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2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1224 - Motorboat; removed from the state or transferred; registration fee; claim for refund; how computed.

37-1224.
Motorboat; removed from the state or transferred; registration fee; claim for refund; how computed.
When the owner of any vessel registered under the State Boat Act moves out of the state or upon the transfer of ownership of any vessel, such owner or transferor shall be credited with the number of unexpired months remaining in the registration period. If such vessel is removed from the state or transferred within the same calendar month in which it was registered, no refund shall be allowed for such month. Any individual moving out of the state or transferring ownership to any vessel may file a claim for refund with the commission upon forms provided by the commission. The commission shall make payment to the claimant from money available from the State Game Fund appropriated for such purpose, but no refund shall be paid if less than twelve months remains in the registration period.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 21, § 24;
Laws 1999, LB 176, § 112.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1225 - United States Government vessel identification numbering system; effect.

37-1225.
United States Government vessel identification numbering system; effect.
In the event that an agency of the United States Government shall have in force an overall system of identification numbering for vessels within the United States, the commission may by rules and regulations adopt such numbering system as the numbering system pursuant to the State Boat Act.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 21, § 25;
Laws 1999, LB 176, § 113.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1226 - Motorboat; certificate of number and number awarded; period valid; renewal; fee.

37-1226.
Motorboat; certificate of number and number awarded; period valid; renewal; fee.
(1) Every certificate of number and number awarded pursuant to the State Boat Act shall continue in full force and effect for a period of three years unless sooner terminated or discontinued. The numbering periods shall commence January 1 of each year and expire on December 31 of every three-year numbering period thereafter.
(2) Certificates of number and the number awarded may be renewed by the owner by presenting the previously issued certificate of number to the county treasurer or an agent authorized to issue renewals. An owner whose registration has expired shall have until March 1 following the year of expiration to renew such registration.
(3) The fee for renewal shall be the same as for original registration as provided in section 37-1214.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 21, § 26;
Laws 1994, LB 123, § 19;
Laws 1996, LB 464, § 9;
Laws 1999, LB 176, § 114;
Laws 2012, LB801, § 13.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1227 - Certificate of number; lost or destroyed; replacement; fee.

37-1227.
Certificate of number; lost or destroyed; replacement; fee.
In the event of loss or destruction of the certificate of number, the owner of the vessel shall apply to the county treasurer on forms provided by the commission for replacement of such lost certificate of number. Upon satisfactory proof of loss and the payment to the county treasurer of a fee of not less than one dollar and not more than five dollars, as established by the commission, the county treasurer shall issue a duplicate certificate of number.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 21, § 27;
Laws 1993, LB 235, § 38;
Laws 1996, LB 464, § 10;
Laws 1998, LB 922, § 399;
Laws 2001, LB 131, § 3;
Laws 2012, LB801, § 14.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1228 - Certificate of number; contents.

37-1228.
Certificate of number; contents.
Every certificate of number shall contain the following information: Name and address of the owner, classification number or letter as classified by the commission, length, type of construction, material used in the boat, whether inboard or outboard motor power, type of fuel, make, and the hull identification number.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 21, § 28;
Laws 1999, LB 176, § 115;
Laws 2001, LB 131, § 4.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1229 - Motorboat; transfer, theft, recovery, destruction, or abandonment; notice to commission; certificate; terminated or declared invalid; when.

37-1229.
Motorboat; transfer, theft, recovery, destruction, or abandonment; notice to commission; certificate; terminated or declared invalid; when.
(1) The owner of any vessel shall furnish the commission notice of the transfer of all or any part of his interest, other than the creation of a security interest, in a vessel numbered in this state pursuant to sections 37-1214 to 37-1217 or of the theft, recovery, destruction, or abandonment of such vessel, within fifteen days thereof. Such transfer, theft, destruction, or abandonment shall terminate the certificate of number and number awarded for such vessel except that in the case of a transfer of a part interest which does not affect the owner's right to operate such vessel, such transfer shall not terminate the certificate of number and number awarded.
(2) The certificate of number shall be declared invalid when (a) the vessel is required to be documented, (b) the certificate of number was obtained falsely, (c) the necessary fees were not paid, or (d) the person whose name appears on the certificate involuntarily loses his interest in the numbered vessel by legal processes.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 21, § 29.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1230 - Certificate of number; change of address; notice to commission.

37-1230.
Certificate of number; change of address; notice to commission.
Any holder of a certificate of number shall notify the commission within fifteen days if his address no longer conforms to the address appearing on the certificate and shall, as a part of such notification, furnish the commission with his new address. The commission shall provide in its rules and regulations for the alteration of an outstanding certificate to show the new address of the holder.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 21, § 30.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1231 - Number other than number awarded attached to bow; prohibited.

37-1231.
Number other than number awarded attached to bow; prohibited.
No number other than the number awarded to a vessel or granted reciprocity pursuant to the State Boat Act shall be attached on either side of the bow of such vessel.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 21, § 31;
Laws 1999, LB 176, § 116.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1232 - Vessel; carry and exhibit lights; when.

37-1232.
Vessel; carry and exhibit lights; when.
Every vessel in all weather from sunset to sunrise shall carry and exhibit the lights prescribed by sections 37-1233 to 37-1238 when underway, and during such time no other lights which may be mistaken for those prescribed shall be exhibited.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 21, § 32.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1233 - Class 1 and 2 motorboats; lights required; enumerated.

37-1233.
Class 1 and 2 motorboats; lights required; enumerated.
Under the conditions described in section 37-1232, every vessel of Classes 1 and 2 propelled by machinery shall carry the following lights:
(1) A lantern or flashlight;
(2) A combined lantern in the forepart of the vessel and lower than the white light aft, showing green to starboard and red to port side, each showing an unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of one hundred twelve and five-tenths degrees and so fixed as to show the light from right ahead to twenty-two and five-tenths degrees abaft the beam on its respective side; and
(3) A white light aft which shall show all around the horizon.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 21, § 33;
Laws 1989, LB 169, § 1.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1234 - Class 3 and 4 motorboats; lights required; enumerated.

37-1234.
Class 3 and 4 motorboats; lights required; enumerated.
Under the conditions described in section 37-1232, every vessel of Classes 3 and 4 propelled by machinery shall carry the following lights:
(1) A lantern or flashlight;
(2) A white light placed over the fore and the aft centerline of the vessel showing an unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of two hundred twenty-five degrees and so fixed as to show the light from right ahead to twenty-two and five-tenths degrees abaft the beam on either side of the vessel;
(3) A white light aft to show all around the horizon and higher than the white light forward; and
(4) On the starboard side a green light so constructed as to show an unbroken light over an arc of the horizon one hundred twelve and five-tenths degrees, so fixed as to throw the light from right ahead to twenty-two and five-tenths degrees abaft the beam on the starboard side. On the port side a red light so constructed as to show an unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of one hundred twelve and five-tenths degrees, so fixed as to throw the light from right ahead to twenty-two and five-tenths degrees abaft the beam on the port side. Such side lights shall be fitted with inboard screen of sufficient height so set as to prevent these lights from being seen across the bow.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 21, § 34;
Laws 1989, LB 169, § 2.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1235 - Vessels propelled by sail or hand power; lights required.

37-1235.
Vessels propelled by sail or hand power; lights required.
(1) Under the conditions described in section 37-1232, all vessels when propelled by sail alone shall carry (a) a lantern or flashlight and (b) the red and green side lights suitably screened, but not the white lights, prescribed by sections 37-1233 and 37-1234. Vessels of all classes when so propelled shall carry a white light placed as nearly as practicable at the stern showing an unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of one hundred thirty-five degrees and so fixed as to show the light sixty-seven and five-tenths degrees from right aft on each side of the vessel.
(2) Rowboats and canoes or other vessels under hand power shall display a white light showing an unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of three hundred sixty degrees in time to avoid collision.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 21, § 35;
Laws 1989, LB 169, § 3.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1236 - Lights; visibility requirements.

37-1236.
Lights; visibility requirements.
Every white light prescribed by sections 37-1233 to 37-1235 shall be of such character as to be visible at a distance of at least two miles. Every colored light prescribed by sections 37-1233 to 37-1235 shall be of such character as to be visible at a distance of at least one mile. The word visible in this section, when applied to lights, shall mean visible on a dark night with clear atmosphere.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 21, § 36.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1237 - Vessel propelled by sail and machinery; lights required.

37-1237.
Vessel propelled by sail and machinery; lights required.
Under the conditions prescribed in section 37-1232 and when propelled by sail and machinery, any vessel shall carry the lights required for a vessel propelled by machinery only.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 21, § 37.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1238 - Lights required by federal rules; commission; option to adopt.

37-1238.
Lights required by federal rules; commission; option to adopt.
The commission may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations providing that any vessel may carry and exhibit the lights required by the Inland Navigational Rules Act of 1980, as amended, 33 U.S.C. 2001 et seq., in lieu of the lights required by sections 37-1232 to 37-1237.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 21, § 38;
Laws 1993, LB 235, § 39.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1238.01 - Vessel equipped with red or blue light; limitation on operation.

37-1238.01.
Vessel equipped with red or blue light; limitation on operation.
No person other than a rescue squad member actually en route to, at, or returning from any emergency requiring the services of such member or any peace officer in the performance of his or her official duties shall operate a vessel equipped with a rotating or flashing red or blue light or lights upon the waters of this state.
Source
Laws 1993, LB 235, § 42;
Laws 2011, LB667, § 9.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1238.02 - Vessel signaled to stop; violation; penalty.

37-1238.02.
Vessel signaled to stop; violation; penalty.
The operator of any vessel when signaled to stop either by hand signals or by the display of a rotating or flashing red or blue light or lights shall immediately bring such vessel to a stop or follow the directions given by any officer having the authority to enforce the State Boat Act. Violation of this section shall be a Class IV misdemeanor.
Source
Laws 1993, LB 235, § 43.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1239 - Class 2, 3, or 4 vessel; sound-producing equipment required.

37-1239.
Class 2, 3, or 4 vessel; sound-producing equipment required.
Every vessel of Class 2, 3, or 4 shall be provided with an efficient whistle or other sound-producing mechanical appliance.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 21, § 39.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1241 - All vessels; floatation device; requirements; exceptions.

37-1241.
All vessels; floatation device; requirements; exceptions.
(1) Every vessel except sailboards shall carry at least one life preserver, ring buoy, or other device of the sort prescribed by the regulations of the commission for each person on board, so placed as to be readily accessible, except that every vessel carrying passengers for hire shall carry so placed as to be readily accessible at least one life preserver of the sort prescribed by the regulations of the commission for each person on board. Every vessel except canoes, kayaks, sailboards, and personal watercraft shall carry at least one throwable floatation device which shall be in addition to the devices required for each person on board.
(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall not apply to any racing shell or rowing scull during an authorized race or regatta or an officially supervised training session if at least one approved floatation device is carried aboard an accompanying vessel for each person in such racing shell or rowing scull. Such floatation devices shall be in addition to those required for each person aboard the accompanying vessel.
(3) For purposes of this section, sailboard means a surfboard-type vessel with no freeboard and using a free-sail system with a swivel-mounted mast not secured to a hull by guys or stays.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 21, § 41;
Laws 1993, LB 235, § 40;
Laws 1999, LB 176, § 117.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1241.01 - Personal watercraft; applicability of laws, rules, and regulations.

37-1241.01.
Personal watercraft; applicability of laws, rules, and regulations.
Except as provided in sections 37-1241.02 to 37-1241.08, a personal watercraft shall be subject to all applicable laws, rules, and regulations which govern the operation, equipment, registration, and numbering of and all other matters relating to vessels whenever a personal watercraft is operated on the waters of this state.
Source
Laws 1999, LB 176, § 102.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1241.02 - Personal watercraft; operation requirements.

37-1241.02.
Personal watercraft; operation requirements.
(1) A personal watercraft may not be operated on the waters of this state unless each person aboard the personal watercraft is wearing a Type I, Type II, Type III, or Type V United States Coast Guard-approved floatation device.
(2) Each person operating a personal watercraft on the waters of this state which is equipped by the manufacturer with a lanyard-type engine cutoff switch shall attach the lanyard to the operator's person, clothing, or floatation device as appropriate.
Source
Laws 1999, LB 176, § 103.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1241.03 - Personal watercraft; time restrictions.

37-1241.03.
Personal watercraft; time restrictions.
A person shall not operate a personal watercraft on the waters of this state during the period from sunset to sunrise.
Source
Laws 1999, LB 176, § 104;
Laws 2001, LB 131, § 5.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1241.04 - Personal watercraft; manner of operation.

37-1241.04.
Personal watercraft; manner of operation.
(1) A person shall operate a personal watercraft on the waters of this state in a reasonable and prudent manner. A maneuver which unreasonably or unnecessarily endangers life, limb, or property is prohibited and includes weaving through congested vessel traffic, jumping the wake produced by another vessel at a distance of less than fifty yards, or jumping the wake produced by a motorboat or personal watercraft that is towing a person or persons.
(2) A person shall not operate a personal watercraft on the waters of this state unless he or she is facing forward on the watercraft.
Source
Laws 1999, LB 176, § 105;
Laws 2003, LB 305, § 21.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1241.05 - Personal watercraft; towing; when permitted.

37-1241.05.
Personal watercraft; towing; when permitted.
A person shall not operate a personal watercraft on the waters of this state to tow a person on water skis, kneeboards, inflatable crafts, or any other device unless the personal watercraft is designed to accommodate more than one person and the personal watercraft is recommended by the manufacturer to tow such devices.
Source
Laws 1999, LB 176, § 106.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1241.06 - Motorboat or personal watercraft; age restrictions; boating safety course; fee.

37-1241.06.
Motorboat or personal watercraft; age restrictions; boating safety course; fee.
(1)(a) No person under fourteen years of age shall operate a motorboat or personal watercraft on the waters of this state.
(b) No person under sixteen years of age shall operate a motorboat or personal watercraft on the waters of this state with an individual in tow behind the motorboat or personal watercraft.
(2) Effective January 1, 2012, no person born after December 31, 1985, shall operate a motorboat or personal watercraft on the waters of this state unless he or she has successfully completed a boating safety course approved by the commission and has been issued a valid boating safety certificate.
(3) The commission may charge a fee of no more than ten dollars for a boating safety course required by this section.
Source
Laws 1999, LB 176, § 107;
Laws 2003, LB 305, § 22;
Laws 2011, LB105, § 1.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1241.07 - Motorboat or personal watercraft; age restriction on lease, hire, or rental; restriction on operation; duties of owner, agent, or employee.

37-1241.07.
Motorboat or personal watercraft; age restriction on lease, hire, or rental; restriction on operation; duties of owner, agent, or employee.
(1) The owner of a boat livery, or his or her agent or employee, shall not lease, hire, or rent a motorboat or personal watercraft to any person under eighteen years of age.
(2) Except as provided in subdivision (1)(a) of section 37-1241.06, a person younger than eighteen years of age may operate a motorboat or personal watercraft rented, leased, or hired by a person eighteen years of age or older if the person younger than eighteen years of age holds a valid boating safety certificate issued under section 37-1241.06.
(3) The owner of a boat livery, or his or her agent or employee, engaged in the business of renting or leasing motorboats shall list on each rental or lease agreement for a motorboat the name and age of each person who is authorized to operate the motorboat. The person to whom the motorboat is rented or leased shall ensure that only those persons who are listed as authorized operators are allowed to operate the motorboat.
(4) The owner of a boat livery, or his or her agent or employee, engaged in the business of renting or leasing motorboats shall display for review by each person who is authorized to operate the motorboat a summary of the statutes and the rules and regulations governing the operation of a motorboat and instructions regarding the safe operation of the motorboat. Each person who is listed as an authorized operator of the motorboat shall review the summary of the statutes, rules, regulations, and instructions and sign a statement indicating that he or she has done so prior to leaving the rental or leasing office.
Source
Laws 1999, LB 176, § 108;
Laws 2003, LB 305, § 23;
Laws 2005, LB 21, § 1;
Laws 2009, LB105, § 36.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1241.08 - Sections; applicability.

37-1241.08.
Sections; applicability.
Sections 37-1241.01 to 37-1241.07 shall not apply to a person operating a motorboat or personal watercraft and participating in a regatta, race, marine parade, tournament, or exhibition which has been authorized or permitted by the commission pursuant to sections 37-1262 and 37-1263 or to a person who is otherwise exempt from the State Boat Act.
Source
Laws 1999, LB 176, § 109;
Laws 2009, LB105, § 37;
Laws 2011, LB105, § 2.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1242 - Motorboat; fire extinguishers required.

37-1242.
Motorboat; fire extinguishers required.
Every motorboat shall be provided with such number, size, and type of fire extinguishers, capable of promptly and effectually extinguishing burning gasoline, as may be prescribed by the regulations of the commission, which fire extinguishers shall be at all times kept in condition for immediate and effective use and shall be so placed as to be readily accessible.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 21, § 42.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1243 - Racing vessels; equipment, exceptions; when.

37-1243.
Racing vessels; equipment, exceptions; when.
The provisions of sections 37-1239, 37-1240, and 37-1242 shall not apply to vessels while competing in any race conducted pursuant to sections 37-1262 and 37-1263 or, if such boats be designed and intended solely for racing, while engaged in such navigation as is incidental to the tuning up of the boats and engines for the race.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 21, § 43.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1244 - Motorboat; engine equipped with flame arrester or similar device; exception.

37-1244.
Motorboat; engine equipped with flame arrester or similar device; exception.
Every motorboat shall have the carburetor or carburetors of every engine therein, except outboard motors, using gasoline as fuel, equipped with such efficient flame arrester, backfire trap, or other similar device as may be prescribed by the regulations of the commission.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 21, § 44.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1245 - Motorboat; proper ventilation of bilges required.

37-1245.
Motorboat; proper ventilation of bilges required.
Every motorboat and every vessel, except open boats, using as fuel any liquid of a volatile nature, shall be provided with such means as may be prescribed by the regulations of the commission for properly and efficiently ventilating the bilges of the engine and fuel tank compartments so as to remove any explosive or inflammable gases.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 21, § 45.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1246 - Federal boating laws or coast guard regulations; equipment requirements; commission; option to adopt.

37-1246.
Federal boating laws or coast guard regulations; equipment requirements; commission; option to adopt.
The commission may adopt rules and regulations modifying the equipment requirements contained in sections 37-1232 to 37-1245 to the extent necessary to keep these requirements in conformity with the provisions of the federal boating laws or with the boating regulations promulgated by the United States Coast Guard.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 21, § 46.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1247 - Federal boating laws or coast guard regulations; pilot rules; commission; option to adopt.

37-1247.
Federal boating laws or coast guard regulations; pilot rules; commission; option to adopt.
The commission is hereby authorized to establish and maintain, for the operation of vessels on the waters of this state, pilot rules in conformity with the pilot rules contained in the federal boating laws or the boating regulations promulgated by the United States Coast Guard.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 21, § 46.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1248 - Operation of a vessel without required equipment; prohibited.

37-1248.
Operation of a vessel without required equipment; prohibited.
No person shall operate or give permission for the operation of a vessel which is not equipped as required by the State Boat Act.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 21, § 48;
Laws 1999, LB 176, § 118.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1249 - Vessels; exemption from numbering.

37-1249.
Vessels; exemption from numbering.
A vessel shall not be required to be numbered pursuant to the State Boat Act if it is:
(1) Already covered by a number in full force and effect which has been awarded to it pursuant to federal law or a federally approved numbering system of another state and if such boat has not been within this state for a period in excess of sixty consecutive days;
(2) A vessel from a country other than the United States temporarily using the waters of this state;
(3) A vessel whose owner is the United States, a state, or a subdivision thereof; or
(4) A ship's lifeboat.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 21, § 49;
Laws 1999, LB 176, § 119.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1250 - Vessel; exempt from numbering by commission rule and regulation.

37-1250.
Vessel; exempt from numbering by commission rule and regulation.
The commission may by rule and regulation exempt a vessel from numbering under the State Boat Act after the commission has found that the numbering of certain vessels will not materially aid in their safety and identification.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 21, § 50;
Laws 1999, LB 176, § 120.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1251 - Boat livery; records required.

37-1251.
Boat livery; records required.
The owner of a boat livery shall cause to be kept a record of the name and address of the person or persons hiring any vessel which is designed or permitted by him to be operated as a motorboat, the certificate of number thereof, the departure date and time, and the expected time of return. The record shall be preserved for at least six months.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 21, § 51.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1252 - Boat livery; vessel operated without required equipment; prohibited.

37-1252.
Boat livery; vessel operated without required equipment; prohibited.
Neither the owner of a boat livery, nor his agent or employee shall permit any motorboat or any vessel designed or permitted by him to be operated as a motorboat to depart from his premises unless it shall have been provided, either by owner or renter, with the equipment required pursuant to sections 37-1232 to 37-1248 and any rules and regulations made pursuant thereto.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 21, § 52.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1253 - Motorboat; noise level; restriction; muffling equipment; requirements.

37-1253.
Motorboat; noise level; restriction; muffling equipment; requirements.
(1) No person shall operate or give permission for the operation of a motorboat on the waters of this state in such a manner as to exceed a noise level of ninety-six decibels when measured at one hundred feet or more on plane using the A-weighting network of a sound level meter complying with the standards set forth in S1.4-1983 (R 2001) of the American National Standards Institute, as those standards existed on August 31, 2003.
(2) The exhaust of every internal combustion engine used on any motorboat shall be effectively muffled by equipment so constructed and used as to muffle the noise of the exhaust in a reasonable manner.
The use of cutouts is prohibited except for motorboats competing in a regatta or boat race approved as provided in sections 37-1262 and 37-1263, and for such motorboats while on trial runs, during a period not to exceed forty-eight hours immediately preceding such regatta or race and for such motorboats while competing in official trials for speed records during a period not to exceed forty-eight hours immediately following such regatta or race.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 21, § 53;
Laws 2003, LB 305, § 24.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1254 - Prohibited operation; reckless or negligent; proof.

37-1254.
Prohibited operation; reckless or negligent; proof.
No person shall operate any motorboat or vessel or manipulate any water skis, surfboard, or similar device in a reckless or negligent manner so as to endanger the life, limb, or property of any person.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 21, § 54;
Laws 1989, LB 195, § 2.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1254.01 - Boating under influence of alcoholic liquor or drug; city or village ordinances; violation; penalty.

37-1254.01.
Boating under influence of alcoholic liquor or drug; city or village ordinances; violation; penalty.
(1) No person shall be in the actual physical control of any motorboat or personal watercraft under propulsion upon the waters of this state:
(a) While under the influence of alcoholic liquor or of any drug;
(b) When such person has a concentration of eight-hundredths of one gram or more by weight of alcohol per one hundred milliliters of his or her blood; or
(c) When such person has a concentration of eight-hundredths of one gram or more by weight of alcohol per two hundred ten liters of his or her breath.
(2) Any city or village may enact ordinances in conformance with this section and section 37-1254.02. Upon conviction of any person of a violation of such a city or village ordinance, the provisions of sections 37-1254.11 and 37-1254.12 shall be applicable the same as though it were a violation of this section or section 37-1254.02.
(3) Any person who is in the actual physical control of any motorboat or personal watercraft under propulsion upon the waters of this state while in a condition described in subsection (1) of this section shall be guilty of a crime and upon conviction punished as provided in section 37-1254.12.
Source
Laws 1989, LB 195, § 3;
Laws 2001, LB 166, § 1;
Laws 2001, LB 773, § 7;
Laws 2011, LB667, § 10.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1254.03 - Boating under influence of alcoholic liquor or drug; choice of test; privileges of person tested.

37-1254.03.
Boating under influence of alcoholic liquor or drug; choice of test; privileges of person tested.
The peace officer who requires a chemical blood, breath, or urine test or tests pursuant to section 37-1254.02 may direct whether the test or tests shall be of blood, breath, or urine. When the officer directs that the test or tests shall be of a person's blood, the person tested shall be permitted to have a physician of his or her choice evaluate his or her condition and perform or have performed whatever laboratory tests such person tested deems appropriate in addition to and following the test or tests administered at the direction of the peace officer. If the officer refuses to permit such additional test or tests to be taken, then the original test or tests shall not be competent as evidence. Upon request the results of the test or tests taken at the direction of the peace officer shall be made available to the person being tested.
Source
Laws 1989, LB 195, § 5;
Laws 2001, LB 773, § 9;
Laws 2011, LB667, § 12.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1254.04 - Boating under influence of alcoholic liquor or drug; unconscious; effect on consent.

37-1254.04.
Boating under influence of alcoholic liquor or drug; unconscious; effect on consent.
Any person who is unconscious or who is otherwise in a condition rendering him or her incapable of refusal shall be deemed not to have withdrawn the consent provided by section 37-1254.02, and the test may be given.
Source
Laws 1989, LB 195, § 6.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1254.05 - Boating under influence of alcoholic liquor or drug; chemical test; violation of statute or ordinance; results; competent evidence; permit; fee; evidence existing or obtained outside state; effect.

37-1254.05.
Boating under influence of alcoholic liquor or drug; chemical test; violation of statute or ordinance; results; competent evidence; permit; fee; evidence existing or obtained outside state; effect.
(1) Except as provided in section 37-1254.03, any test or tests made pursuant to section 37-1254.02, if made in conformance with the requirements of this section, shall be competent evidence in any prosecution under a state law or city or village ordinance regarding the actual physical control of any motorboat or personal watercraft under propulsion upon the waters of this state while under the influence of alcohol or drugs or regarding the actual physical control of any motorboat or personal watercraft under propulsion upon the waters of this state when the concentration of alcohol in the blood or breath is in excess of allowable levels in violation of section 37-1254.01 or a city or village ordinance.
(2) To be considered valid, tests shall have been performed according to methods approved by the Department of Health and Human Services and by an individual possessing a valid permit issued by the department for such purpose. The department may approve satisfactory techniques or methods and ascertain the qualifications and competence of individuals to perform such tests and may issue permits which shall be subject to termination or revocation at the discretion of the department.
(3) The permit fee may be established by rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the department, which fee shall not exceed the actual cost of processing the initial permit. Such fee shall be charged annually to each permitholder. The fees shall be used to defray the cost of processing and issuing the permits and other expenses incurred by the department in carrying out this section. The fee shall be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the Health and Human Services Cash Fund as a laboratory service fee.
(4) Relevant evidence shall not be excluded in any prosecution under a state statute or city or village ordinance involving being in the actual physical control of a motorboat or personal watercraft under propulsion upon the waters of this state while under the influence of alcoholic liquor or drugs or involving being in the actual physical control of a motorboat or personal watercraft under propulsion upon the waters of this state when the concentration of alcohol in the blood or breath is in excess of allowable levels on the ground that the evidence existed or was obtained outside of this state.
Source
Laws 1989, LB 195, § 7;
Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 95;
Laws 2001, LB 773, § 10;
Laws 2007, LB296, § 53;
Laws 2011, LB667, § 13.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1254.06 - Boating under influence of alcoholic liquor or drug; blood test; withdrawing requirements; damages; liability.

37-1254.06.
Boating under influence of alcoholic liquor or drug; blood test; withdrawing requirements; damages; liability.
(1) Any physician, registered nurse, other trained person employed by a licensed health care facility or health care service defined in the Health Care Facility Licensure Act, a clinical laboratory certified pursuant to the federal Clinical Laboratories Improvement Act of 1967, as amended, or Title XVIII or XIX of the federal Social Security Act, as amended, to withdraw human blood for scientific or medical purposes, or a hospital shall be an agent of the State of Nebraska when performing the act of withdrawing blood at the request of a peace officer pursuant to section 37-1254.02. The state shall be liable in damages for any illegal or negligent acts or omissions of such agents in performing the act of withdrawing blood. The agent shall not be individually liable in damages or otherwise for any act done or omitted in performing the act of withdrawing blood at the request of a peace officer pursuant to such section except for acts of willful, wanton, or gross negligence of the agent or of persons employed by such agent.
(2) Any person listed in subsection (1) of this section withdrawing a blood specimen for purposes of section 37-1254.02 shall, upon request, furnish to any law enforcement agency or the person being tested a certificate stating that such specimen was taken in a medically acceptable manner. The certificate shall be signed under oath before a notary public and shall be admissible in any proceeding as evidence of the statements contained in the certificate. The form of the certificate shall be prescribed by the Department of Health and Human Services and such forms shall be made available to the persons listed in subsection (1) of this section.
Source
Laws 1989, LB 195, § 8;
Laws 1997, LB 210, § 1;
Laws 2000, LB 819, § 67;
Laws 2000, LB 1115, § 3;
Laws 2007, LB296, § 54.
Cross References
Health Care Facility Licensure Act, see section 71-401.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1254.07 - Boating under influence of alcoholic liquor or drug; violation of city or village ordinance; fee for test; court costs.

37-1254.07.
Boating under influence of alcoholic liquor or drug; violation of city or village ordinance; fee for test; court costs.
Upon the conviction of any person for violation of section 37-1254.01 or for being in the actual physical control of a motorboat or personal watercraft under propulsion upon the waters of this state while under the influence of alcohol or of any drug in violation of any city or village ordinance, there shall be assessed as part of the court costs the fee charged by any physician or any agency administering tests, pursuant to a permit issued in accordance with section 37-1254.05, for the test administered and the analysis thereof pursuant to section 37-1254.02 if such test was actually made.
Source
Laws 1989, LB 195, § 9;
Laws 2011, LB667, § 14.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1254.08 - Boating under influence of alcoholic liquor or drug; test without preliminary breath test; when; qualified personnel.

37-1254.08.
Boating under influence of alcoholic liquor or drug; test without preliminary breath test; when; qualified personnel.
Any person arrested for any offense involving the actual physical control of a motorboat or personal watercraft under propulsion upon the waters of this state while under the influence of alcohol or drugs shall be required to submit to a chemical test or tests of his or her blood, breath, or urine as provided in section 37-1254.02 without the preliminary breath test if the arresting officer does not have available the necessary equipment for administering a breath test or if the person is unconscious or is otherwise in a condition rendering him or her incapable of testing by a preliminary breath test. Only a physician, registered nurse, or qualified technician acting at the request of a peace officer may withdraw blood for the purpose of determining the concentration of alcohol or the presence of drugs, but such limitation shall not apply to the taking of a breath or urine specimen.
Source
Laws 1989, LB 195, § 10;
Laws 2001, LB 773, § 11;
Laws 2011, LB667, § 15.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1254.09 - Boating under influence of alcoholic liquor or drug; peace officer; preliminary breath test; refusal; violation; penalty.

37-1254.09.
Boating under influence of alcoholic liquor or drug; peace officer; preliminary breath test; refusal; violation; penalty.
Any peace officer who has been duly authorized to make arrests for violations of laws of this state or ordinances of any city or village may require any person who has in his or her actual physical control a motorboat or personal watercraft under propulsion upon the waters of this state to submit to a preliminary test of his or her breath for alcohol concentration if the officer has reasonable grounds to believe that such person is under the influence of alcohol or of any drug or has committed a violation of section 37-1254.01 or 37-1254.02. Any person who refuses to submit to such preliminary breath test or whose preliminary breath test results indicate an alcohol concentration in violation of section 37-1254.01 shall be placed under arrest. Any person who refuses to submit to such preliminary breath test shall be guilty of a Class III misdemeanor.
Source
Laws 2011, LB667, § 16.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1254.10 - Boating during court-ordered prohibition; violation; penalty.

37-1254.10.
Boating during court-ordered prohibition; violation; penalty.
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to be in the actual physical control of a motorboat or personal watercraft under propulsion upon the waters of this state during a period of court-ordered prohibition resulting from a conviction based upon a violation of section 37-1254.01 or 37-1254.02 or a city or village ordinance enacted in conformance with either section.
(2) Any person who has been convicted of a violation of this section is guilty of a Class I misdemeanor.
Source
Laws 2011, LB667, § 17.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1254.11 - Boating under influence of alcoholic liquor or drug; violation; sentencing; terms, defined; prior convictions; use; prosecutor; present evidence; convicted person; rights.

37-1254.11.
Boating under influence of alcoholic liquor or drug; violation; sentencing; terms, defined; prior convictions; use; prosecutor; present evidence; convicted person; rights.
(1) For purposes of sentencing under section 37-1254.12:
(a) Prior conviction means a conviction for which a final judgment has been entered prior to the offense for which the sentence is being imposed as follows:
(i) For a violation of section 37-1254.01:
(A) Any conviction for a violation of section 37-1254.01;
(B) Any conviction for a violation of a city or village ordinance enacted in conformance with section 37-1254.01; or
(C) Any conviction under a law of another state if, at the time of the conviction under the law of such other state, the offense for which the person was convicted would have been a violation of section 37-1254.01; or
(ii) For a violation of section 37-1254.02:
(A) Any conviction for a violation of section 37-1254.02;
(B) Any conviction for a violation of a city or village ordinance enacted in conformance with section 37-1254.02; or
(C) Any conviction under a law of another state if, at the time of the conviction under the law of such other state, the offense for which the person was convicted would have been a violation of section 37-1254.02; and
(b) Prior conviction includes any conviction under section 37-1254.01 or 37-1254.02, or any city or village ordinance enacted in conformance with either of such sections, as such sections or city or village ordinances existed at the time of such conviction regardless of subsequent amendments to any of such sections or city or village ordinances.
(2) The prosecutor shall present as evidence for purposes of sentence enhancement a court-certified copy or an authenticated copy of a prior conviction in another state. The court-certified or authenticated copy shall be prima facie evidence of such prior conviction.
(3) For each conviction for a violation of section 37-1254.01 or 37-1254.02, the court shall, as part of the judgment of conviction, make a finding on the record whether the convicted person has a usable prior conviction. The convicted person shall be given the opportunity to review the record of his or her prior convictions, bring mitigating facts to the attention of the court prior to sentencing, and make objections on the record regarding the validity of such prior convictions.
(4) A person arrested for a violation of section 37-1254.01 or 37-1254.02 before January 1, 2012, but sentenced for such violation on or after January 1, 2012, shall be sentenced according to the provisions of section 37-1254.01 or 37-1254.02 in effect on the date of arrest.
Source
Laws 2011, LB667, § 18.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1254.12 - Boating under influence of alcoholic liquor or drug; penalties; probation or sentence suspension; court orders.

37-1254.12.
Boating under influence of alcoholic liquor or drug; penalties; probation or sentence suspension; court orders.
Any person convicted of a violation of section 37-1254.01 or 37-1254.02 shall be punished as follows:
(1) If such person has not had a prior conviction, such person shall be guilty of a Class II misdemeanor. Upon conviction the court shall, as part of the judgment of conviction, order such person not to be in the actual physical control of any motorboat or personal watercraft under propulsion upon the waters of this state for any purpose for a period of six months from the date of such conviction. Such order shall be administered upon sentencing, upon final judgment of any appeal or review, or upon the date that any probation is revoked.
If the court places such person on probation or suspends the sentence for any reason, the court shall, as one of the conditions of probation or sentence suspension, order such person not to be in the actual physical control of any motorboat or personal watercraft under propulsion upon the waters of this state for any purpose for a period of sixty days from the date of the order; and
(2) If such person has had one or more prior convictions, such person shall be guilty of a Class I misdemeanor. Upon conviction the court shall, as part of the judgment of conviction, order such person not to be in the actual physical control of any motorboat or personal watercraft under propulsion upon the waters of this state for any purpose for a period of two years from the date of such conviction. Such order shall be administered upon sentencing or upon final judgment of any appeal or review. The two-year court-ordered prohibition shall apply even if probation is granted or the sentence suspended.
Source
Laws 2011, LB667, § 19.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 37 - Game and Parks › 37-1255 - Collisions, accidents, and casualties; operator of vessel; duties.

37-1255.
Collisions, accidents, and casualties; operator of vessel; duties.
It shall be the duty of the operator of a vessel involved in a collision, accident, or other casualty, so far as he can do so without serious danger to his own vessel, crew, and passengers, if any, to render to other persons affected by the collision, accident, or other casualty such assistance as may be practicable and as may be necessary in order to save them from or minimize any danger caused by the collision, accident, or other casualty, and also to give his name, address, and identification of his vessel in writing to any person injured and to the owner of any property damaged in the collision, accident, or other casualty.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 21, § 55.