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NJ Rev Stat § 12:7A-21 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 12 - Commerce and Navigation|Section 12:7A-21 - Dealers' possession of ownership documents

12:7A-21. Dealers' possession of ownership documents  a. Dealers for both new and used marine equipment in this State shall have a certificate of origin, certificate of ownership, or writing as provided in section 7 of this act for marine equipment in their possession. The director, the State Marine Police Force or any law enforcement officer may demand production of and examine the certificate of origin, certificate of ownership or writing for any marine equipment in the dealer's possession, and examine and inspect marine equipment in a dealer's possession.  b. If the demand is not complied with in regard to either inspection of the documents or inspection of the marine equipment, or if the dealer is unable to produce the documents for marine equipment in his possession, or if the documents are not in conformance with the provisions of this act and the regulations adopted thereunder, the director, his agent or any law enforcement officer may seize and take possession of the marine equipment and hold the marine equipment or issue stop use or stop sale orders until the required documents are produced or corrected, if defective, or ownership of the marine equipment is established according to law and to the satisfaction of the director, his agent or the law enforcement agency. If such documents have not been produced or corrected within 24 hours after seizure, the dealer shall pay storage fees to the director, unless the marine equipment remains on the dealer's premises, in a manner similar to that provided by section 16 of this act.  c. After 90 days from the date the marine equipment came into the director's possession and during which time documents have not been provided or corrected, the director may sell the marine equipment at public sale upon at least 10 days' written notice of sale to the dealer, served personally or by certified mail, addressed to the dealer at his last known place of business as indicated by the files of the director, and notice of the sale being published for a space of two weeks, once a week, making two insertions in all, in one or more newspapers published and circulating in a county where the dealer had his last known place of business and also by posting the notice in five places in that county. The newspaper and places of posting shall be designated by the director. Upon the sale of the marine equipment, all valid liens and claims for interest therein, if any, shall be transferred from the marine equipment to the proceeds of sale, which, subject thereto, shall become the sole property of the State, to be used as other moneys received by the director pursuant to the provisions of this act. Claims for moneys in excess of the amount realized by the sale, deducting expenses of the sale therefrom, shall be extinguished.  d. The director may prescribe procedures for the seizure and storage of any marine equipment.  L. 1984, c. 152, s. 21, eff. June 15, 1987.
NJ Rev Stat § 12:7A-22 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 12 - Commerce and Navigation|Section 12:7A-22 - Forms; seizure

12:7A-22. Forms; seizure  The director shall prepare and prescribe forms necessary for the proper administration of this act. The director or a member of the State Marine Police Force may seize and take possession of any certificate of ownership or title papers or other marine documents to which the director may be entitled, and which a person is under duty to return to the director, from any person or place in this State, with all the rights, privileges and immunities conferred by law on an officer executing a writ of replevin.  L. 1984, c. 152, s.22; amended by L. 1987, c. 138, s. 10.
NJ Rev Stat § 12:7A-23 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 12 - Commerce and Navigation|Section 12:7A-23 - Surrender of certificate

12:7A-23. Surrender of certificate  Whenever marine equipment is scrapped, dismantled, destroyed, lost, changed in any manner so that it loses its character as a vessel or hull greater than 12 feet in length, or changed in any manner so that it is not the marine equipment described in the certificate of ownership, or a person permanently relinquishes possession other than by sale, the owner named in the last certificate of ownership shall immediately surrender and deliver the certificate to the director, who shall issue a receipt to the person surrendering the certificate of ownership. Whenever marine equipment is sold to be scrapped, junked or destroyed, assignment shall be made to the purchaser in accordance with the provisions of this act. The purchaser shall, within five days, deliver the certificate of ownership to the director, who shall issue a receipt to the person surrendering it.  The director may require an affidavit, in form that he may prescribe, that the marine equipment was so lost, destroyed, dismantled or altered, scrapped or junked, or if practicable and feasible, the director may require that his agent or designee make inspection or investigation of the facts surrounding the circumstances.  L. 1984, c. 152, s.23; amended by L. 1987, c. 138, s. 11.
NJ Rev Stat § 12:7A-24 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 12 - Commerce and Navigation|Section 12:7A-24 - Issuing agents.

12:7A-24 Issuing agents.  24. The commission may designate any person to be its agent for the issuing and filing of certificates of origin, certificates of registration and certificates of ownership in accordance with the provisions of this act and regulations to be prescribed by the commission. The agent shall so act at the discretion of the commission until the agent's authority is revoked by the commission. All moneys received by the agents for the issuance and filing of certificates of origin and certificates of ownership under the provisions of this act shall forthwith be deposited upon receipt with the State Treasurer.  The commission shall prescribe the fee to be paid to the agent and the fee shall be paid to the agent by the State Treasurer upon the voucher of the commission in the same manner as other State expenses are paid.  L.1984,c.152,s.24; amended 2003, c.13, s.124.
NJ Rev Stat § 12:7A-25 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 12 - Commerce and Navigation|Section 12:7A-25 - Injunctive relief; penalties

12:7A-25. Injunctive relief; penalties  a. If any person violates any of the provisions of this act or any rule, regulation or order adopted or issued pursuant to the provisions of this act, the director may institute a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction for injunctive relief to enforce said provisions and to prohibit and prevent that violation and the court may proceed in the action in a summary manner. Any person who violates the provisions of this act or any rule, regulation or order adopted or issued pursuant to this act shall be liable to a civil administrative penalty of not more than $5,000.00 for each offense, to be imposed by the director pursuant to standards adopted in regulations; or a civil penalty of not more than $5,000.00 for each offense, to be collected in a civil action by a summary proceeding under "the penalty enforcement law," N.J.S. 2A:58-1 et seq., or in any case before a court of competent jurisdiction wherein injunctive relief has been requested.  b. The Superior Court and the municipal courts shall have the jurisdiction to enforce the provisions of this act. If the violation is of a continuing nature, each day during which it continues shall constitute an additional, separate and distinct offense. The director is authorized to compromise and settle any claim for a penalty under this section in such amount in the discretion of the director as may appear appropriate and equitable under all of the circumstances.  c. (Deleted by amendment, P.L. 1987, c. 138.)  L. 1984, c. 152, s.25; amended by L. 1987, c. 138, s. 12.
NJ Rev Stat § 12:7A-26 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 12 - Commerce and Navigation|Section 12:7A-26 - Boat Certification Fund

12:7A-26. Boat Certification Fund  All moneys collected for fees and penalties imposed by this act shall be deposited as part of the State's general funds with the State Treasurer, who shall keep a record of the same. The sums shall be credited to a fund to be known as the "Boat Certification Fund," which fund shall be used exclusively for the administrative and enforcement costs associated with carrying out the provisions of this act. Any moneys remaining in the Boat Certification Fund at the close of each fiscal year shall be allocated to the Attorney General for disbursement to the State Marine Police Force. This fund shall be kept separate and apart from all other State moneys and shall be disbursed by the State Treasurer on vouchers certified to by the director.  L. 1984, c. 152, s. 26, eff. June 15, 1987.
NJ Rev Stat § 12:7A-27 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 12 - Commerce and Navigation|Section 12:7A-27 - Severability

12:7A-27. Severability  This act shall be construed liberally to effectuate its purposes. Any act or part of acts inconsistent with this act are hereby superseded. If any section or provision or rule or regulation issued pursuant to this act is held invalid, such ruling shall not affect the validity of the remainder of the sections or regulations of this act.  L. 1984, c. 152, s. 27, eff. June 15, 1987.
NJ Rev Stat § 12:7A-28 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 12 - Commerce and Navigation|Section 12:7A-28 - Rules, regulations

12:7A-28. Rules, regulations  a. The director is authorized to adopt, pursuant to law, regulations to implement the provisions of this act. The director shall, to the maximum extent practicable and feasible, adopt regulations similar to those adopted for implementation of chapter 10 of Title 39 of the Revised Statutes.  b. The director may adopt regulations regarding stop sale, stop use or stop movement orders in lieu of seizure, whether actual or constructive, of marine equipment that does not conform to the provisions of this act or any regulations adopted pursuant to this act.  c. The director shall adopt, and may amend, rules providing a schedule of reasonable fees similar to those adopted for implementation of chapter 10 of Title 39 of the Revised Statutes, to the maximum extent practicable and feasible, to defray the administrative costs of issuing certificates of ownership, providing copies and duplicates of certificates, and filing certificates, as provided for by sections 12, 13, 15 and 18 of this act.  d. All rules and regulations for the implementation of this act shall be adopted by the director pursuant to the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.).  L. 1984, c. 152, s. 28, eff. June 15, 1987.
NJ Rev Stat § 12:7A-29 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 12 - Commerce and Navigation|Section 12:7A-29 - Transfer of Boat Act powers

12:7A-29. Transfer of Boat Act powers  All powers and duties exercised by the Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to the "New Jersey Boat Act of 1962," P.L. 1962, c. 73 (C. 12:7-34.36 et seq.) are transferred to the Division of Motor Vehicles in the Department of Law and Public Safety. The transfer directed by this section shall be made in accordance with the "State Agency Transfer Act," P.L. 1971, c. 375 (C. 52:14D-1 et seq.).  L. 1984, c. 152, s. 29, eff. June 15, 1987.
NJ Rev Stat § 12:7B-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 12 - Commerce and Navigation|Section 12:7B-1 - Craft required to carry and display lights

12:7B-1. Craft required to carry and display lights  Every rowboat, canoe, sailboat or craft propelled by hand or foot, operating on any fresh water lake lying wholly within the State and having a total area of not less than 3 1/2 square miles, shall from sunset to sunrise carry and display lights when under way or at anchor as follows: (a) a bright white light aft to show all around the horizon visible at a distance of at least 2 miles; and (b) in addition, if 26 feet or over in length, on the starboard (right side) a green light and on the port (left side) a red light both so constructed as to show an unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of 10 points of the compass visible at a distance of at least 1 mile, so fixed as to throw the light from right ahead to 2 points abaft the beam, and fitted with inboard screens of sufficient length and height to prevent such lights from being visible across the bow. L.1957, c. 111, p. 216, s. 1, eff. June 28, 1957.
NJ Rev Stat § 12:7B-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 12 - Commerce and Navigation|Section 12:7B-2 - Penalty; enforcement

12:7B-2. Penalty; enforcement  2. Any person who violates any provision of this act shall be subject to a fine not exceeding $100.00, which shall be collected in the manner provided in "the penalty enforcement law" (N.J.S.2A:58-1 et seq.). The Superior Court and every municipal court shall have jurisdiction to enforce the provisions of this act.  L.1957,c.111,s.2; amended 1991,c.91,s.220.
NJ Rev Stat § 12:7C-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 12 - Commerce and Navigation|Section 12:7C-1 - Flat-bottomed boat, barge, scow or raft; abandonment; misdemeanor

12:7C-1. Flat-bottomed boat, barge, scow or raft; abandonment; misdemeanor  It shall be unlawful for any person to willfully abandon any flat-bottomed boat, barge, scow or raft to or upon any public land or waterway or to or upon any private property without the consent of the official designated by ordinance to perform such functions in the municipality having jurisdiction over such public land or waterway, or the owner or other person in charge of the private property. A flat-bottomed boat, barge, scow or raft which has remained moored, grounded or otherwise attached or fastened to or upon any public land or waterway or any private property without such consent for a period of more than 20 days shall be prima facie evidence of such abandonment. Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. L.1969, c. 264, s. 1, eff. Jan. 9, 1970.
NJ Rev Stat § 12:7C-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 12 - Commerce and Navigation|Section 12:7C-2 - Forfeiture; notice; sale

12:7C-2. Forfeiture; notice; sale  Any such abandoned flat-bottomed boat, barge, scow or raft which is moored, grounded, or otherwise attached or fastened to or upon any public land or waterway or to or upon any private property in violation of section 1 of this act shall be seized and forfeited to the municipality in which such violation occurred; provided, however, that said forfeiture shall not become effective until the municipality shall cause written notice of the pendency thereof to be sent to the last known address of the owner of such vessel and shall further cause a copy thereof to be posted upon said vessel stating that unless the vessel is removed within 72 hours of the posting of the notice forfeiture shall occur. The forfeiture provisions of this section shall not apply to innocent owners, nor shall they affect the rights of a holder of a valid lien. After a period of at least 90 days has elapsed from the date of forfeiture, the municipality may sell such abandoned flat-bottomed boat, barge, scow or raft at auction in a public place, after giving notice of such sale by certified mail to the owner, if his name and address be known, and to the holder of any security interest, and by publication at least 5 days before the date of sale in one newspaper circulating in the municipality in which such abandoned flat-bottomed boat, barge, scow or raft is to be sold. L.1969, c. 264, s. 2, eff. Jan. 9, 1970.
NJ Rev Stat § 12:7C-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 12 - Commerce and Navigation|Section 12:7C-3 - Redemption

12:7C-3. Redemption  At any time prior to the sale, any flat-bottomed boat, barge, scow or raft seized and forfeited to a municipality in accord with section 2 of this act, may be redeemed by the owner thereof, or other person entitled thereto upon payment to the municipality of an amount equal to the actual expense incurred by the municipality in removing such vessel and placing it in a boat storage basin plus 6% interest, or an amount equal to $10.00 per day for every day from the date of forfeiture, whichever is the greater. L.1969, c. 264, s. 3, eff. Jan. 9, 1970.
NJ Rev Stat § 12:7C-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 12 - Commerce and Navigation|Section 12:7C-4 - Vessels on State lands

12:7C-4. Vessels on State lands  Nothing in this act shall be construed as giving a municipality jurisdiction over vessels moored, grounded, attached or fastened upon the riparian lands of the State, and over which the State asserts sole jurisdiction. L.1969, c. 264, s. 4, eff. Jan. 9, 1970.
NJ Rev Stat § 12:7C-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 12 - Commerce and Navigation|Section 12:7C-5 - Barge docked on bank of river; bond by owner; grounds for forfeiture

12:7C-5. Barge docked on bank of river; bond by owner; grounds for forfeiture  The owner of any barge which is to be docked in or on the bank of any river within this State for more than 10 consecutive days whether it is to be occupied or not, except as otherwise provided herein, may be required to post a bond of $25,000.00 with the governing body of the municipality within whose jurisdiction it is located, said bond to be forfeited to be used in the event such barge sinks or otherwise becomes unable to navigate under its own power, and the necessary moneys expended to remove such barge from the river and the river bank; provided, however, this act shall not apply to barges, ships or boats owned or operated by common carriers engaged in interstate or foreign commerce, nor shall it apply to pleasure craft used on a seasonal basis. L.1971, c. 281, s. 1, eff. Aug. 4, 1971.
NJ Rev Stat § 12:7C-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 12 - Commerce and Navigation|Section 12:7C-6 - Cancellation of bond upon removal of barge

12:7C-6. Cancellation of bond upon removal of barge  The surety on the bond shall have the right to cancel such bond automatically upon removal of the barge. L.1971, c. 281, s. 2, eff. Aug. 4, 1971.
NJ Rev Stat § 12:7C-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 12 - Commerce and Navigation|Section 12:7C-7 - "Short title" amended.

12:7C-7 "Short title" amended.  1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Abandoned or Sunken Vessels Disposition Law." L.1975, c.369, s.1; amended 2008, c.52, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 12:7C-8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 12 - Commerce and Navigation|Section 12:7C-8 - Definitions.

12:7C-8 Definitions.  2. The following terms whenever used or referred to in this act shall have the following meanings unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context: a. "Vessel" means a boat, ship, or any other watercraft, regardless of whether it is, or was, used for recreational, commercial, or industrial purposes, or any other purpose, other than a seaplane on the water, used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on the water, except a boat or watercraft which is subject to the provisions of P.L.1969, c.264 (C.12:7C-1 et seq.), and includes any trailer used to transport or store it. b. "Owner" means a person or any other legal entity, other than a lienholder, having a property interest in or title to a vessel. The term includes a person entitled to the use or possession of a vessel subject to an interest of another person, reserved or created by agreement and securing payment or performance of an obligation, but the term excludes a lessee under a lease not intended as security. c. "Lienholder" means any person or any other legal entity holding a security interest in or to a vessel. d. "Security interest" means an interest which is reserved or created by an agreement which secures payment or performance of an obligation and is valid against third parties generally. e. "Commission" means the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission. f. "Waters of this State" means all waters within the jurisdiction of this State, both tidal and nontidal, and the marginal sea adjacent to this State to a distance of three nautical miles from the shoreline. g. "Removal costs" means any or all costs associated with the removal, raising, towing, transporting, cleaning, storage, or destruction of any vessel from land or water and shall include the reimbursement of any or all costs incurred by the applicant in the course of acquiring title to an abandoned vessel, including acquiring title to any trailer abandoned with the vessel. h. "Municipal waterway" means any portion of a body of water located within a municipality or any portion of a body of water over which a municipality or harbor commission legally exercises jurisdiction. L.1975, c.369, s.2; amended 1995, c.401, s.46; 2008, c.52, s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 12:7C-9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 12 - Commerce and Navigation|Section 12:7C-9 - Abandonment of vessel, removal, impoundment; incident report; penalty.

12:7C-9 Abandonment of vessel, removal, impoundment; incident report; penalty.  3. a. It shall be unlawful for any owner to abandon any vessel to or upon public land or waters of this State, including any municipal waterway, to or upon any municipally-owned land, or to or upon any private property or the water immediately adjacent thereto without the consent of the official designated by law to have jurisdiction over such public land or waterway, or the owner or other person in charge of the private property except when an emergency exists. b. (1) A vessel which has remained moored, grounded, docked, or otherwise attached or fastened to or upon any public land or waterway or any private property without such consent for a period of more than 30 days, or which is submerged partially or completely into the water for any period of time shall be deemed abandoned and may be impounded if an official authorized by statute or ordinance to enforce regulations related to municipal waterways or a law enforcement officer having enforcement authority has reason to believe the vessel has been abandoned. (2) The vessel may be removed from a municipal waterway by, or at the direction of, the municipality or harbor commission and may be impounded under the provisions of paragraph (1) of this subsection and removed to a storage space, and its registration certificate and registration plates seized. (3) The owner shall be responsible for the cost of the removal, transportation, storage or disposal, and any other incidental costs associated with the impounded vessel. (4) Whenever a vessel is removed pursuant to this subsection, the official designated by law to have jurisdiction over the municipal waterway shall file an incident report with the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission. c. (1) An owner who violates the provisions of subsection a. of this section shall be liable to a civil penalty of not more than $1,000. Each day upon which the violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.  (2) The civil penalty imposed pursuant to this subsection shall be collected pursuant to the "Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999," P.L.1999, c.274 (C.2A:58-10 et seq.), in a summary proceeding. An official authorized by statute or ordinance to enforce regulations related to municipal waterways or a law enforcement officer having enforcement authority in that municipality may issue a summons for a violation of the provisions of this section and may serve and execute all process with respect to the enforcement of this section consistent with the Rules of Court. A penalty recovered under the provisions of this section shall be recovered by and in the name of the State by the local municipality. The penalty shall be paid into the treasury of the municipality in which the violation occurred for the general uses of the municipality. L.1975, c.369, s.3; amended 2008, c.52, s.6; 2011, c.172, s.1.