Illinois Administrative Code › Title 17 - CONSERVATION › Part 2080 - OPERATION OF WATERCRAFT CARRYING PASSENGERS FOR HIRE ON ILLINOIS WATERS › Section 2080.20 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Department - the Department of Natural Resources.
Dockside Inspection - an examination of a watercraft in the
				water so that all equipment and systems may be inspected.
Dry Dock Inspection - an examination of a watercraft out of the
				water and supported so all the exterior and interior of the watercraft may be
				examined.
General Maintenance - dry docking or hauling out of a
				watercraft for painting or cleaning the hull and rudder, or the changing of a
				propeller shaft and associated bearings.
Good Marine Practice and Standards - those methods and ways of
				maintaining, operating, equipping, repairing and restructuring watercraft as
				determined by the marine inspector. The marine inspector shall use commonly
				accepted standards, including 46 CFR Subchapters T, K and H, the standards of
				the American Boat and Yacht Council, the standards of the American Bureau of
				Shipping, and other appropriate generally accepted standards as sources of
				reference.
Independent Certifier - any person who, through his background,
				experience, or training, is qualified to inspect a vessel for equipment
				carriage requirements as set forth in this Part, and certify compliance to the
				Department. Such person may include, but not be limited to, a marine inspector
				as defined in this Part, or a qualified member of the U.S. Coast Guard
				Auxiliary, but may not include the owner, anyone related to the owner, or any
				employee of the vessel being inspected.
Inland Waters - all waters of the State, except navigable
				waters.
Marine Inspector - a marine surveyor with at least five years
				experience, or a professional engineer licensed by the Illinois Department of
				Professional Regulation.
Merchant Mariner Credential - a credential issued by the U.S.
				Coast Guard under
				46 CFR
				10.
Navigable Waters - those waters of the State over which the
				State of Illinois and the U.S. Coast Guard exercise joint jurisdiction,
				including Lake Michigan, to the upstream limit of navigation as determined by
				the United States Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers.
Open Boat - a watercraft, either with or without engines or
				motors, which has its engine, fuel tank compartments, and other spaces, except
				weather enclosures, open to the atmosphere and arranged to prevent or preclude
				the entrapment of explosive and flammable gases and vapors within the
				watercraft.
Owner - a person who claims lawful possession of a watercraft
				by virtue of legal title or equitable interest therein which entitles him or
				her to possession. "Owner" also means a person acting on the behalf of the
				owner in all matters concerning the watercraft.
"Personal Flotation Device" or "PFD" means a device that is
				approved by the Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, under 46 CFR 160.
State Boating Law Administrator - the Department of Natural
				Resources law enforcement officer assigned to administer boating statutes and
				rules for boating safety.
Suitable - the marine inspector has determined an item is in
				keeping with good marine practice and standards.