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NC Gen Stat § 75A-4 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 75A - Boating and Water Safety|Article 1 - Boating Safety Act.|§ 75A-4 - Identification numbers required.

 75A-4. Identification numbers required.Every vessel on the waters of this State shall be numbered, except those vessels exempted from numbering under G.S. 75A-7. No person shall operate or give permission for the operation of any vessel on the waters of this State unless all of the following conditions are met:(1) The vessel is numbered in accordance with this Chapter, or in accordance with applicable federal law, or in accordance with a federally approved numbering system of another state.(2) The certificate of number awarded to the vessel is in full force and effect.(3) The identification number set forth in the certificate of number is displayed on each side of the bow of the vessel. (1959, c. 1064, s. 4; 1983, c. 446, s. 1; 1999-392, s. 1; 2006-185, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 75A-6.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 75A - Boating and Water Safety|Article 1 - Boating Safety Act.|§ 75A-6.1 - Navigation rules.

 75A-6.1. Navigation rules.(a) Every vessel operated on the waters of this State that is required to obtain an identification number pursuant to this Chapter, has a valid marine document issued by the federal Bureau of Customs or any federal agency successor to it, or issued pursuant to a federally approved numbering system of another state shall comply with the navigation rules, including requirements for navigational lights, sound-signaling devices, and other equipment, contained in the Inland Navigational Rules Act of 1980, codified as amended at 33 U.S.C. 2001-2038, 2071-2073 (1993) and rules adopted pursuant thereto, see 33 C.F.R. Part 84 (1992).(b) The Commission is responsible for the enforcement of the rules specified in subsection (a) of this section. The rules specified in subsection (a) of this section are also enforceable by all peace officers with general subject matter jurisdiction.(c) Violation of any rule governing navigational lighting adopted by the Commission shall constitute an infraction as provided in G.S. 14-3.1.  (1993, c. 361, s. 1; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 14, s. 44; 2006-185, s. 1; 2013-360, s. 18B.15(a); 2013-380, s. 4.)
NC Gen Stat § 75A-7 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 75A - Boating and Water Safety|Article 1 - Boating Safety Act.|§ 75A-7 - Exemption from numbering requirements.

 75A-7. Exemption from numbering requirements.(a) A vessel shall not be required to be numbered under this Chapter if it is:(1) A vessel that is required to be awarded an identification number pursuant to federal law or a federally approved numbering system of another state, and for which an identification number has been so awarded: Provided, that any such vessel shall not have been within this State for a period in excess of 90 consecutive days.(2) A vessel from a country other than the United States temporarily using the waters of this State.(3) A vessel whose owner is the United States, a state or a subdivision thereof.(4) A ship's lifeboat.(5) Repealed by Session Laws 2013-360, s. 14.22(d), effective October 1, 2013.(6) A sailboat of not more than 14 feet on the load water line (LWL).(7) A vessel with no means of propulsion other than drifting or manual paddling, poling, or rowing.(b) The Commission is hereby empowered to permit the voluntary numbering of vessels owned by the United States, a state or a subdivision thereof.(c) Those vessels owned by the United States, a state or a subdivision thereof and those owned by nonprofit rescue squads may be assigned a certificate of number bearing no expiration date but which shall be stamped with the word "permanent" and shall not be renewable so long as the vessel remains the property of the governmental entity or nonprofit rescue squad. If the ownership of any such vessel is transferred from one governmental entity to another or to a nonprofit rescue squad or if a vessel owned by a nonprofit rescue squad is transferred to another nonprofit rescue squad or governmental entity, the Commission shall issue a new permanent certificate of number, displaying the same identification number, without charge to the successor entity. When any such vessel is sold to a private owner or is otherwise transferred to private ownership, the applicable certificate of number shall be deemed to have expired immediately prior to the transfer. Prior to further use on the waters of this State, the new owner shall obtain a certificate of number pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter. The provisions of this subsection applicable to a vessel owned by a nonprofit rescue squad apply only to a vessel operated exclusively for rescue purposes, including rescue training.  (1959, c. 1064, s. 7; 1981, c. 162; 1983, c. 446, ss. 1-3; 2006-185, s. 1; 2013-360, s. 14.22(d).)
NC Gen Stat § 75A-8 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 75A - Boating and Water Safety|Article 1 - Boating Safety Act.|§ 75A-8 - Vessel liveries.

 75A-8. Vessel liveries.An owner of a vessel livery shall not rent a vessel to any person unless the provisions of this Chapter have been complied with. An owner of a vessel livery shall equip all vessels rented as required by this Chapter. (1959, c. 1064, s. 8; 1975, c. 340, s. 3; 1983, c. 446, s. 1; 2006-185, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 75A-9 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 75A - Boating and Water Safety|Article 1 - Boating Safety Act.|§ 75A-9 - Muffling devices.

 75A-9. Muffling devices.(a) Every internal combustion engine used on a vessel shall have effective muffling equipment installed and used on the exhaust to muffle the noise in a reasonable manner. The use of cutouts is prohibited.(b) Every internal combustion engine with an open-air exhaust that is used on a vessel that has a capacity of operating at more than 4,000 revolutions per minute shall have effective muffling equipment installed and used on each exhaust manifold stack. This subsection shall not apply to a licensed commercial fishing vessel.(c) This section shall not apply to vessels competing in a regatta or race approved by the United States Coast Guard, for such vessels while on trial runs during a period not to exceed 48 hours immediately preceding the regatta or race, and for such vessels while competing in official trials for speed records during a period not to exceed 48 hours immediately following the regatta or race. (1959, c. 1064, s. 9; 2006-185, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 75A-10.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 75A - Boating and Water Safety|Article 1 - Boating Safety Act.|§ 75A-10.1 - Family purpose doctrine applicable.

 75A-10.1. Family purpose doctrine applicable.The family purpose doctrine, as applicable in this State to tort cases arising from the operation of motor vehicles, shall apply to tort cases arising from the operation of motorboats and vessels as those terms are defined in this Chapter. (1971, c. 450, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 75A-10.2 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 75A - Boating and Water Safety|Article 1 - Boating Safety Act.|§ 75A-10.2 - Proof of ownership of a vessel.

 75A-10.2. Proof of ownership of a vessel.(a) In all actions to recover damages for injury to the person or to property or for the death of a person, arising out of an accident or collision involving a vessel, proof of ownership of such vessel at the time of the accident or collision shall be prima facie evidence that the vessel was being operated and used with the authority, consent and knowledge of the owner in the very transaction out of which the injury or cause of action arose.(b) Proof of the certificate of number stating the identification number awarded to the vessel in the name of any person, firm, or corporation as required by this Chapter, or proof of the licensing, registration, or documentation of the vessel as required by other state or federal law in the name of any person, firm, or corporation, shall for the purpose of any such action, be prima facie evidence of ownership and that the vessel was then being operated by and under the control of a person for whose conduct the owner was legally responsible, for the owner's benefit, and within the course and scope of the operator's employment. (1971, c. 652, s. 1; 2006-185, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 75A-11 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 75A - Boating and Water Safety|Article 1 - Boating Safety Act.|§ 75A-11 - Duty of operator involved in collision, accident, casualty, or other occurrence.

 75A-11. Duty of operator involved in collision, accident, casualty, or other occurrence.(a) For the purposes of this section, the term "occurrence" means a collision, accident, casualty, or other similar occurrence involving a vessel. The operator of a vessel involved in an occurrence, so far as the operator is able to do so without serious danger to the operator's vessel, crew, and passengers (if any), shall render persons affected by the occurrence any assistance as may be practicable and necessary in order to save them from or minimize any danger caused by the occurrence, and also to give the operator's name, address, and identification of the operator's vessel in writing to any person injured and to the owner of any property damaged in the occurrence.(b) If an occurrence results in the death, injury, or disappearance indicating death or injury of a person or damage to a vessel or other property of two thousand dollars ($2,000) or more, or if there is complete loss of any vessel, the operator of the vessel shall file with the Commission a full description of the occurrence, including any information the agency may, by rule, require. If an occurrence results in death, disappearance, or injury, the operator of the vessel shall file the report with the Commission within 48 hours of the occurrence. If the occurrence results in vessel or property damage, or complete loss of any vessel, the operator of the vessel shall file the report with the Commission within 10 days of the occurrence. When the operator of the vessel cannot submit the report, the owner of the vessel shall submit the report. Reports filed pursuant to this subsection shall not be admissible as evidence.(c) When, as a result of an occurrence that involves a vessel or its equipment, a person dies or disappears from a vessel, the operator of the vessel shall, without delay and by the most expeditious means available, notify the nearest law enforcement agency of all of the following:(1) The date, time, and exact location of the occurrence.(2) The name of each person who died or disappeared.(3) The certificate of number and name of the vessel.(4) The name and address of the vessel owner or owners and the vessel operator.(d) If the operator of the vessel cannot give notice required by this section, each person on board the vessel shall notify the law enforcement agency or determine that notice has been given. Upon receiving notice under this section, a law enforcement agency shall immediately provide the Commission and the United States Coast Guard with the information required by this section. (1959, c. 1064, s. 11; 1999-248, s. 3; 2006-185, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 75A-12 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 75A - Boating and Water Safety|Article 1 - Boating Safety Act.|§ 75A-12 - Furnishing information to agency of United States.

 75A-12. Furnishing information to 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 Commission pursuant to G.S. 75A-11(b) shall be transmitted to the requesting official or agency of the United States. (1959, c. 1064, s. 12; 2006-185, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 75A-13 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 75A - Boating and Water Safety|Article 1 - Boating Safety Act.|§ 75A-13 - Water skis, surfboards, etc.

 75A-13. Water skis, surfboards, etc.(a) No person shall operate a vessel on any water of this State for towing a person or persons on water skis, a surfboard, or similar device unless at least one of the following conditions is met:(1) There is in the vessel a person, in addition to the operator, in a position to observe the progress of the person or persons being towed.(2) The persons being towed wear a personal flotation device.(3) The vessel is equipped with a rear view mirror.(b) No person shall operate a vessel on any water of this State towing a person or persons on water skis, a surfboard, or similar device, nor shall any person engage in water skiing, surfboarding, or similar activity at any time between the hours from one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise.(c) The provisions of subsections (a) and (b) of this section do not apply to a performer engaged in a professional exhibition.(d) No person shall operate or manipulate any vessel, tow rope, or other device by which the direction or location of water skis, a surfboard, or similar device may be affected or controlled in such a way as to cause the water skis, surfboard, or similar device, or any person thereon to collide with any object or person. (1959, c. 1064, s. 13; 2006-185, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 75A-13.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 75A - Boating and Water Safety|Article 1 - Boating Safety Act.|§ 75A-13.1 - Skin and scuba divers.

 75A-13.1. Skin and scuba divers.(a) No person shall engage in skin diving or scuba diving in the waters of this State that are open to boating, or assist in such diving, without displaying a diver's flag from a mast, buoy, or other structure at the place of diving; and no person shall display such flag except when diving operations are under way or in preparation.(b) The diver's flag shall be square, not less than 12 inches on a side, and shall be of red background with a diagonal white stripe, of a width equal to one fifth of the flag's height, running from the upper corner adjacent to the mast downward to the opposite outside corner.(c) No operator of a vessel under way in the waters of this State shall permit the vessel to approach closer than 50 feet to any structure from which a diver's flag is then being displayed, except where the flag is so positioned as to constitute an unreasonable obstruction to navigation; and no person shall engage in skin diving or scuba diving or display a diver's flag in any locality that will unreasonably obstruct vessels from making legitimate navigational use of the water.(d) A person who violates a provision of this section is responsible for an infraction as provided in G.S. 14-3.1.  (1969, c. 97, s. 1; 2006-185, s. 1; 2013-360, s. 18B.15(b); 2013-380, s. 6.)
NC Gen Stat § 75A-14.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 75A - Boating and Water Safety|Article 1 - Boating Safety Act.|§ 75A-14.1 - Lake Norman No-Wake Zone.

 75A-14.1. Lake Norman No-Wake Zone.It is unlawful to operate a vessel at greater than no-wake speed within 50 yards of a vessel launching area, bridge, dock, pier, marina, vessel storage structure, or vessel service area on the waters of Lake Norman. (1997-129, s. 4; 1997-257, s. 10; 1998-217, s. 49; 2006-185, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 75A-14.2 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 75A - Boating and Water Safety|Article 1 - Boating Safety Act.|§ 75A-14.2 - Temporary waiver of enforcement of no-wake zones.

 75A-14.2. Temporary waiver of enforcement of no-wake zones.The Wildlife Resources Commission may temporarily and conditionally waive enforcement of a no-wake zone upon petition by a unit of local government that encompasses or abuts the no-wake zone if, after investigation of the reasons given for the temporary and conditional waiver, the Commission determines that public safety and the public welfare will not be significantly compromised by the waiver. (2007-46, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 75A-16.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 75A - Boating and Water Safety|Article 1 - Boating Safety Act.|§ 75A-16.1 - Boating safety course.

 75A-16.1. Boating safety course.(a) The Commission shall institute and coordinate a statewide course of instruction in boating safety, and in so doing may cooperate with any political subdivision of the State or with any reputable organization having as one of its objectives the promotion of boating safety.(b) The Commission shall designate those persons or agencies authorized to conduct the course of instruction, and this designation shall be valid until revoked by the Commission. Within 30 days of completion of a course of instruction, a designated person or agency shall submit to the Commission a list of the names of all persons who successfully completed the course of instruction conducted by the designated person or agency.(c) The Commission may conduct the course in boating safety using Commission personnel or other persons at times or in areas in which competent agencies are unable or unwilling to meet the demand for instruction.(d) The Commission shall issue a boating safety certification card to each person who successfully completes the course of instruction.(e) The Commission shall adopt rules to provide for the course of instruction and the issuance of boating safety certification cards consistent with the purposes of this section.(f) Any person who presents a fictitious boating safety certification card or who attempts to obtain a boating safety certification card through fraud is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. (2006-185, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 75A-17 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 75A - Boating and Water Safety|Article 1 - Boating Safety Act.|§ 75A-17 - Enforcement of Chapter.

 75A-17. Enforcement of Chapter.(a) Every wildlife protector and every other law-enforcement officer of this State and its subdivisions shall have the authority to enforce the provisions of this Chapter and in the exercise thereof shall have authority to stop any vessel subject to this Chapter. Wildlife protectors or other law enforcement officers of this State, after having identified themselves as law enforcement officers, shall have authority to board and inspect any vessel subject to this Chapter.(b) In order to secure broader enforcement of the provisions of this Chapter, the Commission is authorized to enter into an agreement with the Department of Environmental Quality whereby the enforcement personnel of the Department shall assume responsibility for enforcing the provisions of this Chapter in the territory and area normally policed by enforcement personnel of the Commission and whereby the Commission shall contribute a share of the expense of such personnel according to a ratio of time and effort expended by them in enforcing the provisions of this Chapter, when the ratio has been agreed upon by both of the contracting agencies. The agreement may be modified from time to time as conditions may warrant.(c) Law enforcement vessels may use a flashing blue light on the waters of this State whenever they are engaged in law enforcement or public safety activities. The use of a blue light by any other vessel is prohibited. A person other than a law enforcement officer who activates, installs, or operates a flashing blue light on a vessel other than a law enforcement vessel is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.(d) A siren may not be used on any vessel other than an official law enforcement vessel or other official emergency response vessel.(e) Vessels operated on the waters of this State shall stop when directed to do so by a law enforcement officer. When stopped, vessels shall remain at idle speed, or shall maneuver in such a way as to permit the officer to come alongside the vessel. Law enforcement officers may direct vessels to stop by using a flashing blue light, a siren, or an oral command by officers in uniform. A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.(f) Vessels operated on the waters of this State shall slow to a no-wake speed when passing within 100 feet of a law enforcement vessel that is displaying a flashing blue light unless the vessel is in a narrow channel. Vessels operated on the waters of this State in a narrow channel shall slow to a no-wake speed when passing within 50 feet of a law enforcement vessel that is displaying a flashing blue light. A person who violates this subsection is responsible for an infraction as provided in G.S. 14-3.1.  (1959, c. 1064, s. 17; 1965, c. 957, s. 9; 1973, c. 1262, ss. 28, 86; 1977, c. 771, s. 4; 1989, c. 727, s. 218(17); 1997-443, s. 11A.119(a); 2006-185, s. 1; 2013-360, s. 18B.15(d); 2015-241, s. 14.30(u).)
NC Gen Stat § 75A-18 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 75A - Boating and Water Safety|Article 1 - Boating Safety Act.|§ 75A-18 - Penalties.

 75A-18. Penalties.(a) Except as otherwise provided, a person who violates a provision of this Article is responsible for an infraction as provided in G.S. 14-3.1. This limitation shall not apply in a case where a more severe penalty is prescribed in this Chapter.(b) through (e) Repealed by Session Laws 2006-185, s. 1.(f) Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, a person who violates a rule adopted by the Commission under the authority of this Chapter is responsible for an infraction as provided in G.S. 14-3.1 and shall pay a fine of fifty dollars ($50.00). A person responsible for an infraction under this Chapter shall not be assessed court costs.  (1959, c. 1064, s. 18; 1965, c. 634, s. 3; c. 793; 1969, c. 97, s. 2; 1979, c. 761, s. 8; 1985, c. 615, ss. 6, 7; 1989, c. 742, s. 2; 1993, c. 539, ss. 566, 1285; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 1997-129, s. 3; 1999-447, s. 2; 2006-185, s. 1; 2013-360, s. 18B.15(e); 2013-380, s. 10.)
NC Gen Stat § 75A-19 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 75A - Boating and Water Safety|Article 1 - Boating Safety Act.|§ 75A-19 - Operation of vessels by manufacturers, dealers, etc.

 75A-19. Operation of vessels by manufacturers, dealers, etc.Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Chapter, the Commission may adopt rules regarding the operation of vessels by manufacturers, distributors, dealers, and demonstrators as the Commission may deem necessary and proper. (1959, c. 1064, s. 181/2; 2006-185, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 75A-32 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 75A - Boating and Water Safety|Article 4 - Vessel Titling Act.|§ 75A-32 - Short title.

 75A-32. Short title.This Article shall be known as the Vessel Titling Act. (1989, c. 739, s. 1; 2006-185, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 75A-33 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 75A - Boating and Water Safety|Article 4 - Vessel Titling Act.|§ 75A-33 - Definitions.

 75A-33. Definitions.The definitions set forth in G.S. 75A-2 shall apply to this Article, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning. (1989, c. 739, s. 1; 2006-185, s. 2.)