Code of Maine Rules
13 - DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES
188 - MARINE RESOURCES - GENERAL
Chapter 1 - WATERCRAFT EXCISE TAX DECAL
Section 188-1-04 - Rules Governing the Inspection of Watercraft by a Marine Patrol Officer
Universal Citation: 13 ME Code Rules ยง 188-1-04
Current through 2024-38, September 18, 2024
A. Safety Requirements for Watercraft
1. All
watercraft shall meet the requirements specified in 12°M.R.S. Chapter 935,
as amended, and the U.S. Federal Boating Safety Act of 1971 ( 46 U.S.C.A.
§1451, et seq., as amended).
2. At the time the Marine Patrol Officer
arrives within the vicinity of the stopped watercraft, the Marine Patrol
Officer will make his intentions known to the operator and/or occupants of the
watercraft.
3. A Marine Patrol
Officer may inspect the documents, licenses and permits of the watercraft and
conduct an inspection of the watercraft to determine compliance with the state
and federal safety requirements designated above.
4. The Marine Patrol Officer will notify the
Commissioner of Marine Resources in writing of any person or persons who fail
to submit for inspection under
12 M.R.S.
§6133(1).
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