10(B) shall be transmitted to said official or agency of the United States. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to require disclosure of records or the information contained therein held by this department while criminal litigation or any anticipated criminal litigation exists. Only after final adjudication of settlement shall this information become public record.  Acts 1984, No. 288, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 34:851.28 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§851.28. Filing of regulations

RS 851.28 - Filing of regulations A copy of the regulations adopted pursuant to this Part and of any amendments thereto shall be filed in the office of the commission. Rules and regulations shall be published by the commission in a convenient form and become effective twenty days after adoption.  Acts 1984, No. 288, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 34:851.29 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§851.29. Enforcement

RS 851.29 - Enforcement It shall be the duty and responsibility of every wildlife agent and peace officer of this state and its subdivisions to enforce the provisions of this Part, and in the exercise thereof, they are hereby authorized to stop and board any vessel for the purpose of addressing inquiries to those on board, requiring appropriate proof of identification therefrom, examining the certificate of numbers issued under this Part or in the absence of such certificate requiring appropriate proof of identification of the owner or operator of the vessel, and in addition, examining such vessel for compliance with this Part. Officers so boarding any vessel shall first identify themselves and such officer in the performance of his duties shall be without liability for trespass.  Acts 1984, No. 288, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 34:851.30 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§851.30. Visual distress

RS 851.30 - Visual distress Any watercraft when used on coastal waters including territorial seas up to a point where the waters are less than two miles wide shall be equipped with United States Coast Guard approved visual distress signaling devices. However, the following watercraft shall be exempt from this Section when operating between sunrise and sunset: (1) Recreational boats less than sixteen feet in length.  (2) Boats participating in organized events which have been permitted by the department or the United States Coast Guard.  (3) Open sailboats not equipped with propulsion machinery and less than twenty-six feet in length.  (4) Manually propelled boats.  Acts 1984, No. 288, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 34:851.31 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§851.31. Penalties

RS 851.31 - Penalties A.(1) Any person who violates any provision of R.S. 34:851.7, 851.9, 851.11, 851.12, 851.13, 851.14, 851.15, 851.16, 851.17, 851.18, 851.19, 851.20, 851.21, 851.23, 851.24, 851.27(C), and 851.30 shall be guilty of a class one violation, R.S. 56:31. (2) In the event that a citation is issued for a violation of R.S. 34:851.20, for failure to have in one's possession the required boat registration certificate, such citation shall be voided if proof of a valid previously issued registration certificate is furnished to the authority which issued the citation not later than ten days after the issuance of the citation. B. Any person who violates the provisions of R.S. 34:851.8 shall be guilty of a class four violation, R.S. 56:34. C. Any person who violates any provision of R.S. 34:851.10 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subject to a fine of five hundred dollars or imprisonment for not less than six months, or both. D. Any person who violates R.S. 34:851.24(J) shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subject to a fine of not less than two hundred and fifty dollars nor more than five hundred dollars or six months imprisonment, or both. E.(1) Should the Greater New Orleans Expressway Commission determine that any vessel is in violation of any provision of R.S. 34:851.24(J) within the prohibited zone, it may impose against any such vessel owner or operator or charterer a civil penalty not exceeding one thousand dollars per vessel for each violation thereof. Any civil penalty imposed by the expressway commission may, in its discretion be suspended in whole or in part. (2) For purposes of this Subsection, should the monitoring equipment indicate that Loran C equipment assigned to a particular operator has intruded into the prohibited zone defined in R.S. 34:851.2(11), proof of such indication shall constitute prima facie evidence that the operator to whom the equipment was assigned has violated R.S. 34:851.24(J)(2) and is liable for a civil penalty under this Subsection. (3) The provisions of the Louisiana Administrative Procedure Act regarding administrative adjudications shall apply to civil penalty proceedings under this Subsection. Acts 1984, No. 288, §1; Acts 1988, No. 552, §1, eff. July 14, 1988; Acts 1991, No. 966, §1; Acts 2003, No. 324, §1; Acts 2004, No. 238, §1; Acts 2009, No. 513, §2. NOTE: See Acts 1988, No. 552, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 34:851.32 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§851.32. Disposition of funds

RS 851.32 - Disposition of funds  NOTE: Subsection A eff. until July 1, 2022. See Acts 2021, No. 114.  A. Funds accruing to the state of Louisiana from registration fees paid by owners of motorboats and sailboats shall be paid into the state treasury and shall be credited to the Bond Security and Redemption Fund. Out of the funds remaining in the Bond Security and Redemption Fund, after a sufficient amount is allocated from that fund to pay all obligations secured by the full faith and credit of the state which become due and payable within any fiscal year, the treasurer shall, prior to placing such remaining funds in the state general fund, pay into the Aquatic Plant Control Fund an amount equal to the total amount of the sums recovered as fees for motorboat and sailboat registrations in R.S. 34:851.20 and 851.23.  NOTE: Subsection A as amended by Acts 2021, No. 112, eff. July 1, 2022.  A. Funds accruing to the state of Louisiana from registration fees paid by owners of motorboats and sailboats shall be paid into the state treasury and shall be credited to the Bond Security and Redemption Fund. Out of the funds remaining in the Bond Security and Redemption Fund, after a sufficient amount is allocated from that fund to pay all obligations secured by the full faith and credit of the state which become due and payable within any fiscal year, the treasurer shall, prior to placing such remaining funds in the state general fund, pay into the Aquatic Plant Control Dedicated Fund Account an amount equal to the total amount of the sums recovered as fees for motorboat and sailboat registrations in R.S. 34:851.20 and 851.23.  B. The revenues derived from the registration fees paid into the Conservation Fund pursuant to Subsection A of this Section shall be made available for the purpose of providing the necessary additional funds for the administration and enforcement of the provisions of this Part or for such other purposes as may be determined by the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission.  C. Funds accruing to the state of Louisiana from the fees paid for the registration of houseboats shall be paid into the state treasury and shall be credited to the Bond Security and Redemption Fund. Out of the funds remaining in the Bond Security and Redemption Fund, after a sufficient amount is allocated from that fund to pay all obligations secured by the full faith and credit of the state which become due and payable within any fiscal year, the treasurer shall pay into the Derelict Houseboat Fund Account an amount equal to the total amount of the sums recovered as fees for houseboat registrations in R.S. 34:851.20.  Acts 1984, No. 288, §1; Acts 2018, No. 628, §1; Acts 2018, No. 698, §1; Acts 2019, No. 139, §1; Acts 2021, No. 114, §18, eff. July 1, 2022; Acts 2021, No. 356, §1, eff. Nov. 15, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 34:851.33 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§851.33. Possession of outboard motor with serial number removed prohibited

RS 851.33 - Possession of outboard motor with serial number removed prohibited A. No person shall knowingly or intentionally possess an outboard motor or motorboat from which the manufacturer's supplied identification plates bearing the serial number or hull identification number have been removed or altered.  B. An outboard motor or motorboat described in Subsection A shall be considered contraband and shall be disposed of as provided for in R.S. 15:41(B).  C. Whoever violates this Section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars and cost of court.  Acts 1984, No. 288, §1; Acts 1987, No. 173, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 34:851.34 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§851.34. Powers not affected

RS 851.34 - Powers not affected Nothing contained in this Part particularly R.S. 34:850.23 and R.S. 34:851.12 shall be construed to limit or affect the powers and functions or the structure and organization of a port commission or of a port, harbor, and terminal district.  Acts 1984, No. 288, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 34:851.35 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§851.35. Filing false applications

RS 851.35 - Filing false applications A. No person shall file a false application with this department for the benefit of obtaining a special marine event permit or in applying for a Louisiana boat registration certificate.  B. Violations of this Section shall be punishable by a five hundred dollar fine or imprisonment of not more than ninety days, or both.  Acts 1984, No. 288, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 34:851.36 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§851.36. Boating safety education required

RS 851.36 - Boating safety education required A. Except as provided in Subsection B of this Section, no person born after January 1, 1984, shall operate a motorboat powered by a motor in excess of ten horsepower unless he has successfully completed a boating safety class approved by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA). A person who has completed an approved boating safety class shall be in possession of evidence of such completion when operating such a boat. B.(1) A motorboat may be operated if any person on board or participating in any boating activity from the motorboat is over the age of eighteen and, if required to have completed a boating safety course under the provisions of Subsection A of this Section, has completed the required boating safety course. (2) A person who is licensed by the United States Coast Guard as a captain to operate a vessel shall be exempt from the provisions of Subsection A of this Section. C. A violation of this Section shall be a class one violation subject to penalties and enforcement procedures as set forth in R.S. 56:31, except that any minor charged with violating the provisions of this Section who successfully completes a NASBLA-approved boating safety class shall have the penalty waived by the court and the court shall order the violation expunged. Acts 2003, No. 921, §1, eff. July 1, 2003; Acts 2006, No. 281, §1; Acts 2009, No. 513, §3, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2011, No. 123, §1, eff. June 24, 2011.
LA Rev Stat § 34:852.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§852.1. Short title

RS 852.1 - Short title This Part may be cited as the "Vessel and Motor Titling Act". Acts 2007, No. 319, §2, eff. July 1, 2008; H.C.R. No. 25, 2008 R.S, eff. May 28, 2008; Acts 2009, No. 508, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
LA Rev Stat § 34:852.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§852.3. Certificate of title authorized

RS 852.3 - Certificate of title authorized A. Upon the implementation of this Part, any person who purchases or possesses either of the following to be principally operated on the waters of this state and not held as inventory for sale or lease or a manufacturer eligible for hull number assignment pursuant to R.S. 34:852.13(B) who manufactures either of the following held as inventory may apply to the department for a certificate of title for the following: (1) A vessel valued in excess of two thousand five hundred dollars and required to be numbered and transferred for the first time on or after July 1, 2008. (2) An outboard motor transferred for the first time on or after January 1, 2011. B. A person who is the owner of a vessel with a valid certificate of documentation issued by the United States Coast Guard shall not be issued a certificate of title. Acts 2007, No. 319, §2, eff. July 1, 2008; H.C.R. No. 25, 2008 R.S., eff. May 28, 2008; Acts 2009, No. 508, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011; Acts 2010, No. 628, §§1, 2.
LA Rev Stat § 34:852.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§852.4. Application for certificate of title; form; content

RS 852.4 - Application for certificate of title; form; content A. An application for a certificate of title may be made by the owner within sixty days after acquiring the vessel or outboard motor or after a change in the data listed on the certificate of title. The application shall be on forms prescribed and furnished by the department. B. The application shall contain: (1) The name and mailing address of the owner. (2) The name and address of all persons having any liens or security interests upon the vessel or outboard motor in the order of their priority. (3) A description of the vessel or outboard motor to be titled, including an entry for identification of the state or country in which the vessel or outboard motor was last numbered, titled, or registered under the laws of another jurisdiction or a foreign country, the name of the manufacturer or model, the model year or year built. In the case of a vessel, the application shall also include the complete hull identification number, vessel length, vessel type, principal material of hull construction, and propulsion type. In the case of an outboard motor, the application shall also include the serial number. (4) The date of purchase or acquisition. (5) The name and address of the former owner or seller. (6) The date of sale and gross purchase price of the vessel or outboard motor, or the fair market value if no sale immediately preceded the transfer or, if the vessel or outboard motor was not purchased but acquired by other means, the date of the acquisition and the fair market value of the vessel or outboard motor at the time of the acquisition. (7) The signatures of all owners certifying that statements made are true and correct to the best of the applicant's knowledge, information, and belief, under penalty of perjury. (8) Any additional information the department requires. Acts 2007, No. 319, §2, eff. July 1, 2008; H.C.R. No. 25, 2008 R.S., eff. May 28, 2008; Acts 2009, No. 508, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
LA Rev Stat § 34:852.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§852.5. Acquisition of vessel or outboard motor by dealer

RS 852.5 - Acquisition of vessel or outboard motor by dealer If a dealer buys or acquires a used outboard motor or numbered vessel for resale, the dealer shall report the acquisition to the department on forms the department provides, or the dealer may apply for and obtain a certificate of title as provided in this Part. If a dealer acquires a new vessel or outboard motor and he wishes to obtain a title for resale, the dealer may apply for and obtain a certificate of title as provided in this Part. Every dealer transferring a vessel or outboard motor he wishes to have titled shall assign the title to the new owner or the new owner's designee or, in the case of a new vessel or outboard motor, assign either the certificate of origin or, if titled, the title. Acts 2007, No. 319, §2, eff. July 1, 2008; H.C.R. No. 25, 2008 R.S., eff. May 28, 2008; Acts 2009, No. 508, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
LA Rev Stat § 34:852.6 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§852.6. Prohibition of vessel or outboard motor sale, assignment, or transfer without certificate of title or documentation

RS 852.6 - Prohibition of vessel or outboard motor sale, assignment, or transfer without certificate of title or documentation  A.(1) No person shall sell, assign, or transfer a vessel or outboard motor titled by the department or documented with the United States Coast Guard without delivering to the new owner or the new owner's designee a certificate of title or a certificate of documentation with an assignment in the new owner's name.  (2)(a) Notwithstanding the requirements of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection or any other law, regulation, or policy of the department to the contrary that requires the signature of a notary public on a document evidencing the transfer of ownership of a vessel or outboard motor, if a person sells, assigns, or transfers a vessel or outboard motor to a purchaser who obtains a secured loan from a federally insured financial institution that takes a security interest in the vessel or outboard motor, the bill of sale or seller's assignment of the certificate of title shall be signed by the seller and may, in lieu of being signed in the presence of a notary public, be signed in the presence of an authorized officer who shall verify the identity of the seller and subscribe his name as a witness.  (b) The federally insured financial institution shall provide the department with a separate document identifying the name and job title of the authorized officer for the purpose of verifying that the person signing as a witness is an authorized officer of that particular financial institution.  (c)(i) For the purposes of this Section, "authorized officer" shall mean any officer of a federally insured financial institution operating in Louisiana who is designated to witness a bill of sale or assignment of a certificate of title of a seller, on behalf of a federally insured financial institution, for the purpose of executing the transfer of either a vessel or an outboard motor.  (ii) A federally insured financial institution may designate one or more officers to serve as authorized officers.  B. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to vessel or outboard motor dealers and supervised financial organizations or licensed lenders as defined in R.S. 9:3516, when they acquire or dispose of such vessels or outboard motors in connection with enforcement of any security interest held therein.  Acts 2007, No. 319, §2, eff. July 1, 2008; H.C.R. No. 25, 2008 R.S., eff. May 28, 2008; Acts 2009, No. 508, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011; Acts 2017, No. 305, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 34:852.7 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Navigation and Shipping|§852.7. Certificate of title; form and content

RS 852.7 - Certificate of title; form and content A. Each certificate of title shall contain: (1) The name of the current owner. (2) The address of the principal place of residence of an individual owner, and the address, including zip code, of the principal place of business of an owner that is not an individual. (3) The date of title issuance. (4) A description of the vessel or outboard motor, including the name of manufacturer or model, the model year or year built or manufactured. In the case of a vessel, the description shall also include the vessel identification number as required by 33 CFR 187.5, vessel length, vessel type, principal material of hull construction, and propulsion type. In the case of an outboard motor, the application shall also include the serial number. (5) The name and address of each lienholder. (6) The recording or perfection date of new security interests and original recording date of any security interests outstanding. (7) Other items as required by the department. B. Space must be provided on the certificate for assignment of interest in the vessel or outboard motor, with a certification that statements provided on the title assignment are true and correct to the best of the owner's knowledge, information, and belief, under penalty of perjury. Acts 2007, No. 319, §2, eff. July 1, 2008; H.C.R. No. 25, 2008 R.S., eff. May 28, 2008; Acts 2009, No. 508, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.