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Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 7 - WATERCOURSES AND NAVIGATION (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-102-110) › Chapter 101 - WATERCRAFT (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-101-1030) › Subchapter 3 - MOTORBOAT REGISTRATION AND NUMBERING (§§ 27-101-301 — 27-101-314) › Section 27-101-303 - Establishment of system - Distribution

(a)
The Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission shall establish a system of identification numbering for all motorboats used in this state pursuant to this subchapter.
(b)
In the event that an agency of the United States Government shall have in force an overall system of identification numbering for motorboats within the United States, the numbering system employed pursuant to this subchapter by the commission shall be in conformity therewith.
(c)
The commission shall assign to each county in this state a block of identification numbers for motorboats registered in each county.
(d)
The identification numbers shall be assigned to each county in the state, and it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration to issue the identification numbers to the owners of motorboats in accordance with the provisions of §
27-101-101
et seq., §
27-101-201
et seq., and this subchapter.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4820, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1959, No. 453, § 4; 1963, No. 140, §§ 1, 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 21-224; Acts 1987, No. 122, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 7 - WATERCOURSES AND NAVIGATION (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-102-110) › Chapter 101 - WATERCRAFT (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-101-1030) › Subchapter 3 - MOTORBOAT REGISTRATION AND NUMBERING (§§ 27-101-301 — 27-101-314) › Section 27-101-305 - Display of number

(a)
(1)
The owner shall procure and attach to each side of the bow of the motorboat numbers conforming to the certificate of number issued to the owner by the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration.
(2)
The numbers to be procured and attached shall be at least three inches (3") in height and of block character, and shall be attached to the forward half of each side of the vessel and clearly visible, pursuant to federal law, and attached in such a manner and position on the boat as may be prescribed by the rules of the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission in order that they may be clearly visible.
(b)
The numbers shall be maintained in legible condition.
(c)
No number other than the number awarded to a motorboat or granted reciprocity provided for in §
27-101-302(1)
shall be painted, attached, or otherwise displayed on either side of the bow of the motorboat.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 3181, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4824, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1959, No. 453, § 4; 1963, No. 140, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 21-224; Acts 1987, No. 122, § 2; 1987 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 46, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 7 - WATERCOURSES AND NAVIGATION (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-102-110) › Chapter 101 - WATERCRAFT (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-101-1030) › Subchapter 3 - MOTORBOAT REGISTRATION AND NUMBERING (§§ 27-101-301 — 27-101-314) › Section 27-101-307 - Registration after purchase of an outboard motor

When a motorboat is licensed pursuant to this subchapter, if the owner has since the previous registration of a boat purchased an outboard motor for use on the boat, then as a condition of registering the boat, the owner shall furnish the serial number of the motor to the Revenue Division of the Department of Finance and Administration.
Acts 1973, No. 395, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 21-249.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 7 - WATERCOURSES AND NAVIGATION (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-102-110) › Chapter 101 - WATERCRAFT (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-101-1030) › Subchapter 3 - MOTORBOAT REGISTRATION AND NUMBERING (§§ 27-101-301 — 27-101-314) › Section 27-101-308 - Reciprocity

(a)
The owner of a motorboat already covered by a number in full force and effect which has been awarded to it pursuant to then-operative federal law or federally approved numbering system of another state shall record the number prior to operating the motorboat on the waters of this state in excess of the ninety-day reciprocity period provided for in §
27-101-302(1)
.
(b)
The recordation shall be in the manner and pursuant to the procedure required for the award of a number under §
27-101-304
, except that no additional or substitute number shall be issued.
Acts 1959, No. 453, § 4; 1963, No. 140, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 21-224.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 7 - WATERCOURSES AND NAVIGATION (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-102-110) › Chapter 101 - WATERCRAFT (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-101-1030) › Subchapter 3 - MOTORBOAT REGISTRATION AND NUMBERING (§§ 27-101-301 — 27-101-314) › Section 27-101-309 - Change of boat ownership

(a)
Should the ownership of a motorboat change, the new owner shall file an application with the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration for the transfer of the certificate of operation of the motorboat to the new owner within thirty (30) calendar days after the date of the ownership change.
(b)
Upon receipt of the application, the secretary shall cancel the certificate of number issued to the former owner of the motorboat and shall assign the number to the new owner of the motorboat and shall issue a certificate of number to the new owner.
(c)
The application procedure and fees under §
27-101-304
shall apply.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 733,§ 14, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4826, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1959, No. 453, § 4; 1963, No. 140, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 21-224; Acts 1987, No. 122, § 2; 1995, No. 517, § 17; 2001, No. 462, § 4.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 7 - WATERCOURSES AND NAVIGATION (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-102-110) › Chapter 101 - WATERCRAFT (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-101-1030) › Subchapter 3 - MOTORBOAT REGISTRATION AND NUMBERING (§§ 27-101-301 — 27-101-314) › Section 27-101-310 - Destroyed or abandoned boats

(a)
Whenever any motorboat numbered under the provisions of this subchapter shall be destroyed or abandoned, its owner shall notify the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration within fifteen (15) days after the destruction or abandonment, and the certificate of number of the motorboat shall be terminated.
(b)
The secretary shall notify the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission of the termination of any certificate of number.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 4827, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1959, No. 453, § 4; 1963, No. 140, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 21-224; Acts 1987, No. 122, § 2; 2003, No. 1774, § 10.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 7 - WATERCOURSES AND NAVIGATION (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-102-110) › Chapter 101 - WATERCRAFT (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-101-1030) › Subchapter 3 - MOTORBOAT REGISTRATION AND NUMBERING (§§ 27-101-301 — 27-101-314) › Section 27-101-311 - Public records

All records of the Revenue Division of the Department of Finance and Administration and of the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission made or kept pursuant to this subchapter shall be public records.
Acts 1959, No. 453, § 4; 1963, No. 140, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 21-224.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 7 - WATERCOURSES AND NAVIGATION (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-102-110) › Chapter 101 - WATERCRAFT (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-101-1030) › Subchapter 3 - MOTORBOAT REGISTRATION AND NUMBERING (§§ 27-101-301 — 27-101-314) › Section 27-101-312 - Registration forms and certificates

All necessary registration certificates and other forms required by this chapter shall be furnished to the Revenue Division of the Department of Finance and Administration by the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission.
Acts 1959, No. 453, § 4; 1963, No. 140, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 21-224.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 7 - WATERCOURSES AND NAVIGATION (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-102-110) › Chapter 101 - WATERCRAFT (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-101-1030) › Subchapter 3 - MOTORBOAT REGISTRATION AND NUMBERING (§§ 27-101-301 — 27-101-314) › Section 27-101-314 - Obligations of certificate of number holders

(a)
(1)
Upon receipt of a certificate of number issued under §
27-101-304
, the owner of the motorboat shall write his or her signature on the certificate of number in the space provided.
(2)
(A)
A certificate of number shall be carried:
(i)
In the motorboat to which it refers; or
(ii)
On the person of the driver or the person in control of the motorboat.
(B)
The certificate of number shall be displayed upon request of a law enforcement officer, any officer of the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission, or any officer or employee of the Office of Motor Vehicle.
(3)
A person charged with violating this section shall not be convicted if he or she produces in court a certificate of number for the motorboat that was issued prior to, and in effect at, the time of the arrest.
(b)
For purposes of this section, the original or duplicate certificate of number is required and a photocopy of the certificate of number shall not be sufficient.
(c)
This section does not apply when a certificate of number is used to apply for renewal of a certificate of number.
Added by Act 2019, No. 733,§ 15, eff. 7/24/2019.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 7 - WATERCOURSES AND NAVIGATION (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-102-110) › Chapter 101 - WATERCRAFT (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-101-1030) › Subchapter 4 - FUNDS - MARINE SANITATION (§§ 27-101-401 — 27-101-414) › Section 27-101-405 - Marine Sanitation Advisory Committee

(a)
There is established a Marine Sanitation Advisory Committee, to consist of seven (7) members appointed by the Governor as follows:
(1)
Four (4) members shall be marina operators;
(2)
Two (2) members from the state at large to be appointed by the Governor after consulting with the Secretary of the Department of Health and the Director of the Division of Environmental Quality; and
(3)
One (1) member shall be a boat owner.
(b)
(1)
The two (2) members appointed pursuant to subdivision (a)(2) of this section shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor.
(2)
Of the initial members appointed under subdivisions (a)(1) and (a)(3) of this section, two (2) shall be appointed for one-year terms, two (2) for two-year terms, and two (2) for three-year terms.
(3)
Members shall serve three-year terms except that persons appointed to fill vacancies resulting in an unexpired term shall serve for the remainder of that unexpired term.
(c)
Upon recommendation of the committee made after notice and hearing, the Governor may remove any member of the committee for incompetence, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office.
(d)
Any vacancy on the committee shall be filled by the Governor.
(e)
(1)
The Governor shall call the first committee meeting.
(2)
(A)
The committee shall elect annually from its membership a chair, a vice chair, and a secretary.
(B)
The chair shall not serve more than two (2) consecutive terms as chair.
(3)
The committee shall meet as frequently as it deems necessary at such times and places as the committee designates. Additional meetings may be held upon the call of the chair or upon written request of three (3) members of the committee.
(f)
Four (4) members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.
(g)
The members of the committee shall not be entitled to compensation for their services.
(h)
Members appointed under subdivision (a)(2) of this section shall be appointed by the Governor subject to confirmation by the Senate.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5120, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 3263, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 540,§ 54, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 1100,§ 66, eff. 7/22/2015.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 1100,§ 65, eff. 7/22/2015.
Acts 1965, No. 147, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 21-245; Acts 1999, No. 1101, § 5; 2001, No. 1608, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 7 - WATERCOURSES AND NAVIGATION (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-102-110) › Chapter 101 - WATERCRAFT (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-101-1030) › Subchapter 4 - FUNDS - MARINE SANITATION (§§ 27-101-401 — 27-101-414) › Section 27-101-407 - Owners and operators of commercial boating facilities, docks, and marinas

(a)
Owners and operators of commercial boating facilities, docks, and marinas shall cooperate with all applicable state and federal agencies and the Marine Sanitation Advisory Committee to ensure that the disposal of marine sewage is consistent with state and federal law.
(b)
When accepting new boat arrivals, owners and operators of commercial boating facilities, docks, and marinas shall inform vessel owners and operators of the requirements of state and federal law regarding the proper disposal of marine sewage.
Acts 1999, No. 1101, § 8; 2001, No. 1608, § 3; 2003, No. 1774, § 13.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 7 - WATERCOURSES AND NAVIGATION (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-102-110) › Chapter 101 - WATERCRAFT (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-101-1030) › Subchapter 4 - FUNDS - MARINE SANITATION (§§ 27-101-401 — 27-101-414) › Section 27-101-408 - Marine sanitation funds

(a)
All fees and fines levied and collected under the provisions of this subchapter are declared to be special revenues and shall be deposited into the State Treasury to be credited to the Marine Sanitation Fund to be used only for the administration of this subchapter.
(b)
Subject to rules that may be implemented by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, the disbursing officer for the Department of Health is authorized to transfer all unexpended funds relative to marine toilets and marine sanitation systems that pertain to fees or fines collected, as certified by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, to be carried forward and made available for expenditures for the same purpose for any following fiscal year.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 3182, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1999, No. 1101, § 9; 2003, No. 1774, § 14.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 7 - WATERCOURSES AND NAVIGATION (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-102-110) › Chapter 101 - WATERCRAFT (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-101-1030) › Subchapter 4 - FUNDS - MARINE SANITATION (§§ 27-101-401 — 27-101-414) › Section 27-101-409 - Powers and duties of the Marine Sanitation Advisory Committee

The Marine Sanitation Advisory Committee may, subject to the availability of funding:
(1)
Review all rules and regulations relating to marine toilets, marine sanitation systems, and disposal of marine sewage from boats as necessary to inform marina operators and boat owners of all requirements of state and federal law;
(2)
Establish a marine sanitation minigrant program for the purpose of providing grants to marinas to purchase additional marine equipment to assist with the proper disposal of marine sewage; and
(3)
Encourage research in regard to technological developments in the discharge of marine sewage.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 3183, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1999, No. 1101, § 6; 2001, No. 1608, § 4.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 7 - WATERCOURSES AND NAVIGATION (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-102-110) › Chapter 101 - WATERCRAFT (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-101-1030) › Subchapter 4 - FUNDS - MARINE SANITATION (§§ 27-101-401 — 27-101-414) › Section 27-101-410 - Cooperation with federal agencies

The Department of Health, the Division of Environmental Quality, and the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission shall pursue cooperative agreements with all appropriate federal agencies to ensure the proper disposal of marine sewage in Arkansas.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 3264, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 2001, No. 1608, § 5.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 7 - WATERCOURSES AND NAVIGATION (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-102-110) › Chapter 101 - WATERCRAFT (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-101-1030) › Subchapter 4 - FUNDS - MARINE SANITATION (§§ 27-101-401 — 27-101-414) › Section 27-101-411 - Marine sewage discharge prohibitions - Marine sanitation device requirements

(a)
(1)
Except to the extent permitted by federal law and in order to protect the health and safety of persons using the waters of this state, it is unlawful for any person to operate or use a vessel capable of discharging untreated sewage from a vessel into the waters of this state.
(2)
Raw sewage shall not be discharged from any vessel into waters of this state.
(b)
(1)
On waters of this state, vessels that have toilet facilities permanently installed shall be equipped with a United States Coast Guard-certified Marine Sanitation Device designed to receive, retain, treat, or discharge sewage in accordance with applicable federal requirements.
(2)
This section applies only to vessels equipped with permanently installed toilet facilities and does not require the installation of this type of facility in vessels not already so equipped.
(3)
The use of portable toilets that can be emptied ashore in regular sewage treatment systems is entirely within the spirit and letter of this section and is encouraged.
(c)
(1)
All waste from Type III Marine Sanitation Devices shall be disposed in approved sewage pumpout facilities.
(2)
All waste from portable toilets shall be disposed in approved waste reception or sewage pumpout facilities.
(d)
(1)
Except to the extent permitted by federal law, it shall be unlawful for any person to discharge any treated or untreated sewage into any waters of this state lawfully designated as "no discharge".
(2)
A "no discharge" designation shall be based on the criteria established by the United States Environmental Protection Agency for determining no discharge waters regarding marine sanitation devices and shall include federal impoundments owned or managed by the United States Army Corps of Engineers.
(3)
Any such discharge of sewage from a vessel shall be prima facie evidence that the discharge was done by the operator, or owner if the operator cannot be determined, of the vessel.
(4)
A "no discharge" Type III Marine Sanitation Device or a Type I or II Marine Sanitation Device secured against discharge is required in vessels operated on no discharge waters.
(5)
A vessel equipped with a flow-through Type I or II Marine Sanitation Device that has been secured by a locked shut-off valve, broken line, or blanked-off hull opening to prevent overboard discharge shall be considered equipped with a "no discharge" type Marine Sanitation Device.
Acts 2003, No. 1774, § 15.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 7 - WATERCOURSES AND NAVIGATION (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-102-110) › Chapter 101 - WATERCRAFT (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-101-1030) › Subchapter 4 - FUNDS - MARINE SANITATION (§§ 27-101-401 — 27-101-414) › Section 27-101-412 - Sewage disposal by commercial boating facilities, docks, and marinas - Definition

(a)
For purposes of this section, "sewage pumpout facility" means equipment designed to receive the discharge of sewage from a marine sanitation device and allow the disposal of the sewage in a manner that prevents the sewage from entering the waters of this state.
(b)
By July 1, 2004, any person owning or operating a commercial boating facility, dock, or marina that stores or houses vessels equipped with toilet facilities and marine sanitation devices shall provide access to sewage pumpout facilities.
(c)
To provide access to sewage pumpout facilities, a commercial boating facility, dock, or marina owner or operator may, as an illustration of and not as a limit on the options available to the owner or operator:
(1)
Build and operate pumpout facilities;
(2)
Contract with another boating facility, dock, or marina with pumpout facilities if the contracting boating facility, dock, or marina is not more than eight (8) water miles away and is accessible in a way that does not require vessels to be trailered; and
(3)
Contract with a person licensed by the State of Arkansas to provide pumpout facility service if the service is available during normal business hours, including holidays, and if the service can be provided within a reasonable time upon request by a vessel owner or operator.
Acts 2003, No. 1774, § 15.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 7 - WATERCOURSES AND NAVIGATION (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-102-110) › Chapter 101 - WATERCRAFT (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-101-1030) › Subchapter 4 - FUNDS - MARINE SANITATION (§§ 27-101-401 — 27-101-414) › Section 27-101-413 - Department of Health - Powers and duties

The Department of Health shall:
(1)
Administer and enforce all laws, rules, and regulations to the extent permitted by federal law and in accordance with applicable regulations that are adopted by the United States Coast Guard and the United States Environmental Protection Agency and that relate to marine toilet facilities, marine sanitation devices, and unlawful discharge of marine sewage from vessels into waters of this state;
(2)
Enter at all reasonable times in or upon any vessel for the purpose of inspecting and investigating conditions relating to marine toilet facilities, marine sanitation devices, and unlawful discharge of marine sewage from vessels into waters of this state;
(3)
Adopt rules that are consistent with applicable federal law after consultation with the Marine Sanitation Advisory Committee and that are deemed necessary to carry out the provisions of this subchapter;
(4)
Bring any appropriate action in court in the name of the State of Arkansas that is necessary to carry out the provisions of this subchapter; and
(5)
Make, issue, modify, and revoke orders prohibiting or abating the unlawful discharge of marine sewage from vessels into waters of this state.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 3185, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 3184, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 2003, No. 1774, § 15.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 7 - WATERCOURSES AND NAVIGATION (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-102-110) › Chapter 101 - WATERCRAFT (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-101-1030) › Subchapter 4 - FUNDS - MARINE SANITATION (§§ 27-101-401 — 27-101-414) › Section 27-101-414 - Penalties

(a)
Any person who violates any provision of this subchapter or any rule promulgated under this subchapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) and not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or imprisonment not to exceed three (3) months, or both.
(b)
(1)
Any person who violates any provision of this subchapter or any rule promulgated under this subchapter may be assessed an administrative civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) per violation.
(2)
The owner and operator of any vessel shall be jointly and severally liable for the civil penalty imposed under this section.
(c)
All fines and penalties imposed and collected under this section shall be deposited into the Marine Sanitation Fund and shall be used to:
(1)
Implement, administer, and enforce this subchapter;
(2)
Construct, renovate, or operate sewage pumpout and waste reception facilities; and
(3)
Conduct education programs to inform vessel owners and operators about the problem of human body waste discharges from vessels and inform them of the locations of sewage pumpout and waste reception facilities.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 3187, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 3186, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 2003, No. 1774, § 15.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 7 - WATERCOURSES AND NAVIGATION (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-102-110) › Chapter 101 - WATERCRAFT (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-101-1030) › Subchapter 5 - BOATER SAFETY (§§ 27-101-501 — 27-101-502) › Section 27-101-502 - Electronic proof of boater education - Definition

(a)
As used in this section, "acceptable electronic format" means an electronic image produced on the person's own cellular phone or other type of portable electronic device that displays all of the information on the boater education certificate as clearly as the paper boater education certificate.
(b)
When any law, rule, or regulation of this state requires a person to carry and display upon request a boater education certificate, an electronic copy of the boater education certificate in an acceptable electronic format is sufficient to establish compliance.
(c)
The presentment of proof of a boater education certificate in an acceptable electronic format does not:
(1)
Authorize a search of any other content of an electronic device without a search warrant or probable cause; or
(2)
Expand or restrict the authority of a law enforcement officer to conduct a search or investigation.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 3188, eff. 7/24/2019.
Added by Act 2013, No. 436,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 7 - WATERCOURSES AND NAVIGATION (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-102-110) › Chapter 101 - WATERCRAFT (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-101-1030) › Subchapter 6 - PERSONAL WATERCRAFT (§§ 27-101-601 — 27-101-607) › Section 27-101-601 - Definition

As used in this subchapter, "personal watercraft" means a vessel less than sixteen feet (16') in length propelled by a water jet pump or other machinery as its primary source of motor propulsion and which is designed to be operated by a person sitting, standing, or kneeling thereon rather than being operated by a person sitting or standing inside the vessel.
Acts 1999, No. 756, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 7 - WATERCOURSES AND NAVIGATION (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-102-110) › Chapter 101 - WATERCRAFT (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-101-1030) › Subchapter 6 - PERSONAL WATERCRAFT (§§ 27-101-601 — 27-101-607) › Section 27-101-603 - Towing water skiers

(a)
No person shall operate a personal watercraft towing another person on water skis or other device unless the personal watercraft has on board, in addition to the operator, an observer who shall monitor the progress of the person being towed.
(b)
No person shall operate a personal watercraft towing another person on water skis or other device unless the total number of persons operating, observing, and being towed does not exceed the specified number of passengers as identified by the manufacturer as the maximum safe load for the vessel.
Acts 1999, No. 756, § 4.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 7 - WATERCOURSES AND NAVIGATION (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-102-110) › Chapter 101 - WATERCRAFT (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-101-1030) › Subchapter 6 - PERSONAL WATERCRAFT (§§ 27-101-601 — 27-101-607) › Section 27-101-604 - Regulation of personal watercraft liveries

(a)
A personal watercraft livery shall carry liability insurance in an amount of not less than five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000).
(b)
Operators of rental personal watercraft shall be required by livery operators to view a personal watercraft instructional video approved by the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission Boating Safety Office.
(c)
A personal watercraft livery shall provide for the operator of rental personal watercraft in print, prior to rental, the boating regulations and rules peculiar to the area of rental, including, but not limited to, no-entry zones, no-wake zones, channel routes and water hazards, and tidal flow, where applicable.
(d)
A personal watercraft livery shall provide the operators of rental personal watercraft with all equipment required under state law.
(e)
A personal watercraft livery may not enter into a lease for rental agreement for a personal watercraft with any person under eighteen (18) years of age.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 3189, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1999, No. 756, § 5.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 7 - WATERCOURSES AND NAVIGATION (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-102-110) › Chapter 101 - WATERCRAFT (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-101-1030) › Subchapter 6 - PERSONAL WATERCRAFT (§§ 27-101-601 — 27-101-607) › Section 27-101-605 - Exemptions

(a)
The provisions of §
27-101-602
shall not apply to a person participating in an officially sanctioned regatta, race, marine parade, tournament, or exhibition.
(b)
Law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel engaged in the performance of their duties shall be exempt from the provisions of this subchapter.
(c)
The provisions of §
27-101-604(d)
shall not apply to the State of Arkansas, including state agencies, boards, and commissions, nor its political subdivisions such as counties and municipalities. However, the remaining provisions of this subchapter, including §
27-101-604(a)
-(c), shall apply.
Acts 1999, No. 756, § 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 7 - WATERCOURSES AND NAVIGATION (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-102-110) › Chapter 101 - WATERCRAFT (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-101-1030) › Subchapter 6 - PERSONAL WATERCRAFT (§§ 27-101-601 — 27-101-607) › Section 27-101-606 - Penalties

Each violation of this subchapter shall be punishable by a fine not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100), except that the fine for violating §
27-101-602(e)
shall be no less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
Acts 1999, No. 756, § 8.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 7 - WATERCOURSES AND NAVIGATION (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-102-110) › Chapter 101 - WATERCRAFT (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-101-1030) › Subchapter 6 - PERSONAL WATERCRAFT (§§ 27-101-601 — 27-101-607) › Section 27-101-607 - Scope

The provisions of this subchapter shall be supplemental and in addition to any other laws, rules, or regulations relating to boats or other watercraft.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 3190, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1999, No. 756, § 6.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 7 - WATERCOURSES AND NAVIGATION (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-102-110) › Chapter 101 - WATERCRAFT (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-101-1030) › Subchapter 7 - BOAT IDENTIFICATION ACT (§§ 27-101-701 — 27-101-705) › Section 27-101-701 - Title

This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Boat Identification Act".
Acts 2005, No. 1457, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 7 - WATERCOURSES AND NAVIGATION (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-102-110) › Chapter 101 - WATERCRAFT (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-101-1030) › Subchapter 7 - BOAT IDENTIFICATION ACT (§§ 27-101-701 — 27-101-705) › Section 27-101-702 - Definitions

As used in this subchapter:
(1)
(A)
"Boat identification number" means a number assigned to boating equipment by the manufacturer of the boating equipment or the Boating Law Administrator's Office of the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission.
(B)
"Boat identification number" shall include the following:
(i)
A hull identification number;
(ii)
An outboard motor serial number;
(iii)
Any other number placed on a piece of boating equipment under assignment from the office; or
(iv)
Any other distinguishing number or mark assigned to a piece of boating equipment by the manufacturer for identification purposes; and
(2)
"Boating equipment" means:
(A)
A motorboat, personal watercraft, or other vessel as defined under §
27-101-103
; or
(B)
An outboard motor.
Acts 2005, No. 1457, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 7 - WATERCOURSES AND NAVIGATION (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-102-110) › Chapter 101 - WATERCRAFT (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-101-1030) › Subchapter 7 - BOAT IDENTIFICATION ACT (§§ 27-101-701 — 27-101-705) › Section 27-101-703 - Boating equipment without boat identification number

(a)
A person shall not knowingly buy, receive, dispose of, sell, offer for sale, or have in his or her possession boating equipment on which the boat identification number has been removed, defaced, covered, altered, or destroyed for the purpose of concealing or misrepresenting the identity of the boating equipment.
(b)
A person who pleads guilty or nolo contendere to or is found guilty of violating this section is guilty of a Class D felony.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 762,§ 4, eff. 8/1/2023.
Acts 2005, No. 1457, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 7 - WATERCOURSES AND NAVIGATION (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-102-110) › Chapter 101 - WATERCRAFT (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-101-1030) › Subchapter 7 - BOAT IDENTIFICATION ACT (§§ 27-101-701 — 27-101-705) › Section 27-101-704 - Altering or changing boating identification numbers

(a)
It is unlawful for a person with fraudulent intent to deface, destroy, or alter the boating identification number or to place a boating identification number on boating equipment that was not assigned by the manufacturer or the Boating Law Administrator's Office of the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission.
(b)
A person who pleads guilty or nolo contendere to or is found guilty of a violation under subsection (a) of this section is guilty of a Class C felony.
Acts 2005, No. 1457, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 7 - WATERCOURSES AND NAVIGATION (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-102-110) › Chapter 101 - WATERCRAFT (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-101-1030) › Subchapter 7 - BOAT IDENTIFICATION ACT (§§ 27-101-701 — 27-101-705) › Section 27-101-705 - Mutilation of boating identification numbers

(a)
It shall be unlawful for a person or other entity to have in his, her, or its possession boating equipment with a boating identification number that has been mutilated to the extent that it cannot be read.
(b)
If a piece of boating equipment has been stolen and recovered with a mutilated boating identification number, then a court of competent jurisdiction shall:
(1)
Authorize the rightful owner of the boating equipment to continue the use of the equipment; and
(2)
Direct the owner of the boating equipment to have the original boating identification number replaced or restenciled on the piece of boating equipment.
(c)
A person who pleads guilty or nolo contendere to or is found guilty of a violation under subsection (a) of this section is guilty of a Class D felony.
Acts 2005, No. 1457, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 7 - WATERCOURSES AND NAVIGATION (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-102-110) › Chapter 101 - WATERCRAFT (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-101-1030) › Subchapter 8 - BOAT (§§ 27-101-801 — 27-101-805) › Section 27-101-801 - Title

This subchapter shall be known as the "Boat Dock and Marina Safety Law".
Acts 2011, No. 571, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 7 - WATERCOURSES AND NAVIGATION (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-102-110) › Chapter 101 - WATERCRAFT (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-101-1030) › Subchapter 8 - BOAT (§§ 27-101-801 — 27-101-805) › Section 27-101-802 - Definitions

As used in this subchapter:
(1)
"Boat dock" means a man-made structure that:
(A)
Protrudes into a body of water for the purpose of mooring a boat or for other water-related recreation; and
(B)
Is connected to an electric power source in any way; and
(2)
"Marina" means a dock or basin that:
(A)
Provides moorings for motorboats and offers supply, repair, or other services for remuneration; and
(B)
Is connected to an electric power source in any way.
Acts 2011, No. 571, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 7 - WATERCOURSES AND NAVIGATION (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-102-110) › Chapter 101 - WATERCRAFT (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-101-1030) › Subchapter 8 - BOAT (§§ 27-101-801 — 27-101-805) › Section 27-101-803 - Minimum electrical standards

The owner and operator of a boat dock or marina in the state shall install and maintain electrical wiring in accordance with NFPA 303, the National Fire Protection Association Standard for Marinas and Boatyards, and NFPA 70, the National Fire Protection Association National Electrical Code®, to prevent shock, electrocution, or injury to users of the facility and swimmers in the surrounding area.
Acts 2011, No. 571, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 7 - WATERCOURSES AND NAVIGATION (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-102-110) › Chapter 101 - WATERCRAFT (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-101-1030) › Subchapter 8 - BOAT (§§ 27-101-801 — 27-101-805) › Section 27-101-804 - Signage

(a)
Each boat dock and marina in the state that is not located on a federal impoundment owned or managed by the United States Army Corps of Engineers shall have signage that warns of electric shock hazards in the waters surrounding the boat dock or marina and the risk of swimming in the area as provided under this section.
(b)
The signage under this section shall be placed to give adequate notice to persons using the boat dock or marina or swimming near the boat dock or marina of the electric shock hazard risks of the waters around the boat dock or marina.
(c)
The signage shall state:
(1)
"ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD RISK: SWIM AT YOUR OWN RISK" on one (1) sign; or
(2)
"WARNING: ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD" on one (1) sign and have another sign attached that states "SWIM AT YOUR OWN RISK".
Acts 2011, No. 571, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 7 - WATERCOURSES AND NAVIGATION (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-102-110) › Chapter 101 - WATERCRAFT (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-101-1030) › Subchapter 8 - BOAT (§§ 27-101-801 — 27-101-805) › Section 27-101-805 - Admissibility in civil matters

The violation of this subchapter is admissible in a civil action against the owner or operator of a boat dock or marina if the violation results in bodily injury to or the death of a person.
Acts 2011, No. 571, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 7 - WATERCOURSES AND NAVIGATION (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-102-110) › Chapter 101 - WATERCRAFT (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-101-1030) › Subchapter 9 - ARKANSAS PADDLESPORT ACTIVITIES ACT (§§ 27-101-901 — 27-101-904) › Section 27-101-901 - Title

This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Arkansas Paddlesport Activities Act".
Added by Act 2013, No. 221,§ 2, eff. 8/16/2013.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 7 - WATERCOURSES AND NAVIGATION (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-102-110) › Chapter 101 - WATERCRAFT (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-101-1030) › Subchapter 9 - ARKANSAS PADDLESPORT ACTIVITIES ACT (§§ 27-101-901 — 27-101-904) › Section 27-101-903 - Assumption of risk by participant - Liability of outfitter - Exceptions

(a)
Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section:
(1)
(A)
A participant assumes the inherent risk of a paddlesport activity by engaging in the paddlesport activity.
(B)
A participant or a participant's representative shall not make a claim against, maintain an action against, or recover from an outfitter for the injury, loss, damage, or death of the participant resulting from any of the inherent risk of a paddlesport activity; and
(2)
An outfitter is not liable for an injury to or the death of a participant resulting from the inherent risk of paddlesport activities.
(b)
This section does not apply to a relationship between an employer and employee under the Workers' Compensation Law, §
11-9-101
et seq.
(c)
This section does not prevent or limit the liability of an outfitter or its agent that:
(1)
Intentionally injures a participant;
(2)
Commits an act or omission of gross negligence concerning the safety of a participant that proximately causes injury, damage, or death to the participant;
(3)
Provides unsafe equipment or watercraft to a participant and knew or should have known that the equipment or watercraft was unsafe to the extent that it could cause an injury;
(4)
Fails to provide a participant with the equipment required by §
27-101-203(a)
;
(5)
Fails to use that degree of care that an ordinarily careful and prudent person would use under the same or similar circumstances; or
(6)
Commits other acts, errors, or omissions that constitute willful or wanton misconduct, gross negligence, or criminal conduct that proximately causes injury, damage, or death.
(d)
The limitation of liability provided by this section is in addition to any other limitation of liability provided by law.
Added by Act 2013, No. 221,§ 2, eff. 8/16/2013.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 7 - WATERCOURSES AND NAVIGATION (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-102-110) › Chapter 101 - WATERCRAFT (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-101-1030) › Subchapter 9 - ARKANSAS PADDLESPORT ACTIVITIES ACT (§§ 27-101-901 — 27-101-904) › Section 27-101-904 - Warning required

An outfitter shall post and maintain signage in a clearly visible location at or near areas where the outfitter conducts paddlesport activities and in black letters at least one inch (1") high containing the following warning:
"WARNING - Under Arkansas law, an outfitter is not liable for the injury or death of a participant in a paddlesport activity resulting from the inherent risk of paddlesport activity under the Arkansas Paddlesport Activities Act, Arkansas Code §
27-101-901
et seq. You are assuming the risk of participating in a paddlesport activity."
Added by Act 2013, No. 221,§ 2, eff. 8/16/2013.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 7 - WATERCOURSES AND NAVIGATION (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-102-110) › Chapter 101 - WATERCRAFT (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-101-1030) › Subchapter 10 - ARKANSAS MOTORBOAT REGISTRATION AND TITLING ACT (§§ 27-101-1001 — 27-101-1030) › Section 27-101-1001 - Title and purpose

(a)
This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Arkansas Motorboat Registration and Titling Act".
(b)
The purpose of this subchapter is to establish the requirements and procedures for registering with a certificate of number and titling motorboats manufactured on and after January 1, 2020.
Added by Act 2019, No. 733,§ 16, eff. 7/24/2019.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 7 - WATERCOURSES AND NAVIGATION (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-102-110) › Chapter 101 - WATERCRAFT (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-101-1030) › Subchapter 10 - ARKANSAS MOTORBOAT REGISTRATION AND TITLING ACT (§§ 27-101-1001 — 27-101-1030) › Section 27-101-1002 - Application, exclusions, and limitations

(a)
Chapters 1-99 of this title do not apply to motorboats registered with a certificate of number and titled under this subtitle.
(b)
This subchapter shall apply only to motorboats manufactured on and after January 1, 2020.
(c)
Section
27-101-101
et seq., §
27-101-201
et seq., §
27-101-301
et seq., §
27-101-401
et seq., §
27-101-501
et seq., §
27-101-601
et seq., and §
27-101-701
et seq. apply to all motorboats regardless of the date the motorboat was manufactured.
(d)
(1)
All motorboats, regardless of when the motorboat was manufactured, are subject to the requirements of §
27-101-301
et seq.
(2)
However, a motorboat manufactured prior to January 1, 2020, is not eligible for issuance of a certificate of title under this subchapter.
(e)
This subchapter shall not apply to:
(1)
A motorboat issued a certificate of number under federal law or a federally approved numbering system of another state, provided that the motorboat has not been within this state for more than sixty (60) days;
(2)
Motorboats from a country other than the United States temporarily using the waters of this state;
(3)
Motorboats whose owner is the United States Government, a state, or a subdivision of a state;
(4)
Ship lifeboats; or
(5)
Homemade motorboats.
Added by Act 2019, No. 733,§ 16, eff. 7/24/2019.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 7 - WATERCOURSES AND NAVIGATION (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-102-110) › Chapter 101 - WATERCRAFT (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-101-1030) › Subchapter 10 - ARKANSAS MOTORBOAT REGISTRATION AND TITLING ACT (§§ 27-101-1001 — 27-101-1030) › Section 27-101-1003 - Registration and titling requirements generally

It is a Class A misdemeanor for a person to operate upon the waters of this state a motorboat of a type required to be titled under this subchapter that is not registered with a certificate of number under §
27-101-301
et seq., or for which a certificate of title, if applicable, has not been issued or applied for, or for which all required fees have not been paid when and as required under this chapter.
Added by Act 2019, No. 733,§ 16, eff. 7/24/2019.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 7 - WATERCOURSES AND NAVIGATION (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-102-110) › Chapter 101 - WATERCRAFT (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-101-1030) › Subchapter 10 - ARKANSAS MOTORBOAT REGISTRATION AND TITLING ACT (§§ 27-101-1001 — 27-101-1030) › Section 27-101-1006 - Grounds for refusing certificate of number or certificate of title

A certificate of number or transfer of a certificate of number shall not be issued under §
27-101-301
et seq., nor shall a certificate of title be issued under this subchapter, if:
(1)
The Office of Motor Vehicle has been provided with information leading the Office of Motor Vehicle to reasonably believe that the relevant application contains any false or fraudulent statement;
(2)
The applicant fails to furnish required information or reasonable additional information requested by the Office of Motor Vehicle;
(3)
The Office of Motor Vehicle has reasonable grounds to believe that the motorboat is stolen or embezzled or that the granting of a certificate of number, the issuance of a certificate of title, or the transfer of a certificate of number would constitute a fraud against the rightful owner or other person having a valid lien upon the motorboat; or
(4)
All the required fees have not been paid.
Added by Act 2019, No. 733,§ 16, eff. 7/24/2019.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 27 - TRANSPORTATION (§§ 27-1-101 — 27-117-105) › Subtitle 7 - WATERCOURSES AND NAVIGATION (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-102-110) › Chapter 101 - WATERCRAFT (§§ 27-101-101 — 27-101-1030) › Subchapter 10 - ARKANSAS MOTORBOAT REGISTRATION AND TITLING ACT (§§ 27-101-1001 — 27-101-1030) › Section 27-101-1007 - Submission and receipt of reports and checking applications against indexes

(a)
The owner of or person having a lien or encumbrance upon a motorboat that has been stolen or embezzled may notify the Office of Motor Vehicle of the theft or embezzlement, but in the event of an embezzlement, may make a report only after having procured the issuance of a warrant for the arrest of the person charged with the embezzlement.
(b)
Every owner or other person who has given any such notice shall notify the Office of Motor Vehicle of a recovery of the motorboat.
(c)
The Office of Motor Vehicle upon receiving a report of a stolen or embezzled motorboat as provided in subsection (a) of this section shall file and appropriately index the report, shall immediately suspend the certificate of number or title of the stolen or embezzled motorboat, and shall not transfer the certificate of number or certificate of title of the stolen or embezzled motorboat until such time as the Office of Motor Vehicle is notified in writing that the stolen or embezzled motorboat has been recovered.
(d)
(1)
The Office of Motor Vehicle shall, at least one (1) time each week, compile and maintain a list of all motorboats that have been stolen, embezzled, or recovered as reported to the Office of Motor Vehicle during the preceding week.
(2)
The lists shall be open to inspection by any law enforcement officer or other person interested in the motorboat.
(e)
The Office of Motor Vehicle, upon receiving application for the certificate of number of a motorboat under §
27-101-301
et seq. or application for a certificate of title under this subchapter, shall first check the hull identification number or other identifying number shown in the application against the indexes of registered motorboats and against the index of stolen and recovered motorboats required by this section to be maintained.
Added by Act 2019, No. 733,§ 16, eff. 7/24/2019.