WATER NAVIGATION REGULATIONS

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  4. WATER NAVIGATION REGULATIONS

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Section
462A.1

Declaration of policy.

Section
462A.2

Definitions.

Section
462A.3

Powers and duties of commission.

Section
462A.3A

Public use of water for navigation purposes.

Section
462A.3B

Reciprocity.

Section
462A.4

Operation of unnumbered vessels prohibited.

Section
462A.5

Registration and identification number.

Section
462A.5A

Filing bond as assurance of ownership.

Section
462A.6

Exemption from registration provisions of this chapter.

Section
462A.6A

Exemption from display of registration and capacity numbers.

Section
462A.7

Occurrences involving vessels.

Section
462A.8

Transmittal of information.

Section
462A.9

Classification and required equipment.

Section
462A.10

Boat liveries.

Section
462A.11

Muffling devices.

Section
462A.12

Prohibited operation.

Section
462A.12A

Online watercraft education courses.

Section
462A.13

Penalty.

Section
462A.14

Operating a motorboat or sailboat while intoxicated.

Section
462A.14A

Implied consent to test.

Section
462A.14B

Refusal to submit — penalty.

Section
462A.14C

Statement of officer.

Section
462A.14D

Tests pursuant to warrants.

Section
462A.14E

Violations of orders not to operate a motorboat or sailboat.

Section
462A.14F

Department recordkeeping.

Section
462A.15

Water skis and surfboards.

Section
462A.16

Regattas, races, marine parades, tournaments, or exhibitions.

Section
462A.17

Local regulations restricted.

Section
462A.18

Owner’s civil liability.

Section
462A.19

Section 462A.19

Section
462A.20

Boat inspection.

Section
462A.21

Fees.

Section
462A.22

Engineer or pilot license.

Section
462A.23

Suspension or revocation.

Section
462A.24

Overloading of vessels.

Section
462A.25

Penalty.

Section
462A.26

Right-of-way rules — speed and distance rules — zoning water areas.

Section
462A.27

Removal of nonpermanent structures.

Section
462A.27A

Dock requirements — exemptions.

Section
462A.28

Unworthy vessels drydocked.

Section
462A.29

Official duty exempted.

Section
462A.30

Aircraft restriction.

Section
462A.31

Artificial lakes.

Section
462A.32

Rules for buoys.

Section
462A.33

Driving over ice.

Section
462A.34

Authorized emergency vessels.

Section
462A.34A

Vehicles prohibited in streambed.

Section
462A.34B

Eluding or attempting to elude pursuing law enforcement vessel — penalty.

Section
462A.35

Special certificate for manufacturer or dealer.

Section
462A.36

Fee for special certificate — minimum requirements for issuance.

Section
462A.37

Number assigned — special signs.

Section
462A.38

Duplicates.

Section
462A.39

Expiration date.

Section
462A.40

Record of use.

Section
462A.41

Separate certificate for each city.

Section
462A.42

List of used boats on hand furnished.

Section
462A.43

Transfer of ownership.

Section
462A.44

Application for transfer.

Section
462A.45

Transfer by dealer.

Section
462A.46

Purchase of registered vessel by dealer.

Section
462A.47

Transfer to dealer.

Section
462A.48

Sales by manufacturer or dealer.

Section
462A.49

Prohibited use of “registration applied for” card.

Section
462A.50

Official cards only to be used.

Section
462A.51

County recorder — duties.

Section
462A.52

Fees remitted to commission.

Section
462A.53

Amount of writing fees.

Section
462A.54

Disposal of writing fees.

Section
462A.55

Sales or use tax to be paid before registration.

Section
462A.56

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462A.57

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462A.58

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462A.59

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462A.60

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462A.61

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462A.62

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462A.63

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462A.64

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462A.65

Section 462A.65

Section
462A.66

Inspection authority.

Section
462A.67

Inspection deficiency order.

Section
462A.68

Termination of use.

Section
462A.69

Public use of water for navigation purposes.

Section
462A.70

Hull identification, capacity plates, warning labels.

Section
462A.71

Reciprocity.

Section
462A.72

Section 462A.72

Section
462A.73

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462A.74

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462A.75

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462A.76

Section 462A.76

Section
462A.77

Owner’s certificate of title — in general.

Section
462A.78

Fees — surcharge — duplicates.

Section
462A.79

Obtaining manufacturer’s or importer’s certificate of origin.

Section
462A.80

Hull identification number of vessel.

Section
462A.81

Dealer’s record of vessels bought, sold, or transferred.

Section
462A.82

Transfer or repossession of vessel by operation of law — coast guard documentation of vessel.

Section
462A.83

Security interest in vessels — exemptions.

Section
462A.84

Perfection and titles — fee.

Section
462A.85

Forms — investigations.