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Watercraft Regulation and Licensing — Water Patrol Division

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Section
306.010

Definitions.

Section
306.015

Vessels, registration, procedure, fee — delinquent application, penalty fee — failure to obtain certificate of title, effect of.

Section
306.016

United States Coast Guard documented vessels, certificate of registration, requirements — fees and taxes — duration — temporary registration — termination — availability for inspection.

Section
306.020

Vessels to be numbered — number, where displayed.

Section
306.030

Certificate of number, application, procedure, contents, fee — numbers, how attached — numbers from federal or other state governments, reciprocity — permanent certificate, when — renewal of certificate, when, how — personal property tax statement and proof of payment required — deposit and use of fees.

Section
306.031

New or replacement identification number of motor or vessel — securing of number — penalty.

Section
306.035

Certificate of title, form of.

Section
306.040

Certified number only on boat.

Section
306.050

Notice of change of address of certificate holder — procedure.

Section
306.060

Transfer of ownership of boat, application, fee — temporary certificate of number, fee — contents — dealer issue, record required, contents, penalty.

Section
306.075

Motorized amphibious vehicle, defined — treated as a vessel, not a motor vehicle, exceptions — license required.

Section
306.080

Vessels exempt from numbering requirements.

Section
306.090

Maximum sound levels for recreational motorboats — exceptions.

Section
306.100

Classification of vessels — equipment requirements.

Section
306.109

Alcoholic drinking devices and containers prohibited on rivers — violation, penalty.

Section
306.113

Operate defined — probable cause required.

Section
306.115

Parasailing, requirements, prohibited, when.

Section
306.120

Towing persons on skis or surfboard, regulations.

Section
306.122

Motorboat or vessel operator, minimum age, exceptions, penalty.

Section
306.124

Aids to navigation and regulatory markers defined — water patrol may mark waters, hearing, notice — markings, effect of — disaster, closing of certain waters — violation, penalty.

Section
306.125

Operation of watercraft, how — restricted areas, certain vessels, speed allowed, penalty for violations — rulemaking authority — exceptions.

Section
306.126

Motorboats, regulations as to passenger seating while under way — person in water, flag required, when — slow speed required, when — penalty.

Section
306.127

Boating safety identification card required, when, requirements, fee — inapplicable, when — temporary boater safety identification card issued, when, rules, fee authorized, expiration date.

Section
306.128

Boating offenses, offender requirements.

Section
306.129

Rulemaking authority.

Section
306.130

Regattas, races and other activities, authorization, regulation of.

Section
306.132

Watercraft to stop on signal of water patrol or emergency watercraft, when — authorized speed near emergency watercraft — penalty.

Section
306.140

Accident or collision, duties of operator — report required, when.

Section
306.142

Personal watercraft, regulations — personal flotation devices — age restriction — reasonable and prudent operation — exceptions.

Section
306.147

Muffler, defined — noise level regulation, muffler system required, certification of manufacturer — exceptions — on-site test to measure noise levels, penalty — application of section.

Section
306.150

Watercraft livery — records — equipment to be furnished.

Section
306.165

Water patrol officer, powers, duties and jurisdiction of.

Section
306.167

Powers of peace officer when working in cooperation with other law enforcement agency.

Section
306.168

Search warrants, water patrol division may request application for and serve, when.

Section
306.170

Accident reports to United States on request.

Section
306.180

Motorboat fund in state treasury, source and use.

Section
306.185

Water patrol division fund created, use of proceeds.

Section
306.190

Applicability of regulations — local regulations — special local rules prohibited.

Section
306.200

Peace officers to enforce.

Section
306.210

Penalties for violations.

Section
306.215

Inspections of boats, refusal of or interference with — penalty.

Section
306.217

Scuba diver's marker, flag required — flag described — boats to avoid — penalty.

Section
306.220

Personal flotation device, who must wear, when, exception, penalty.

Section
306.221

Obstruction of traffic or access to boat docks — violation, penalty.

Section
306.225

Certain counties may regulate size and operation of watercraft on lakes, when (Clay and Jackson counties).

Section
306.250

Definitions.

Section
306.260

Boats not to discharge sewage, exception.

Section
306.270

Marine toilets shall have suitable treatment device.

Section
306.280

Inspection of boats.

Section
306.290

Penalties for violations.

Section
306.300

Definitions — marine sanitation device required — limitations — civil penalty.

Section
306.325

Vessels on navigable waterways, restrictions on transporting of foodstuffs and beverages — violation, penalty.

Section
306.400

Liens and encumbrances — valid, perfected, when, how, future advances — boats and motors subject to, when, how determined — revenue to establish security procedure, electronic notices, rulemaking authority.

Section
306.405

Certificates of title, delivery of, how, to whom — lienholder may elect to have revenue retain electronic title.

Section
306.410

Duties of parties upon creation of lien or encumbrance — failure of owner to perform certain duties, penalty — name change, authorization to director required.

Section
306.415

Assignment of lien or encumbrance by lienholder, rights and obligations — perfection by assignee, how.

Section
306.420

Satisfaction of lien or encumbrance, release of, procedure — duties of lienholder and director of revenue — penalty for unauthorized release of a lien.

Section
306.425

Provisions of 306.400 to 306.430 exclusive — exceptions.

Section
306.430

Liens and encumbrances incurred before July 1, 2003 — how terminated, completed and enforced.

Section
306.435

Repossessed vessels, motorboats and outboard motors, certificate of title — application, procedure, fee, form of — notice — issued, when — director of revenue, duties, rulemaking authority.

Section
306.440

Owner's failure to indicate lienholder on title application, penalty.

Section
306.455

Certificate of title for outboard motors and vessels in names of two or more persons, presumptions — exception.

Section
306.456

Certificate of title for outboard motors and vessels in one person's name, may be surrendered, new certificate issued for one or more other persons — fee.

Section
306.458

Certificate of title, two or more persons, not held as tenants in common, death of one tenant, transfer to surviving owners, procedure, fee — tenants in common, death of one tenant, procedure to transfer, fee.

Section
306.461

Certificate of title in beneficiary form — multiple beneficiaries allowed — procedure to issue, content, fee — consent not required for transactions, revocation — interest subject to certain claims — transfer not deemed testamentary.

Section
306.463

Death of owner and no surviving owner or beneficiary, director of revenue may transfer and issue new certificate, when, procedure to obtain.

Section
306.465

Rules and regulations, authority to promulgate, procedure.

Section
306.530

Registration of outboard motors.

Section
306.532

Certificate of title to designate year of manufacture

Section
306.535

Applications, contents, fee — not made within certain period, delinquency fee.

Section
306.540

Registration by director of revenue, when.

Section
306.545

Registration number — placement.

Section
306.550

Certificate forms — duties of seller and purchaser — temporary registration number, issuance, contents.

Section
306.555

Inspection of outboard motors.

Section
306.560

Outboard motor registration not required for manufacturers, visitors in state, and motors used solely for racing.

Section
306.565

Fees — disposition.

Section
306.570

Destruction of records.

Section
306.575

Penalty for violation.

Section
306.900

Direct molding process — use of to duplicate hulls prohibited, when — damages and injunctive relief, when.

Section
306.903

Abandonment of boat dock, penalty — retrieval and disposal — identifying information on dock required, when, penalty.

Section
306.910

Recreational water use — definitions — brochure, distribution, limitation on cost of.