Plain English Breakdown
The source material does not define specific fines or penalties for failing to pay removal costs; it only authorizes restitution.
HB115: Notice for Boat Registration and Abandoned Vessels
This law requires the Department of Natural Resources to give notice when registering a vessel, allows checks on unattended boats, and lets the department charge owners for removing abandoned vessels.
What This Bill Does
- Requires providing certain notices when registering a vessel with the Department of Natural Resources.
- Allows officials to perform performance of unattended vessel checks.
- Authorizes restitution (payment) to the Department of Natural Resources for the cost of removal, storage, and disposal of abandoned vessels.
Who It Names or Affects
- Owners registering vessels
- The Department of Natural Resources
Terms To Know
- Vessel registration
- Recording a boat with the state so it can be legally operated.
- Abandoned vessel
- A watercraft that has been left behind by its owner and is no longer in use or maintained (as implied by costs for removal, storage, and disposal).
Limits and Unknowns
- The text does not specify exactly what information must be included in the registration notice.
- Details on how often unattended vessel checks will happen are not provided.