Code of Massachusetts Regulations
323 CMR - DIVISION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT
Title 323 CMR 2.00 - The Use Of Vessels
Section 2.02 - Definitions and Interpretation

CFR means: Code of Federal Regulations.

Dealer means: A person, firm, corporation or entity engaged in the business of buying, selling, or exchanging vessels at an established or permanent place of business in the Commonwealth and that at each such place maintains a sign conspicuously displayed showing the name of the dealership and indicating that vessels may be purchased at such place so that it may be located and identified as a vessel dealer by the public.

Headway speed means the minimum speed at which a vessel may be operated and maintain steerage way, but not to exceed six miles per hour.

Length of a motorboatmeans: the extreme fore-and-aft measurement in feet and inches over the deck in a straight line parallel to the keel center line from the foremost to the after most part of the vessel, excluding sheer, bowsprits, booms, rudders, outboard motor brackets and similar fittings or attachments.

Motorboat for purposes of M.G.L. c. 90 B, §§ 4 B, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12 and 12 A and regulations thereunder means: Any vessel propelled by machinery whether or not such machinery is the principal source of propulsion and shall include a pleasure vessel which has a valid marine document issued by the United States Bureau of Customs or any federal agency successor thereto. For purposes of M.G.L. c. 90 B, §§2, 3, 4, and 4 A and regulations thereunder "motorboat" means any vessel propelled by machinery whether or not such machinery is the principal source of propulsion but not a vessel which has a valid marine document issued by the United State Bureau of Customs or any federal agency successor thereto.

Nighttime means: that period of time from sunset to sunrise as determined by the chart set forth in 323 CMR 2.00, Appendix 1.

Similar device when used in connection with the words "water skis" and "surfboard" in M.G.L. c. 90 B, § 8, means: any object used in the to wing of a person or persons by a motorboat whether the person or persons ride on the device or hold onto it.

References herein to any state or federal law shall apply to any such law as amended from time to time.