STATE STATUTES & CODES

MARYLAND STATUTES AND CODES

Subtitle 7 - State Boat Act

• Section 8-701 - Definitions.
• Section 8-702 - Legislative intent.
• Section 8-703 - Powers and duties of Department generally.
• Section 8-703.1 - Antifouling paints.
• Section 8-703.2 - Boating regulations for Jennings Randolph Lake.
• Section 8-704 - Regulations of Department.
• Section 8-704.1 - Disclosure of information.
• Section 8-705 - Waterways improvement districts - In general.
• Section 8-706 - Waterways improvement districts - Department's functions.
• Section 8-707 - Waterway Improvement Fund - Established; purposes; appropriations; reports.
• Section 8-708 - Waterway Improvement Fund - Financing projects.
• Section 8-708.1 - Financing for projects for dredging channels adjacent to main channels or harbors.
• Section 8-709 - Waterway Improvement Fund - List of requests for use to be included in Department's annual budget request; expenditures from Fund without legislative approval; use of Fund for administ
• Section 8-709.1 - Limitation of marina slips.
• Section 8-710 - Manufacturer's or dealer's license.
• Section 8-710.1 - Bonds of manufacturers or dealers.
• Section 8-710.2 - Temporary certificates of boat number.
• Section 8-710.3 - Excise tax on sales of vessels.
• Section 8-711 - Hull identification number of vessel.
• Section 8-712 - Numbering vessels; owner's certificate of number.
• Section 8-712.1 - Vessel validation sticker.
• Section 8-712.2 - Boating safety education.
• Section 8-712.3 - Rentals of livery vessels.
• Section 8-713 - Operation of unnumbered vessel prohibited.
• Section 8-713.1 - Operating vessel with number, name, or home port concealed.
• Section 8-714 - Manufacturer's or dealer's transfer of vessel numbers; restriction on use of manufacturer's or dealer's number.
• Section 8-715 - Owner's certificate of title - In general.
• Section 8-716 - Certificate of title - Fees; excise tax.
• Section 8-716.1 - Certificate of title - Collection and remittance of excise tax.
• Section 8-716.2 - Certificate of title - Enforcement of subtitle.
• Section 8-717 - Certificate of title - Duplicate if original missing or damaged.
• Section 8-718 - Certificate of title - Obtaining manufacturer's or importer's certificate of origin.
• Section 8-719 - Certificate of title - Dealer's record of vessels bought, sold, or transferred.
• Section 8-720 - Certificate of title - Transfer or repossession of vessel by operation of law.
• Section 8-721 - Removal and disposal of abandoned vessels.
• Section 8-721.1 - Removal of vessel from marina.
• Section 8-722 - Acquiring title to abandoned vessel.
• Section 8-723 - State Boat Act Fund.
• Section 8-724 - Boating accidents.
• Section 8-724.1 - Damaging or interfering with use of public wharf or landing.
• Section 8-725 - Waterskiing restrictions.
• Section 8-725.1 - Abandonment of vessel.
• Section 8-725.2 - Comprehensive management plan for use of vessels on Severn River.
• Section 8-725.3 - Speed limits on Severn River; penalties.
• Section 8-725.4 - Noise levels for vessels operated in tidal waters.
• Section 8-725.5 - Speed limit on Seneca Creek.
• Section 8-725.6 - Speed limit on certain areas of Monocacy River.
• Section 8-726 - Throwing or dumping refuse on waters of State.
• Section 8-726.1 - Throwing certain waste on certain waters of the State.
• Section 8-727 - Enforcement of subtitle by officers; use of visual or audible signals.
• Section 8-727.1 - Use of flashing red and yellow lights or signal devices; emergency vessels.
• Section 8-728 - Security interest in vessels - Exemptions from §§ 8-729 to 8-736 of this subtitle.
• Section 8-729 - Security interest - Perfection generally.
• Section 8-730 - Security interest - Execution of application; time when perfected; endorsement of certificate.
• Section 8-731 - Security interest - Assignability.
• Section 8-732 - Security interest - Relief upon satisfaction.
• Section 8-733 - Security interest - Adoption of regulations.
• Section 8-734 - Security interest - Disclosure of information.
• Section 8-735 - Security interest - Exclusive method.
• Section 8-736 - Security interest - Forms; investigations.
• Section 8-737 - Historical watercraft identification plaque.
• Section 8-738 - Operating vessel while under the influence of or impaired by alcohol and/or drugs.
• Section 8-738.1 - Operating vessel while under the influence of or impaired by alcohol and/or drugs - Testing required.
• Section 8-738.2 - Operating vessel in reckless or dangerous manner.
• Section 8-739 - Penalties for violations of § 8-712, § 8-712.1, § 8-712.3, § 8-713, § 8-716.1 or § 8-718.
• Section 8-740 - Safety equipment violations.
• Section 8-740.1 - Failure to possess ship-to-shore communication device on certain vessels.
• Section 8-741 - Marine sanitation device.
• Section 8-742 - Marine sanitation survey; identification of and adequate facilities in sensitive areas.
• Section 8-743 - Personal flotation devices.
• Section 8-744 - Insurance policy or bond for for-hire water carrier.

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