(1) The owner or operator of a vessel livery shall keep a record of the name and address of each person who hires any vessel that is designed or permitted to be operated as a vessel, the hull identification number of the vessel, and the departure date and time and the expected date and time of return of the vessel. Such records shall be preserved for at least thirty days after the vessel is to be returned and shall be subject to inspection by the division. Any person who violates this subsection (1) is guilty of a class 2 petty offense and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of one hundred dollars.
(2) Neither the owner or operator of a vessel livery nor such owner's or operator's agent or employee shall permit any vessel to depart from his or her premises unless such vessel is equipped and registered as required by this article and rules promulgated pursuant to this article. Any person who violates this subsection (2) is guilty of a class 2 petty offense and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of one hundred dollars.
Source: L. 84: Entire article added, p. 901, § 2, effective January 1, 1985. L. 95: (2) amended, p. 972, § 18, effective July 1. L. 2003: Entire section amended, p. 1946, § 19, effective May 22. L. 2016: (1) amended, (HB 16-1173), ch. 114, p. 323, § 2, effective August 10.
Editor's note: (1) This section is similar to former § 33-31-106 as it existed prior to 1984.
(2) This section is repealed, effective September 1, 2026, pursuant to § 33-13-116.