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Ohio Rev Code § 1547.65 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 15 | Conservation of Natural Resources|Chapter 1547 | Watercraft and Waterways|Section 1547.65 | Hull Identification Number.

Effective: September 14, 2016|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 293 - 131st General Assembly|(A) A watercraft constructed on or after November 1, 1972, shall have a hull identification number permanently displayed and affixed to it in accordance with federal law.(B) A watercraft constructed before November 1, 1972, shall have a hull identification number assigned to it by the chief of the division of parks and watercraft at the time of registration, at the time of application for title, after transfer of ownership, or at the time of a change to this state as the principal location of operation. The number shall be permanently displayed and affixed as prescribed by rules.(C) A person who builds a watercraft or imports a watercraft from another country for personal use and not for the purpose of sale shall request a hull identification number from the chief and permanently display and affix the number as prescribed by rules.(D) No person shall operate or permit to be operated any watercraft on the waters in this state in violation of this section.
Ohio Rev Code § 1547.66 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 15 | Conservation of Natural Resources|Chapter 1547 | Watercraft and Waterways|Section 1547.66 | Altering Identifying Marks - False Information on Application for Registration.

Effective: September 14, 2016|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 293 - 131st General Assembly|No person shall deface or alter any serial number, model designation, or other identifying mark on any watercraft or motor as placed thereon by the manufacturer thereof, or remove, deface, or alter the registration number of any watercraft as the registration number appears on the bow thereof except by specific order of the chief of the division of parks and watercraft.No person shall give purposely false information concerning any watercraft or motor when applying for registration of the watercraft. Any certificate issued which is found to be based on such false information is void.
Ohio Rev Code § 1547.67 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 15 | Conservation of Natural Resources|Chapter 1547 | Watercraft and Waterways|Section 1547.67 | Establishing and Maintaining Marine Patrols to Enforce Chapter.

Effective: September 14, 2016|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 293 - 131st General Assembly|The division of parks and watercraft, with the approval of the director of natural resources, may expend, for the purpose of assisting political subdivisions, conservancy districts, and state departments to establish or maintain and operate a marine patrol for the purpose of enforcing this chapter and Chapter 1548. of the Revised Code and rules adopted under them and to provide emergency response to boating accidents on the water, such funds as are appropriated by the general assembly for that purpose and, in addition, such moneys from the waterways safety fund established in section 1547.75 of the Revised Code as determined to be necessary by the division not to exceed ten per cent of all moneys accruing to the fund. In no case shall the grant to a political subdivision, conservancy district, or state department, not including the department of natural resources, total more than thirty-five thousand dollars in a calendar year. Moneys so allocated may be used for the purchase, maintenance, and operation of vessels and marine equipment, educational materials, and personnel salaries that are necessary for enforcement of this chapter and Chapter 1548. of the Revised Code and rules adopted under them and to provide emergency response to boating accidents on the water.The division shall disburse the moneys as provided in this section in accordance with its determination of need in the enforcement of this chapter and Chapter 1548. of the Revised Code and rules adopted under them and shall disburse those moneys only on a cost share basis to supplement funds allocated by a political subdivision, conservancy district, or state department for that purpose. A grantee shall provide at least twenty-five per cent of the total program cost.
Ohio Rev Code § 1547.68 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 15 | Conservation of Natural Resources|Chapter 1547 | Watercraft and Waterways|Section 1547.68 | Boating Safety Education Programs.

Effective: September 14, 2016|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 293 - 131st General Assembly|To assist political subdivisions, conservancy districts, state departments, or nonprofit organizations in establishing or participating in boating safety education programs, the division of parks and watercraft, with the approval of the director of natural resources, may expend moneys appropriated by the general assembly for those purposes and, additionally, moneys from the waterways safety fund established in section 1547.75 of the Revised Code determined to be necessary by the division, but not to exceed ten per cent of all moneys accruing to the fund. In no case shall a grant to any one political subdivision, conservancy district, state department, or nonprofit organization total more than thirty thousand dollars in a calendar year. Moneys so allocated may be used for personnel salaries and training, materials, supplies, equipment, and related expenses needed to conduct boating education programs.The division shall disburse the moneys as provided in this section in accordance with its determination of need in the enforcement of this chapter and rules or for the establishment of or participation in a boating safety education program. The division shall disburse moneys only on a cost share basis. A grantee shall provide at least twenty-five per cent of the total program cost and may do so with cash, in-kind services or contributions, or a combination. The cost share shall be allocated by a political subdivision, conservancy district, state department, or nonprofit organization for those purposes.
Ohio Rev Code § 1547.71 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 15 | Conservation of Natural Resources|Chapter 1547 | Watercraft and Waterways|Section 1547.71 | Refuge and Small Boat Harbor Agency.

Effective: September 14, 2016|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 293 - 131st General Assembly|The division of parks and watercraft shall act as the refuge and small boat harbor agency of the state for the purpose of participating with, and co-operating with the department of the army, corps of engineers, pursuant to the enabling provisions in the act known as the "Fletcher Act of 1932" and its amendments and successors, including Public Law 14 of the 79th congress authorized March 2, 1945, pursuant to House Document No. 446 of the 78th congress.The division shall participate and co-operate with the corps of engineers in acquiring, constructing, and maintaining refuge and light draft vessel harbor projects, channels, and facilities for vessels in the navigable waters lying within the boundaries of the state.
Ohio Rev Code § 1547.72 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 15 | Conservation of Natural Resources|Chapter 1547 | Watercraft and Waterways|Section 1547.72 | Construction and Operation of Refuge Harbors.

Effective: September 14, 2016|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 293 - 131st General Assembly|(A) The division of parks and watercraft, whenever it considers it in the best interests of the state, and as an aid to lake commerce and navigation or recreational boating, may construct, maintain, repair, and operate refuge harbors and other projects for the harboring, mooring, docking, launching, and storing of light draft vessels, and marine recreational facilities. Subject to section 1547.77 of the Revised Code, those harbors, projects, and facilities may be constructed on waters in this state. If a refuge harbor lies between the shoreline and a harbor line established by the United States government so as to interfere with the wharfing out by a littoral owner to navigable waters, the littoral owner shall consent thereto in writing before the location and construction thereof.The division may lease any space in those refuge harbors or other projects for the harboring, mooring, docking, launching, and storing of light draft vessels. The rental therefor shall be determined by the division.(B) The division, with the approval of the director of natural resources, may expend for the acquisition of any rights in land; for the construction, maintenance, repair, and operation of refuge harbors and other projects for the harboring, mooring, docking, launching, and storing of light draft vessels, and marine recreational facilities on waters in this state; for planning, studies, surveys, and engineering therefor; or for the improvement of harbors, channels, and waterways to foster vessel safety, funds appropriated by the general assembly for those purposes and, in addition, moneys accruing to the waterways safety fund established in section 1547.75 of the Revised Code.(C) The division, with the approval of the director, may distribute moneys for the purpose of administering federal assistance to public and private entities in accordance with guidelines established under each federal grant program. Public and private entities that receive moneys under this division may charge fees at the facilities in accordance with the applicable federal guidelines.
Ohio Rev Code § 1547.74 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 15 | Conservation of Natural Resources|Chapter 1547 | Watercraft and Waterways|Section 1547.74 | Facilities in Harbors and Connecting Waterways.

Effective: September 14, 2016|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 293 - 131st General Assembly|Facilities in harbors and connecting waterways established under sections 1546.021, 1547.71, and 1547.72 of the Revised Code shall be open to all on equal and reasonable terms.
Ohio Rev Code § 1547.75 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 15 | Conservation of Natural Resources|Chapter 1547 | Watercraft and Waterways|Section 1547.75 | Waterways Safety Fund.

Effective: September 14, 2016|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 293 - 131st General Assembly|There is hereby created in the state treasury the waterways safety fund. The fund shall consist of money credited to it under this chapter and Chapters 1546. and 1548. of the Revised Code. The fund shall be used for boating-related activities under those chapters.
Ohio Rev Code § 1547.76 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 15 | Conservation of Natural Resources|Chapter 1547 | Watercraft and Waterways|Section 1547.76 | State Participation in Federal Program.

Effective: October 10, 1963|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 465 - 105th General Assembly|In addition to the other matters contained therein, sections 1547.71 to 1547.77, inclusive, and section 5735.051 of the Revised Code, constitute prima-facie evidence by the state of the provisions for state participation in the federal program for construction of certain harbors of refuge in navigable waters lying within the boundaries of the state as provided in Public Law 14 of the 79th congress authorized March 2, 1945, 59 Stat. 10, pursuant to House Document No. 446 of the 78th congress.
Ohio Rev Code § 1547.77 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 15 | Conservation of Natural Resources|Chapter 1547 | Watercraft and Waterways|Section 1547.77 | Action Not in Conflict.

Effective: September 14, 2016|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 293 - 131st General Assembly|Any action taken by the chief of the division of parks and watercraft under Chapters 1546. and 1547. relating to refuge and small boat harbors of the Revised Code shall not be deemed in conflict with certain powers and duties conferred upon and delegated to federal agencies and to municipal corporations under Section 7 of Article XVIII, Ohio Constitution, or as provided by sections 721.04 to 721.11 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 1547.79 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 15 | Conservation of Natural Resources|Chapter 1547 | Watercraft and Waterways|Section 1547.79 | All Fines, Forfeitures and Penalties Paid to Director for Fund.

Effective: September 14, 2016|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 293 - 131st General Assembly|All fines, forfeitures, and penalties arising from prosecutions, convictions, confiscations, or other actions commenced by department of natural resources law enforcement officers, including, but not limited to, wildlife officers and natural resources officers under this chapter or Chapter 1548. of the Revised Code, or commenced by natural resources officers under any law prohibiting the dumping of refuse, trash, or litter into the waters in this state, shall be paid to the director of natural resources and by the director paid into the waterways safety fund established in section 1547.75 of the Revised Code for the purposes provided in sections 1547.55, 1547.67, 1547.71, and 1547.72 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 1547.82 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 15 | Conservation of Natural Resources|Chapter 1547 | Watercraft and Waterways|Section 1547.82 | Approving Structures and Channel Modifications.

Effective: July 17, 2009|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1 - 128th General Assembly|No state department, state agency, or political subdivision shall build or enlarge any highway, road, or structure or modify or cause the modification of the channel of any watercourse within a wild, scenic, or recreational river area outside the limits of a municipal corporation without first having obtained approval of the plans for the highway, road, or structure or channel modification from the director of natural resources or the director's representative. The court of common pleas having jurisdiction, upon petition by the director, shall enjoin work on any highway, road, or structure or channel modification for which such approval has not been obtained.
Ohio Rev Code § 1547.83 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 15 | Conservation of Natural Resources|Chapter 1547 | Watercraft and Waterways|Section 1547.83 | Administering Program and Areas.

Effective: September 14, 2016|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 293 - 131st General Assembly|The chief of the division of parks and watercraft shall administer the state programs for wild river areas, scenic river areas, and recreational river areas. The chief may accept and administer state and federal financial assistance for the maintenance, protection, and administration of wild, scenic, and recreational river areas and for construction of facilities within those areas. The chief, with the approval of the director of natural resources, may expend for the purpose of administering the state programs for wild, scenic, and recreational river areas money that is appropriated by the general assembly for that purpose, money that is in the scenic rivers protection fund created in section 4501.24 of the Revised Code, and money that is in the waterways safety fund created in section 1547.75 of the Revised Code, including money generated by the waterways conservation assessment fee levied by sections 1547.54 and 1547.542 of the Revised Code, as determined to be necessary by the division of parks and watercraft not to exceed six hundred fifty thousand dollars per fiscal year. The chief may condition any expenditures, maintenance activities, or construction of facilities on the adoption and enforcement of adequate floodplain zoning or land use rules.Any instrument by which real property is acquired pursuant to this section shall identify the agency of the state that has the use and benefit of the real property as specified in section 5301.012 of the Revised Code.The chief may cooperate with federal agencies administering any federal program concerning wild, scenic, or recreational river areas.
Ohio Rev Code § 1547.84 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 15 | Conservation of Natural Resources|Chapter 1547 | Watercraft and Waterways|Section 1547.84 | Advisory Council Appointed for Each Area.

Effective: July 17, 2009|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1 - 128th General Assembly|The director of natural resources shall appoint an advisory council for each wild, scenic, or recreational river area, composed of not more than ten persons who are representative of local government and local organizations and interests in the vicinity of the wild, scenic, or recreational river area, who shall serve without compensation. The chief of the division of watercraft or the chief's representative shall serve as an ex officio member of each council. The initial members appointed to each council shall serve for terms of not more than three years, with the terms of not more than four members of any council ending in the same year. Thereafter, terms of office shall be for three years commencing on the first day of February and ending on the last day of January.Each council shall advise the chief on the acquisition of land and easements and on the lands and waters that should be included in a wild, scenic, or recreational river area or a proposed wild, scenic, or recreational river area, facilities therein, and other aspects of establishment and administration of the area that may affect the local interest.
Ohio Rev Code § 1547.85 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 15 | Conservation of Natural Resources|Chapter 1547 | Watercraft and Waterways|Section 1547.85 | Participation in Federal Protection Program.

Effective: September 14, 2016|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 293 - 131st General Assembly|The director of natural resources may participate in the federal program for the protection of certain selected rivers that are located within the boundaries of the state as provided in the "Wild and Scenic Rivers Act," 82 Stat. 906 (1968), 16 U.S.C. 1271 et seq., as amended. The director may authorize the chief of the division of parks and watercraft to participate in any other federal program established for the purpose of protecting, conserving, or developing recreational access to waters in this state that possess outstanding scenic, recreational, geologic, fish and wildlife, historic, cultural, or other similar values.
Ohio Rev Code § 1547.86 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 15 | Conservation of Natural Resources|Chapter 1547 | Watercraft and Waterways|Section 1547.86 | Reconciliation of Powers.

Effective: September 14, 2016|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 293 - 131st General Assembly|Any action taken by the chief of the division of parks and watercraft under sections 1547.81 to 1547.86 of the Revised Code shall not be deemed in conflict with certain powers and duties conferred on and delegated to federal agencies and to municipal corporations under Section 7 of Article XVIII, Ohio Constitution, or as provided by sections 721.04 to 721.11 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 1547.91 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 15 | Conservation of Natural Resources|Chapter 1547 | Watercraft and Waterways|Section 1547.91 | Wrecking.

Effective: June 13, 1990|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 522 - 118th General Assembly|No person, with purpose to unlawfully damage, ground, or sink a vessel afloat, shall do any of the following:(A) Employ any false signal, buoy, or other aid to navigation;(B) Tamper with any signal, buoy, or other aid to navigation;(C) Do any act which creates an imminent and substantial risk that any vessel afloat will be damaged, grounded, sunk, or scuttled.
Ohio Rev Code § 1547.92 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 15 | Conservation of Natural Resources|Chapter 1547 | Watercraft and Waterways|Section 1547.92 | Prohibited Acts.

Effective: June 13, 1990|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 522 - 118th General Assembly|No person shall knowingly:(A) Damage, remove, or tamper with any signal, buoy, or other aid to navigation;(B) Sever the mooring lines of, set adrift, or tamper with any vessel that is moored or tied up on the waters in this state.
Ohio Rev Code § 1548.01 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 15 | Conservation of Natural Resources|Chapter 1548 | Watercraft Certificates of Title|Section 1548.01 | Exceptions to Chapter - Forms.

Effective: September 14, 2016|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 293 - 131st General Assembly|(A) As used in this chapter, "electronic" and "watercraft" have the same meanings as in section 1546.01 of the Revised Code.(B) This chapter does not apply to any of the following:(1) A watercraft covered by a marine document in effect that has been assigned to it by the United States government pursuant to federal law;(2) A watercraft from a country other than the United States temporarily using the waters in this state;(3) A watercraft whose owner is the United States, a state, or a political subdivision of a state;(4) A ship's lifeboat. As used in division (B)(4) of this section, "lifeboat" means a watercraft that is held aboard another vessel and used exclusively for emergency purposes.(5) A canoe;(6) A watercraft less than fourteen feet in length without a permanently affixed mechanical means of propulsion;(7) A watercraft less than fourteen feet in length with a permanently fixed mechanical means of propulsion of less than ten horsepower as determined by the manufacturer's rating;(8) Outboard motors of less than ten horsepower as determined by the manufacturer's rating.(C) The various certificates, applications, and assignments necessary to provide certificates of title for watercraft and outboard motors shall be made on appropriate forms approved by the chief of the division of parks and watercraft.
Ohio Rev Code § 1548.02 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 15 | Conservation of Natural Resources|Chapter 1548 | Watercraft Certificates of Title|Section 1548.02 | Chief of Division of Watercraft - Powers and Duties.

Effective: September 14, 2016|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 293 - 131st General Assembly|The chief of the division of parks and watercraft shall adopt such rules as the chief considers necessary to ensure uniform and orderly operation of this chapter, and the clerks of the courts of common pleas shall conform to those rules. The chief shall receive and file in the chief's office all information forwarded to the chief by the clerks under this chapter and shall maintain indexes covering the state at large for that information. These indexes shall be for the state at large and not for individual counties.The chief shall check with the chief's record all duplicate certificates of title received in the chief's office from the clerks.If it appears that any certificate of title has been improperly issued or is no longer required, the chief shall cancel the certificate. Upon the cancellation of any certificate of title, the chief shall notify the clerk who issued it, and the clerk shall enter the cancellation in the clerk's records. The chief also shall notify the person to whom the certificate of title was issued, as well as any lienholders appearing on it, of the cancellation and, if it is a physical certificate of title, shall demand the surrender of the certificate of title, but the cancellation shall not affect the validity of any lien noted on it. The holder of a physical certificate of title shall return it to the chief immediately.The clerks shall keep on hand a sufficient supply of blank forms that, except certificate of title and memorandum certificate forms, shall be furnished and distributed without charge to registered manufacturers or dealers or to other persons residing within the county. The clerks shall provide the certificates of title and ribbons, cartridges, or other devices necessary for the operation of the certificate of title processing equipment as determined by the automated title processing board pursuant to division (C) of section 4505.09 of the Revised Code from moneys provided to the clerks from the automated title processing fund in accordance with division (B) of section 4505.09 of the Revised Code. The clerks shall furnish all other supplies from other moneys available to the clerks.