Sec. 15-25. Injuring or interfering with buoys, beacons, channel markers or navigational aids; penalties. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 15-25. Injuring or interfering with buoys, beacons, channel markers or navigational aids; penalties. Any person who removes, damages or destroys any buoy, beacon, channel marker or floating guide placed in the waters of this state by authority of the Commissioner of Transportation or the harbor master of any harbor, or moors or in any manner attaches any boat, vessel or raft of any kind to such buoy, beacon, channel marker or floating guide, unless his life, or the safety of the vessel in which he is, is endangered, or cuts down, removes, damages or destroys any beacon or navigational aid erected on land in this state, shall be fined not less than two hundred fifty dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, or imprisoned not more than sixty days or both.

      (1949 Rev., S. 4769; 1969, P.A. 768, S. 159; P.A. 77-123.)

      History: 1969 act added reference to commissioner of transportation and deleted phrase "of this state" modifying "harbor master"; P.A. 77-123 deleted reference to U.S. lighthouse board, added references to channel markers and navigational aids, imposed minimum fine of $250 and raised maximum fine from $200 to $500 and added provision for imposition of prison term or both fine and imprisonment.