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2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1256 - Collision, accident, or other casualty; commission; Nebraska State Patrol; duties.

37-1256.
Collision, accident, or other casualty; commission; Nebraska State Patrol; duties.
(1) In the case of collision, accident, or other casualty involving a vessel, the operator thereof, if the collision, accident, or other casualty results in death, a missing person, or injury to a person or damage to property in excess of five hundred dollars, shall file with the commission a full description of the collision, accident, or other casualty, including such information and within such time limit as the commission may by regulation require.
(2) The commission or any other law enforcement agency shall notify the Nebraska State Patrol as soon as practicable in any cases of collision, accident, or other casualty involving a vessel, when the collision, accident, or other casualty results in death, a missing person, or life-threatening injury to a person.
(3) The Nebraska State Patrol shall collaborate with the commission or any other law enforcement agency in any investigations pursuant to this section.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 21, § 56;
Laws 2001, LB 131, § 6;
Laws 2003, LB 305, § 25.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1257 - Transmittal of information; when.

37-1257.
Transmittal of information; when.
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 sections 37-1255 and 37-1256 shall be transmitted to such official or agency of the United States.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 21, § 57.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1258 - Water skis, surfboard, or similar device; observation required.

37-1258.
Water skis, surfboard, or similar device; observation required.
No person shall operate a vessel on any waters of this state for towing a person or persons on water skis, surfboard, or similar device unless there is in such vessel a person, in addition to the operator, in a position to observe the progress of the person or persons being towed, except that this section shall not apply to any motorboat equipped with a wide-angle, rearview mirror.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 21, § 58.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1259 - Water skis, aquaplane, or similar device; operation; time restrictions.

37-1259.
Water skis, aquaplane, or similar device; operation; time restrictions.
No motorboat shall have in tow or shall otherwise be assisting a person on water skis, aquaplane, or a similar contrivance from the period of one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour prior to sunrise, except that this section shall not apply to motorboats used in duly authorized water ski tournaments, competitions, or exhibitions or trials therefor when adequate lighting is provided.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 21, § 59;
Laws 1993, LB 235, § 41.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1260 - Water skis, aquaplane, or similar device; manner of operation.

37-1260.
Water skis, aquaplane, or similar device; manner of operation.
All motorboats having in tow or otherwise assisting a person on water skis, aquaplane, or similar contrivance, shall be operated in a careful and prudent manner and at a reasonable distance from persons and property so as not to endanger the life or property of any person.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 21, § 60.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1261 - Water skis, aquaplane, or similar device; collision; operation to avoid.

37-1261.
Water skis, aquaplane, or similar device; collision; operation to avoid.
No person shall operate or manipulate any vessel, tow rope, or other device by which the direction or location of water skis, aquaplane, or similar device may be affected or controlled in such a way as to cause the water skis, aquaplane, or similar device, or any persons thereon to collide with or strike against any person or object, except ski jumps, buoys, and like objects normally used in competitive or recreational skiing.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 21, § 61.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1262 - Races and exhibitions; commission authorization.

37-1262.
Races and exhibitions; commission authorization.
The commission may authorize the holding of regattas, motorboat or other boat races, marine parades, tournaments, or exhibitions on any waters of this state. It shall adopt and may, from time to time, amend regulations concerning the safety of motorboats and other vessels and persons thereon, either observers or participants.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 21, § 62.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1263 - Races and exhibitions; application; when; contents.

37-1263.
Races and exhibitions; application; when; contents.
Whenever a regatta, motorboat or other boat race, marine parade, tournament, or exhibition is proposed to be held, the person in charge thereof shall, at least fifteen days prior thereto, file an application with the commission for permission to hold such regatta, motorboat or other boat race, marine parade, tournament, or exhibition. The application shall set forth the date, time, and location where it is proposed to hold such regatta, motorboat or other boat race, marine parade, tournament or exhibition, and it shall not be conducted without authorization of the commission in writing. The provisions of this section shall not exempt any person from compliance with applicable federal law or regulations.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 21, § 63.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1264 - Local regulation; extent permitted.

37-1264.
Local regulation; extent permitted.
The provisions of the State Boat Act and of other applicable laws of this state shall govern the operation, equipment, numbering, and all other matters relating thereto whenever any vessel shall be operated on the waters of this state or when any activity regulated by the act shall take place thereon; but nothing in the act shall be construed to prevent the adoption of any ordinance or local law relating to operation and equipment of vessels the provisions of which are identical to the provisions of the act or rules or regulations issued thereunder, but such ordinances or local laws shall be operative only so long as and to the extent that they continue to be identical to provisions of the State Boat Act or rules or regulations issued thereunder.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 21, § 64;
Laws 1999, LB 176, § 122.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1265 - Local regulation; special rules and regulations.

37-1265.
Local regulation; special rules and regulations.
Any subdivision of this state may at any time, but only after public notice, make formal application to the commission for special rules and regulations with reference to the operation of vessels on any waters within its territorial limits and shall set forth therein the reasons which make such special rules or regulations necessary or appropriate.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 21, § 65.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1266 - Commission; special rules and regulations.

37-1266.
Commission; special rules and regulations.
The commission is hereby authorized to make special rules and regulations with reference to the operation of vessels, including waterskiing and other related activities, on any specific water or waters within the territorial limits of this state.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 21, § 66.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1267 - Civil liability of owner; recovery limited to actual damages.

37-1267.
Civil liability of owner; recovery limited to actual damages.
The owner of a vessel shall be liable for any injury or damage occasioned by the negligent operation of such vessel, whether such negligence consists of a violation of the provisions of the statutes of this state or neglecting to observe such ordinary care and such operation as the rules of the common law require. The owner shall not be liable unless such vessel is being used with his or her express or implied consent. It shall be presumed that such vessel is being operated with the knowledge and consent of the owner, if at the time of the injury or damage, it is under the control of his or her spouse, father, mother, brother, sister, son, daughter, or other immediate member of the owner's family. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to relieve any other person from any liability which he would otherwise have, but nothing contained in this section shall be construed to authorize or permit any recovery in excess of injury or damage actually incurred.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 21, § 67.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1268 - Commission; rules and regulations.

37-1268.
Commission; rules and regulations.
The commission shall adopt and promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary to carry out the State Boat Act. In adopting such rules and regulations, the commission shall be governed by the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 21, § 68;
Laws 1999, LB 176, § 123.
Cross References
Administrative Procedure Act, see section 84-920.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1269 - Conservation and peace officers; enforcement of act.

37-1269.
Conservation and peace officers; enforcement of act.
Every conservation officer and peace officer of this state and its subdivisions shall have the duty and authority to enforce the State Boat Act and in the exercise thereof shall have the authority to stop and board any vessel subject to the act.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 21, § 69;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 400.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1270 - Violations; general penalty.

37-1270.
Violations; general penalty.
Any person who violates any provisions of the State Boat Act, or any provisions of the rules and regulations established by the commission pursuant thereto, for which a penalty is not otherwise provided, shall be guilty of a Class V misdemeanor for each such violation.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 21, § 70;
Laws 1999, LB 176, § 124.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1271 - Violations; penalty.

37-1271.
Violations; penalty.
Any person who violates any provision of sections 37-1241.02 to 37-1241.05, 37-1241.07, 37-1251, 37-1252, or 37-1258 to 37-1261 shall be guilty of a Class IV misdemeanor for each violation.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 21, § 71;
Laws 1999, LB 176, § 125.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1272 - Operation of vessel in violation of law; penalty.

37-1272.
Operation of vessel in violation of law; penalty.
Any person who violates any provision of section 37-1254 shall be guilty of a Class II misdemeanor for each such violation.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 21, § 72.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1273 - Fees; placed in State Game Fund; how used.

37-1273.
Fees; placed in State Game Fund; how used.
All fees as provided by the State Boat Act shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the State Game Fund to be used primarily for (1) administration and enforcement of the State Boat Act, (2) boating safety educational programs, (3) the construction and maintenance of boating and docking facilities, navigation aids, and access to boating areas and such other uses as will promote the safety and convenience of the boating public in Nebraska, (4) the Aquatic Invasive Species Program, and (5) publishing costs subject to the restrictions and limitations in section 37-324. Secondary uses for the fees shall be for the propagation, importation, protection, preservation, and distribution of game and fish and necessary equipment therefor and all things pertaining thereto.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 21, § 73;
Laws 1987, LB 785, § 2;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 401;
Laws 2003, LB 305, § 26;
Laws 2015, LB142, § 7.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1275 - Manufacturer's or importer's certificate; required.

37-1275.
Manufacturer's or importer's certificate; required.
No manufacturer, importer, dealer, or other person shall sell or otherwise dispose of a new motorboat to a dealer to be used by such dealer for purposes of display and resale without delivering to the dealer a duly executed manufacturer's or importer's certificate with assignments on the certificate to show title in the purchaser of the motorboat and affixing to the motorboat its hull identification number if not already affixed. No dealer shall purchase or acquire a new motorboat without obtaining from the seller a manufacturer's or importer's certificate.
Source
Laws 1994, LB 123, § 3;
Laws 1996, LB 464, § 11.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1276 - Certificate of title; assignment required; exemption.

37-1276.
Certificate of title; assignment required; exemption.
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section or section 37-1275, (a) no person shall sell or otherwise dispose of a motorboat without delivering to the purchaser or transferee of the motorboat a certificate of title with an assignment on the certificate to show title in the purchaser and affixing to the motorboat its hull identification number if not already affixed and (b) no person shall purchase or otherwise acquire or bring into this state a motorboat without complying with sections 37-1275 to 37-1287 except for temporary use.
(2) A motorboat manufactured before November 1, 1972, is exempt from the requirement to have a certificate of title. A motorboat owned by the United States, the State of Nebraska, or an agency or political subdivision of either is exempt from the requirement to have a certificate of title.
(3) No purchaser or transferee shall receive a certificate of title which does not contain an assignment to show title in the purchaser or transferee. Possession of a title which does not meet this requirement shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this section.
Source
Laws 1994, LB 123, § 4;
Laws 1996, LB 464, § 12;
Laws 1997, LB 720, § 3.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1277 - Acquisition of motorboat; requirements.

37-1277.
Acquisition of motorboat; requirements.
(1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, no person acquiring a motorboat from the owner thereof, whether the owner is a manufacturer, importer, dealer, or otherwise, shall acquire any right, title, claim, or interest in or to such motorboat until he or she has physical possession of the motorboat and a certificate of title or a manufacturer's or importer's certificate with assignments on the certificate to show title in the purchaser or an instrument in writing required by section 37-1281. No waiver or estoppel shall operate in favor of such person against a person having physical possession of the motorboat and the certificate of title, the manufacturer's or importer's certificate, or an instrument in writing required by section 37-1281. No court in any case at law or in equity shall recognize the right, title, claim, or interest of any person in or to any motorboat sold, disposed of, mortgaged, or encumbered unless there is compliance with this section.
(2) A motorboat manufactured before November 1, 1972, is exempt from the requirement to have a certificate of title. If a person acquiring a motorboat which is exempt from the requirement to have a certificate of title desires to acquire a certificate of title for the motorboat, the person may apply for a certificate of title pursuant to section 37-1278.
(3) A motorboat owned by the United States, the State of Nebraska, or an agency or political subdivision of either is exempt from the requirement to have a certificate of title. A person other than an agency or political subdivision acquiring such a motorboat which is not covered under subsection (2) of this section shall apply for a certificate of title pursuant to section 37-1278. The person shall show proof of purchase from a governmental agency or political subdivision to obtain a certificate of title.
(4) Beginning on the implementation date of the electronic title and lien system designated by the Director of Motor Vehicles pursuant to section 37-1282, an electronic certificate of title record shall be evidence of an owner's right, title, claim, or interest in a motorboat.
Source
Laws 1994, LB 123, § 5;
Laws 1996, LB 464, § 13;
Laws 1997, LB 720, § 4;
Laws 2009, LB202, § 3.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1279 - Certificate of title; issuance; form; county treasurer; duties; filing.

37-1279.
Certificate of title; issuance; form; county treasurer; duties; filing.
(1) The county treasurer shall issue the certificate of title. The county treasurer shall sign and affix his or her seal to the original certificate of title and deliver the certificate to the applicant if there are no liens on the motorboat. If there are one or more liens on the motorboat, the certificate of title shall be handled as provided in section 37-1282. The county treasurer shall keep on hand a sufficient supply of blank forms which shall be furnished and distributed without charge to manufacturers, dealers, or other persons residing within the county, except that certificates of title shall only be issued by the county treasurer or the Department of Motor Vehicles. Each county shall issue and file certificates of title using the Vehicle Title and Registration System which shall be provided and maintained by the department.
(2) Each county treasurer of the various counties shall provide his or her seal without charge to the applicant on any certificate of title, application for certificate of title, duplicate copy, assignment or reassignment, power of attorney, statement, or affidavit pertaining to the issuance of a certificate of title. The department shall prescribe a uniform method of numbering certificates of title.
(3) The county treasurer shall (a) file all certificates of title according to rules and regulations of the department, (b) maintain in the office indices for such certificates of title, (c) be authorized to destroy all previous records five years after a subsequent transfer has been made on a motorboat, and (d) be authorized to destroy all certificates of title and all supporting records and documents which have been on file for a period of five years or more from the date of filing the certificate or a notation of lien, whichever occurs later.
Source
Laws 1994, LB 123, § 7;
Laws 1996, LB 464, § 16;
Laws 2009, LB202, § 4;
Laws 2012, LB801, § 16;
Laws 2017, LB263, § 4.
Cross References
Certificate of title, negligent execution by government employee, see sections 13-910 and 81-8,219.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1281 - Motorboat sale; sale instrument; contents.

37-1281.
Motorboat sale; sale instrument; contents.
Every motorboat sale between a manufacturer or distributor shall be evidenced by an instrument in writing upon a form that may be promulgated by the Department of Motor Vehicles and approved by the Attorney General which shall contain all the agreements of the parties and shall be signed by the buyer and seller or a duly acknowledged agent of the seller. Prior to or concurrent with any such motorboat sale, the seller shall deliver to the buyer one instrument which shall contain the following information: (1) Name of seller; (2) name of buyer; (3) year of model, manufacturer's name, hull identification number, and hull length; (4) cash sale price; (5) the amount of buyer's downpayment and whether made in money or goods or partly in money and partly in goods, including a brief description of any goods traded in; (6) the difference between subdivisions (4) and (5) of this section; (7) the amount included for insurance if a separate charge is made therefor, specifying the types of coverages; (8) the basic time-price, which is the sum of subdivisions (6) and (7) of this section; (9) the time-price differential; (10) the amount of the time-price balance, which is the sum of subdivisions (8) and (9) of this section payable in installments by the buyer to the seller; (11) the number, amount, and due date or period of each installment payment; (12) the time-sale price; (13) whether the sale is as is or subject to warranty and, if subject to warranty, specifying the warranty; and (14) if repairs or inspections arising out of the conduct of a dealer's business cannot be provided by the dealer in any representations or warranties that may arise, the instrument shall so state that fact and shall provide the purchaser with the location of a facility where such repairs or inspections can be accomplished as provided for in the service contract. A copy of all such instruments shall be retained in the file of the dealer for five years from the date of sale.
Source
Laws 1994, LB 123, § 9.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1282.01 - Printed certificate of title; when issued.

37-1282.01.
Printed certificate of title; when issued.
Beginning on the implementation date of the electronic title and lien system designated by the Director of Motor Vehicles pursuant to section 37-1282, a lienholder, at the owner's request, may request the issuance of a printed certificate of title if the owner of the motorboat relocates to another state or country or if requested for any other purpose approved by the Department of Motor Vehicles. Upon proof by the owner that a lienholder has not provided the requested certificate of title within fifteen days after the owner's request, the department may issue to the owner a printed certificate of title with all liens duly noted.
Source
Laws 2009, LB202, § 6.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1284 - Certificate; loss or destruction; replacement; subsequent purchaser, rights; recovery of original; duty of owner.

37-1284.
Certificate; loss or destruction; replacement; subsequent purchaser, rights; recovery of original; duty of owner.
In the event of a lost or destroyed certificate of title, the owner of the motorboat or the holder of a lien on the motorboat shall apply, upon a form prescribed by the Department of Motor Vehicles, to any county treasurer or to the department for a certified copy of the certificate of title and shall pay the fee prescribed by section 37-1287. The application shall be signed and sworn to by the person making the application. The county treasurer, with the approval of the department, or the department shall issue a certified copy of the certificate of title to the person entitled to receive the certificate of title. If the county treasurer's records of the title have been destroyed pursuant to section 37-1279, the county treasurer shall issue a duplicate certificate of title to the person entitled to receive the certificate upon such showing as the county treasurer deems sufficient. If the applicant cannot produce such proof of ownership, he or she may apply directly to the department and submit such evidence as he or she may have, and the department may, if it finds the evidence sufficient, authorize the county treasurer to issue a duplicate certificate of title. The new purchaser shall be entitled to receive an original title upon presentation of the assigned duplicate copy of the certificate of title, properly assigned to the new purchaser, to the county treasurer as prescribed in section 37-1278. Any purchaser of the motorboat may at the time of purchase require the seller of the motorboat to indemnify him or her and all subsequent purchasers of the motorboat against any loss which he, she, or they may suffer by reason of any claim presented upon the original certificate. In the event of the recovery of the original certificate of title by the owner, he or she shall immediately surrender the certificate to the county treasurer or the department for cancellation.
Source
Laws 1994, LB 123, § 12;
Laws 1996, LB 464, § 20;
Laws 2012, LB751, § 3;
Laws 2012, LB801, § 20.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1285 - Certificate; surrender and cancellation; when required.

37-1285.
Certificate; surrender and cancellation; when required.
Each owner of a motorboat and each person mentioned as owner in the last certificate of title, when the motorboat is dismantled, destroyed, or changed in such a manner that it loses its character as a motorboat or changed in such a manner that it is not the motorboat described in the certificate of title, shall surrender his or her certificate of title to any county treasurer or to the Department of Motor Vehicles. If the certificate of title is surrendered to a county treasurer, he or she shall, with the consent of any holders of any liens noted on the certificate, enter a cancellation upon the records and shall notify the department of the cancellation. Beginning on the implementation date designated by the Director of Motor Vehicles pursuant to subsection (3) of section 60-1508, a wrecker or salvage dealer shall report electronically to the department using the electronic reporting system. If the certificate is surrendered to the department, it shall, with the consent of any holder of any lien noted on the certificate, enter a cancellation upon its records. Upon cancellation of a certificate of title in the manner prescribed by this section, the county treasurer and the department may cancel and destroy all certificates and all memorandum certificates in that chain of title.
Source
Laws 1994, LB 123, § 13;
Laws 1996, LB 464, § 21;
Laws 2012, LB751, § 4;
Laws 2012, LB801, § 21;
Laws 2018, LB909, § 4.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1285.01 - Electronic certificate of title; changes authorized.

37-1285.01.
Electronic certificate of title; changes authorized.
Beginning on the implementation date designated by the Director of Motor Vehicles pursuant to subsection (2) of section 60-1508, if a motorboat certificate of title is an electronic certificate of title record, upon application by an owner or a lienholder and payment of the fee prescribed in section 37-1287, the following changes may be made to a certificate of title electronically and without printing a certificate of title:
(1) Changing the name of an owner to reflect a legal change of name;
(2) Removing the name of an owner with the consent of all owners and lienholders;
(3) Adding an additional owner with the consent of all owners and lienholders; or
(4) Beginning on an implementation date designated by the director on or before January 1, 2022, adding, changing, or removing a transfer-on-death beneficiary designation.
Source
Laws 2017, LB263, § 3;
Laws 2018, LB909, § 5;
Laws 2021, LB113, § 1.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1286 - Forms; contents; assignment of hull identification number; fee.

37-1286.
Forms; contents; assignment of hull identification number; fee.
A certificate of title shall be printed upon safety security paper to be selected by the Department of Motor Vehicles. The certificate of title, manufacturer's statement of origin, and assignment of manufacturer's certificate shall be upon forms prescribed by the department and may include county of issuance, date of issuance, certificate of title number, previous certificate of title number, name and address of the owner, acquisition date, manufacturer's name, model year, hull identification number, hull material, propulsion, hull length, issuing county treasurer's signature and official seal, and sufficient space for the notation and release of liens, mortgages, or encumbrances, if any. If a motorboat does not have a hull identification number, the state shall assign a hull identification number.
An assignment of certificate of title shall appear on each certificate of title and shall include a statement that the owner of the motorboat assigns all his or her right, title, and interest in the motorboat, the name and address of the assignee, the name and address of the lienholder or secured party, if any, and the signature of the owner.
A reassignment by a dealer shall appear on each certificate of title and shall include a statement that the dealer assigns all his or her right, title, and interest in the motorboat, the name and address of the assignee, the name and address of the lienholder or secured party, if any, and the signature of the dealer or designated representative. Reassignments shall be printed on the reverse side of each certificate of title as many times as convenient. The department may, with the approval of the Attorney General, require additional information on such forms.
The county treasurer, subject to the approval of the department, shall assign a distinguishing hull identification number to any homebuilt motorboat or any motorboat manufactured prior to November 1, 1972. Hull identification numbers shall be assigned and affixed in conformity with the Federal Boat Safety Act of 1971. The county treasurer shall charge a nonrefundable fee of twenty dollars for each hull identification number and shall remit the fee to the department. The department shall remit the fees to the State Treasurer for credit to the Department of Motor Vehicles Cash Fund.
Source
Laws 1994, LB 123, § 14;
Laws 1996, LB 464, § 22;
Laws 1997, LB 720, § 7;
Laws 2012, LB801, § 22.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1287 - Fees; disposition.

37-1287.
Fees; disposition.
(1) The county treasurers or the Department of Motor Vehicles shall charge a fee of six dollars for each certificate of title and a fee of three dollars for each notation of any lien on a certificate of title. The county treasurers shall retain for the county four dollars of the six dollars charged for each certificate of title and two dollars for each notation of lien. The remaining amount of the fee charged for the certificate of title and notation of lien under this subsection shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the General Fund.
(2) The county treasurers or the department shall charge a fee of ten dollars for each replacement or duplicate copy of a certificate of title, and the duplicate copy issued shall show only those unreleased liens of record. Such fees shall be remitted by the county or the department to the State Treasurer for credit to the General Fund.
(3) In addition to the fees prescribed in subsections (1) and (2) of this section, the county treasurers or the department shall charge a fee of four dollars for each certificate of title, each replacement or duplicate copy of a certificate of title, and each notation of lien on a certificate of title. The county treasurers or the department shall remit the fee charged under this subsection to the State Treasurer for credit to the Department of Motor Vehicles Cash Fund.
(4) The county treasurers shall remit fees due the State Treasurer under this section monthly and not later than the twentieth day of the month following collection. The county treasurers shall credit fees not due to the State Treasurer to their respective county general fund.
Source
Laws 1994, LB 123, § 15;
Laws 1995, LB 467, § 1;
Laws 1996, LB 464, § 23;
Laws 2009, LB202, § 8;
Laws 2011, LB135, § 1;
Laws 2012, LB801, § 23;
Laws 2017, LB263, § 6.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1288 - Prohibited acts; penalty.

37-1288.
Prohibited acts; penalty.
It shall be a Class IV felony to (1) forge any certificate of title or manufacturer's or importer's certificate to a motorboat, any assignment of either, or any cancellation of any liens on a motorboat, (2) hold or use such certificate, assignment, or cancellation knowing the same to have been forged, (3) procure or attempt to procure a certificate of title to a motorboat or pass or attempt to pass a certificate of title or any assignment thereof to a motorboat, knowing or having reason to believe that such motorboat has been stolen, or (4) knowingly use a false or fictitious name, knowingly give a false or fictitious address, or knowingly make any false statement in any application or affidavit required under sections 37-1275 to 37-1287 or in a bill of sale or sworn statement of ownership.
Source
Laws 1994, LB 123, § 16;
Laws 1996, LB 464, § 24.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1289 - Violations; penalty.

37-1289.
Violations; penalty.
It shall be a Class III misdemeanor to (1) operate in this state a motorboat for which a certificate of title is required without having a certificate of title or upon which the certificate of title has been canceled, (2) acquire, purchase, hold, or display for sale a new motorboat without having obtained a manufacturer's or importer's certificate or a certificate of title therefor, (3) fail to surrender any certificate of title or any certificate of number upon cancellation of the certificate by the county treasurer or the Department of Motor Vehicles and notice thereof, (4) fail to surrender the certificate of title to the county treasurer in case of the destruction or dismantling or change of a motorboat in such respect that it is not the motorboat described in the certificate of title, (5) purport to sell or transfer a motorboat without delivering to the purchaser or transferee of the motorboat a certificate of title if required or a manufacturer's or importer's certificate thereto duly assigned to the purchaser, (6) knowingly alter or deface a certificate of title, or (7) violate any of the other provisions of sections 37-1275 to 37-1287.
Source
Laws 1994, LB 123, § 17;
Laws 1996, LB 464, § 25;
Laws 1997, LB 720, § 8;
Laws 2012, LB801, § 24.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1290 - Security interest perfected prior to January 1, 1997; treatment; notation of lien.

37-1290.
Security interest perfected prior to January 1, 1997; treatment; notation of lien.
(1) Any security interest in a motorboat perfected prior to January 1, 1997, shall continue to be perfected (a) until the financing statement perfecting such security interest is terminated or would have lapsed in the absence of the filing of a continuation statement pursuant to article 9, Uniform Commercial Code, or (b) until a motorboat certificate of title is issued and a lien noted pursuant to section 37-1282.
(2) Any lien noted on the face of a motorboat certificate of title or on an electronic certificate of title record after January 1, 1997, pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, on behalf of the holder of a security interest in the motorboat, shall have priority as of the date such security interest was originally perfected.
(3) The holder of a motorboat certificate of title shall, upon request, surrender the motorboat certificate of title to a holder of a security interest in the motorboat which was perfected prior to January 1, 1997, to permit notation of a lien on the motorboat certificate of title and shall do such other acts as may be required to permit such notation.
(4) The assignment, release, or satisfaction of a security interest in a motorboat shall be governed by the laws under which it was perfected.
Source
Laws 1994, LB 123, § 18;
Laws 1999, LB 550, § 8;
Laws 2009, LB202, § 9.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1291 - Nontransferable certificate of title; issued; when; effect.

37-1291.
Nontransferable certificate of title; issued; when; effect.
When an insurance company authorized to do business in Nebraska acquires a motorboat which has been properly titled and registered in a state other than Nebraska through payment of a total loss settlement on account of theft and the motorboat has not become unusable for transportation through damage and has not sustained any malfunction beyond reasonable maintenance and repair, the company shall obtain the certificate of title from the owner and may make application for a nontransferable certificate of title by surrendering the certificate of title to the county treasurer. A nontransferable certificate of title shall be issued in the same manner and for the same fee as provided for a certificate of title in sections 37-1275 to 37-1287 and shall be on a form prescribed by the Department of Motor Vehicles.
A motorboat which has a nontransferable certificate of title shall not be sold or otherwise transferred or disposed of without first obtaining a certificate of title under sections 37-1275 to 37-1287.
When a nontransferable certificate of title is surrendered for a certificate of title, the application shall be accompanied by a statement from the insurance company stating that to the best of its knowledge the motorboat has not become unusable for transportation through damage and has not sustained any malfunction beyond reasonable maintenance and repair. The statement shall not constitute or imply a warranty of condition to any subsequent purchaser or operator of the motorboat.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 21, § 74;
Laws 1989, LB 195, § 11;
Laws 1993, LB 235, § 44;
R.S.Supp.,1993, § 37-1274;
Laws 1994, LB 123, § 20;
Laws 1996, LB 464, § 26;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 402;
Laws 1999, LB 176, § 126;
Laws 2004, LB 560, § 4;
Laws 2012, LB801, § 25.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1292 - Salvage certificate of title; terms, defined.

37-1292.
Salvage certificate of title; terms, defined.
For purposes of this section and sections 37-1293 to 37-1298:
(1) Cost of repairs means the estimated or actual retail cost of parts needed to repair a motorboat plus the cost of labor computed by using the hourly labor rate and time allocations for repair that are customary and reasonable. Retail cost of parts and labor rates may be based upon collision estimating manuals or electronic computer estimating systems customarily used in the insurance industry;
(2) Late model motorboat means a motorboat which has (a) a manufacturer's model year designation of, or later than, the year in which the motorboat was wrecked, damaged, or destroyed, or any of the six preceding years, or (b) a retail value of more than ten thousand dollars until January 1, 2006, a retail value of more than ten thousand five hundred dollars until January 1, 2010, and a retail value of more than ten thousand five hundred dollars increased by five hundred dollars every five years thereafter;
(3) Previously salvaged means the designation of a rebuilt motorboat which was previously required to be issued a salvage branded certificate of title;
(4) Retail value means the actual cash value, fair market value, or retail value of a motorboat as (a) set forth in a current edition of any nationally recognized compilation, including automated databases, of retail values or (b) determined pursuant to a market survey of comparable motorboats with respect to condition and equipment; and
(5) Salvage means the designation of a motorboat which is:
(a) A late model motorboat which has been wrecked, damaged, or destroyed to the extent that the estimated total cost of repair to rebuild or reconstruct the motorboat to its condition immediately before it was wrecked, damaged, or destroyed and to restore the motorboat to a condition for legal operation, meets or exceeds seventy-five percent of the retail value of the motorboat at the time it was wrecked, damaged, or destroyed; or
(b) Voluntarily designated by the owner of the motorboat as a salvage motorboat by obtaining a salvage branded certificate of title, without respect to the damage to, age of, or value of the motorboat.
Source
Laws 2004, LB 560, § 5;
Laws 2019, LB270, § 4.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1293 - Salvage branded certificate of title; when issued; procedure.

37-1293.
Salvage branded certificate of title; when issued; procedure.
When an insurance company acquires a salvage motorboat through payment of a total loss settlement on account of damage, the company shall obtain the certificate of title from the owner, surrender such certificate of title to the county treasurer, and make application for a salvage branded certificate of title which shall be assigned when the company transfers ownership. An insurer shall take title to a salvage motorboat for which a total loss settlement is made unless the owner of the motorboat elects to retain the motorboat. If the owner elects to retain the motorboat, the insurance company shall notify the Department of Motor Vehicles of such fact in a format prescribed by the department. Beginning on the implementation date designated by the Director of Motor Vehicles pursuant to subsection (3) of section 60-1508, the insurance company shall report electronically to the department using the electronic reporting system. The department shall immediately enter the salvage brand onto the computerized record of the motorboat. The insurance company shall also notify the owner of the owner's responsibility to comply with this section. The owner shall, within thirty days after the settlement of the loss, forward the properly endorsed acceptable certificate of title to the county treasurer. Upon receipt of the certificate of title, the county treasurer shall issue a salvage branded certificate of title for the motorboat unless the motorboat has been rebuilt or reconstructed, in which case the county treasurer shall issue a previously salvaged branded certificate of title for the motorboat.
Source
Laws 2004, LB 560, § 6;
Laws 2012, LB801, § 26;
Laws 2018, LB909, § 6;
Laws 2019, LB270, § 5.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1294 - Salvage or previously salvaged title brand; procedure; fee.

37-1294.
Salvage or previously salvaged title brand; procedure; fee.
Whenever a title is issued in this state for a motorboat that is designated as salvage or previously salvaged, the following title brands shall be required: Salvage or previously salvaged. A certificate branded salvage or previously salvaged shall be administered in the same manner and for the same fee as provided for a certificate of title in sections 37-1275 to 37-1287.
Source
Laws 2004, LB 560, § 7.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1295 - Certificate of title; disclosures required.

37-1295.
Certificate of title; disclosures required.
A certificate of title which is issued on or after January 1, 2005, shall disclose in writing, from any records readily accessible to the Department of Motor Vehicles or county officials or a peace officer, anything which indicates that the motorboat was previously issued a title in another jurisdiction that bore any word or symbol signifying that the motorboat was damaged, including, but not limited to, older model salvage, unrebuildable, parts only, scrap, junk, nonrepairable, reconstructed, rebuilt, flood damaged, damaged, or any other indication, symbol, or word of like kind, and the name of the jurisdiction issuing the previous title.
Source
Laws 2004, LB 560, § 8;
Laws 2011, LB667, § 20.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1296 - Acquisition of salvage motorboat without salvage branded certificate of title; duties.

37-1296.
Acquisition of salvage motorboat without salvage branded certificate of title; duties.
Any person who acquires ownership of a salvage motorboat, for which he or she does not obtain a salvage branded certificate of title, shall surrender the certificate of title to the county treasurer and make application for a salvage branded certificate of title within thirty days after acquisition or prior to the sale or resale of the motorboat or any major component part of such motorboat or use of any major component part of the motorboat, whichever occurs earlier.
Source
Laws 2004, LB 560, § 9;
Laws 2012, LB801, § 27.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1297 - Sections; how construed.

37-1297.
Sections; how construed.
Nothing in sections 37-1293 to 37-1298 shall be construed to require the actual repair of a wrecked, damaged, or destroyed motorboat to be designated as salvage.
Source
Laws 2004, LB 560, § 10.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1298 - Salvage motorboat; prohibited acts; penalty.

37-1298.
Salvage motorboat; prohibited acts; penalty.
Any person who knowingly transfers a wrecked, damaged, or destroyed motorboat in violation of sections 37-1293 to 37-1296 is guilty of a Class IV felony.
Source
Laws 2004, LB 560, § 11.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1299 - Abandoned motorboat, defined.

37-1299.
Abandoned motorboat, defined.
(1) A motorboat is abandoned:
(a) If left unattended for more than seven days on any public property;
(b) If left unattended for more than seven days on private property if left initially without permission of the owner;
(c) If left for more than seven days on private property after permission of the owner is terminated; or
(d) If left for more than thirty days in the custody of a law enforcement agency after the agency has sent a letter to the last-registered owner under section 37-12,102.
(2) For purposes of this section:
(a) Public property means any public park, waterfront, or other state, county, or municipally owned property; and
(b) Private property means any privately owned property which is not included within the definition of public property.
(3) No motorboat subject to forfeiture under section 28-431 shall be deemed abandoned under this section.
Source
Laws 2004, LB 560, § 12.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-12,100 - Abandoned motorboat; title; vest in local authority or state agency; when.

37-12,100.
Abandoned motorboat; title; vest in local authority or state agency; when.
If an abandoned motorboat, at the time of abandonment, has no hull identification number affixed and is of a wholesale value, taking into consideration the condition of the motorboat, of two hundred fifty dollars or less, title shall immediately vest in the local authority or state agency having jurisdiction thereof as provided in section 37-12,103. Any certificate of title issued under this section to the local authority or state agency shall be issued at no cost to such authority or agency.
Source
Laws 2004, LB 560, § 13.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-12,101 - Local authority or state agency; powers and duties.

37-12,101.
Local authority or state agency; powers and duties.
(1) Except for motorboats covered by section 37-12,100, the local authority or state agency having custody of an abandoned motorboat shall make an inquiry concerning the last-registered owner of such motorboat to the Department of Motor Vehicles.
(2) The local authority or state agency shall notify the last-registered owner, if any, that the motorboat in question has been determined to be abandoned and that, if unclaimed, either (a) it will be sold or will be offered at public auction after five days from the date such notice was mailed or (b) title will vest in the local authority or state agency thirty days after the date such notice was mailed. If the Department of Motor Vehicles also notifies the local authority or state agency that a lien or mortgage exists, such notice shall also be sent to the lienholder or mortgagee. Any person claiming such motorboat shall be required to pay the cost of removal and storage of such motorboat.
(3) Title to an abandoned motorboat, if unclaimed, shall vest in the local authority or state agency (a) five days after the date the notice is mailed if the motorboat will be sold or offered at public auction under subdivision (2)(a) of this section, (b) thirty days after the date the notice is mailed if the local authority or state agency will retain the motorboat, or (c) if the last-registered owner cannot be ascertained, when notice of such fact is received.
(4) After title to the abandoned motorboat vests pursuant to subsection (3) of this section, the local authority or state agency may retain for use, sell, or auction the abandoned motorboat. If the local authority or state agency has determined that the motorboat should be retained for use, the local authority or state agency shall, at the same time that the notice, if any, is mailed, publish in a newspaper of general circulation in the jurisdiction an announcement that the local authority or state agency intends to retain the abandoned vehicle for its use and that title will vest in the local authority or state agency thirty days after the publication.
Source
Laws 2004, LB 560, § 14.