HP0654, LD 930, item 1, An Act To Subject a Motorboat with a Certificate of Number from Another Jurisdiction to the Annual Registration Fee

An Act To Subject a Motorboat with a Certificate of Number from Another Jurisdiction to the Annual Registration Fee

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 12 MRSA §13056, sub-§1-B, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §361 and affected by §422, is amended to read:

1-B. Operating without identification number and validation stickers. A person may not operate or give permission to operate a motorboat without the identification number assigned by the commissioner or under subsection 2, paragraph H and validation stickers , assigned by the commissioner and authorized by this chapter, displayed on each side of the bow in accordance with subsection 12, paragraphs A and B or section 13059, subsection 4.

A. A person who violates this subsection commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500 may be adjudged.

B. A person who violates this subsection after having been adjudicated as having committed 3 or more civil violations under this Part within the previous 5-year period commits a Class E crime.

[PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, § 361 (NEW).][PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, § 422 (AFF).]

Sec. 2. 12 MRSA §13056, sub-§2, ¶¶B and F, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 414, Pt. A, §2 and affected by c. 614, §9, are amended to read:

B. A motorboat already covered by a current certificate of number issued under a federally approved numbering system of another state or a federal law, as long as the number so issued is displayed on the motorboat and as long as the motorboat has not been within this State for a period in excess of 60 30 consecutive days after the state of principal use has been changed;

F. A motorboat from a country other than the United States, as long as the motorboat has not been within this State for a period in excess of 60 30 consecutive days; and

Sec. 3. 12 MRSA §13056, sub-§2, ¶G, as corrected by RR 2003, c. 1, §9 and affected by PL 2003, c. 614, §9 and PL 2005, c. 397, Pt. A, §§55 and 56, is amended to read:

G. A motorboat used exclusively for racing purposes that displays on its hull in a prominent manner a valid boat number issued by a recognized racing association . ; and

Sec. 4. 12 MRSA §13056, sub-§2, ¶H is enacted to read:

H. A motorboat already covered by a current certificate of number issued under a federally approved numbering system of another state or a federal law that is within the State for a period in excess of 30 days, as long as the certificate of number is displayed on the motorboat and the fee for the motorboat under subsection 8 has been paid.

Sec. 5. 12 MRSA §13056, sub-§8, as amended by PL 2009, c. 213, Pt. OO, §§14 and 15, is further amended to read:

8. Fees. The fees for each original or renewal certificate of number or a motorboat under subsection 2, paragraph H with 2 validation stickers are set out in this subsection.

A. For a watercraft requiring or whose owner requests a certificate of number and that is equipped with a motor having a manufacturer's horsepower rating of:

(1) Ten horsepower or less, the fee is $25 for operating on inland waters of the State and $15 for operating only on tidal waters of the State;

(2) Greater than 10, but not more than 50 horsepower, the fee is $30 for operating on inland waters of the State and $20 for operating only on tidal waters of the State; and

(3) Greater than 50 horsepower but not more than 115 horsepower, the fee is $36 for operating on inland waters of the State and $26 for operating only on tidal waters of the State.

B. For a personal watercraft requiring or whose owner requests a certificate of number and watercraft equipped with a motor having a manufacturer's horsepower rating of 115 horsepower or greater, the fee is $44 for operating on inland waters of the State and $34 for operating only on tidal waters of the State.

C. For a duplicate certificate of number, the fee is $1.

D. For a duplicate validation sticker (per set), the fee is $1.

E. For a certificate of number issued with transfer of ownership authorized in subsection 10, the fee is $2.

Validation stickers are nontransferable.

SUMMARY

This bill subjects a motorboat with a certificate of number issued by another jurisdiction that is in the State for an excess of 30 consecutive days to the annual fee paid for motorboats with a certificate of number issued by this State.

HP0654 LD 930	Session - 126th Maine Legislature		LR 1097 Item 1
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