Sec. 15-150. Rental of vessels. Boat livery requirements. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 15-150. Rental of vessels. Boat livery requirements. (a) Each boat liveryperson shall keep a record of the name and address of every person who rents a vessel, the registration number thereof, if applicable, the departure date and time and the expected time of return. The record shall be preserved for at least one year.

      (b) Any operator of a vessel rented from a boat livery shall carry on board such vessel and make available for inspection the original or a copy of the written rental agreement for such rental, signed by the owner of the boat livery or such owner's agent and by the person renting the vessel, stating the length of time for which such vessel is being rented, the identity of the person who rented the vessel and the vessel number which appears on the certificate of number, if vessel registration is required.

      (c) Neither the owner nor any agent or employee of a boat livery shall permit any vessel which is rented to depart from the livery premises unless it is provided, either by the owner or lessee, with such safety devices and equipment as may be required by law.

      (d) Neither the owner nor any agent or employee of a boat livery shall permit any vessel which is rented to depart the boat livery unless such vessel is registered and numbered properly as a livery boat, if required. Except as provided in subsection (a) of section 15-144, if the vessel is required to be registered and numbered as a livery boat, the certificate of number shall be carried aboard and made available for inspection upon the vessel for which it is issued.

      (e) Neither the owner nor any agent or employee of a boat livery shall permit an operator of any vessel which is rented to depart from the boat livery without a safe boating certificate or certificate of personal watercraft operation, if such operator is required by sections 15-140e and 15-140j to have a safe boating certificate or certificate of personal watercraft operation.

      (f) Violation of any provision of this section shall be an infraction.

      (1961, P.A. 506, S. 17; 1969, P.A. 100, S. 1; P.A. 76-381, S. 32; P.A. 81-423, S. 10, 25; P.A. 08-26, S. 8.)

      History: 1969 act made provisions applicable to all vessels rather than to motorboats; P.A. 76-381 added Subsec. (c) making violation an infraction; P.A. 81-423 replaced reference to identification number with reference to registration number in Subsec. (a); P.A. 08-26 made a technical change in Subsec. (a), added new Subsec. (b) re written rental agreement requirements, Subsec. (d) re vessel registration and numbering and Subsec. (e) re safe boating certificate or certificate of personal watercraft operation prior to vessel departure from boat livery and redesignated existing Subsecs. (b) and (c) as new Subsecs. (c) and (f), respectively.

      See Sec. 15-129 re required safety devices and equipment.

      See chapter 881b re infractions of the law.