D.__Vessels 51 feet and above, $250.

5.__Enforcement and penalties.__If the inspection requirements are met, the commissioner or inspector shall issue a certificate of inspection compliance after the payment of the applicable inspection fee.__Operation of a commercial vessel without a valid certificate of inspection compliance is a violation of this section and the owner or owners of the commercial vessel are be subject to a fine of $100, in addition to the other penalties set forth in section 7901.__Each trip by the vessel is considered a separate violation.__If a vessel fails inspection under this section, the commissioner or inspector shall issue a stop use order.__Refusal to comply with a stop use order or refusal to submit to an inspection is punishable by a fine of $10,000.

SUMMARY

This bill proposes to require the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to annually inspect all commercial vessels operating on inland bodies of water and to determine that the vessel is safe and in compliance with environmental laws and regulations.