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30.51
(2) (c) 4. Operated within
15
60 days after an application for registration
16is made and the required fee is paid if proof of the application for registration is
17carried on board the boat.
AB426, s. 13
18Section
13. 30.52 (1) (b) 1m. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB426,5,2119
30.52
(1) (b) 1m. Any person who owns a nonmotorized boat that is exempt from
20the certificate of number and the registration requirement under s. 30.51 (2) (a)
1.
21or 2. 1m. or 2m. may apply to the department for registration.
AB426, s. 14
22Section
14. 30.52 (1) (b) 1r. of the statutes is created to read:
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30.52
(1) (b) 1r. A person applying for registration of a federally documented
24vessel shall submit as part of the application a photocopy of the front and back of the
1federal certificate of documentation for the vessel, which must be current at the time
2of applying for registration.
AB426, s. 15
3Section
15. 30.52 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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30.52
(1) (c)
Application for duplicates. If a certificate of number card, a
5registration card, a certification sticker or decal or a registration sticker or decal is
6lost or destroyed the owner may apply for a duplicate. The
application shall be made
7upon a form designated by the department and owner shall submit an application
8which shall be accompanied by the required fee for each duplicate certificate of
9number card, registration card, certification sticker or decal or registration sticker
10or decal applied for.
AB426, s. 16
11Section
16. 30.52 (3) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB426,6,1412
30.52
(3) (f) (title)
Fee for nonmotorized
sailboats boats. Notwithstanding pars.
13(b) to (e), the fee for the issuance or renewal of a certificate of number for a
sailboat
14which is not a motorboat nonmotorized boat is $10.
AB426, s. 17
15Section
17. 30.52 (3) (i) of the statutes is renumbered 30.52 (3) (i) 1. and
16amended to read:
AB426,6,2317
30.52
(3) (i) 1. A person owning or holding 3 or more
boats motorboats may, at
18the person's option, pay a fleet rate for these
boats
motorboats instead of the fees
19which otherwise would be payable under pars. (b)
to, (c), (d), (e) or (g).
20Notwithstanding pars. (b)
to, (c), (d), (e) or (g), the fee for the issuance or renewal of
21certificates of number or registrations for boats under
the this fleet rate is $18 plus
2250% of the fees which would otherwise be applicable for the boats under pars. (b)
to,
23(c), (d), (e) or (g)
AB426, s. 18
24Section
18. 30.52 (3) (i) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB426,7,5
130.52
(3) (i) 2. A person owning or holding 3 or more nonmotorized boats may,
2at the person's option, pay a fleet rate for these nonmotorized boats instead of the fees
3which otherwise would be payable under pars. (f) and (fm). Notwithstanding pars.
4(f) and (fm), the fee for the issuance or renewal of certificates of number for
5nonmotorized boats under this fleet rate is $25.
AB426, s. 19
6Section
19. 30.52 (3) (im) of the statutes is created to read:
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30.52
(3) (im)
Dealer or manufacturer fees. A manufacturer or dealer in boats
8may, at the manufacturer's or dealer's option, pay a fee of $50 for the issuance or
9renewal of a certificate of number.
AB426, s. 20
10Section
20. 30.52 (3m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB426,7,1411
30.52
(3m) (a) Any applicant for the issuance or renewal of a certificate of
12number or registration under sub. (3) (b) to
(i)
(im) may, in addition to paying the fee
13charged for the certificate, elect to make a voluntary $1 contribution to be used for
14lake research.
AB426, s. 21
15Section
21. 30.52 (5) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB426,7,2316
30.52
(5) (a) 1. Upon receipt of a proper application for the issuance or renewal
17of a certificate of number accompanied by the required fee, a sales tax report
and, the
18payment of any sales and use tax due under s. 77.61 (1)
and any other information
19the department determines to be necessary, the department shall issue to the
20applicant a certificate of number card. The certificate of number card shall state the
21identification number awarded, the name and address of the owner and other
22information the department
deems determines to be necessary. The certificate of
23number card shall be of pocket size and of durable water resistant material.
AB426, s. 22
24Section
22. 30.52 (5) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB426,8,7
130.52
(5) (a) 2. At the time the department issues a certificate of number card,
2it shall issue 2 certification stickers or decals per boat. The certification stickers or
3decals shall bear the year of expiration of the current certification and registration
4period.
For nonmotorized boats, the certification stickers or decals shall be distinct
5in form and design from the other certification stickers or decals issued under this
6subdivision. The department shall provide the applicant with instructions
7concerning the attachment of the certification stickers or decals to the boat.
AB426, s. 23
8Section
23. 30.52 (5) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
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30.52
(5) (a) 3. At the time the department issues a certificate of number card,
10it shall award an identification number. The department shall provide the applicant
11with instructions concerning the painting or attachment of the awarded
12identification number to the boat. The identification number shall be awarded to a
13particular boat unless the owner
of the boat is a manufacturer of or dealer in boats,
14motors or trailers
who has paid the fee under sub. (3) (im) and
desires to use the
15identification number
on his or her boats only while being tested or demonstrated or
16while being used for the purpose of testing or demonstrating a motor or trailer is used
17on that boat.
AB426, s. 24
18Section
24. 30.52 (5) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB426,8,2519
30.52
(5) (b) 1. Upon receipt of a proper application for the issuance or renewal
20of a registration accompanied by the required fee
and
, a sales tax report, the payment
21of any sales and use tax due under s. 77.61 (1)
and any other information the
22department determines to be necessary, the department shall issue to the applicant
23a registration card. The registration card shall state the name and address of the
24owner and other information the department
deems
determines to be necessary. The
25registration card shall be of pocket size and of durable water resistant material.
AB426, s. 25
1Section
25. 30.52 (5) (bn) of the statutes is created to read:
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30.52
(5) (bn)
Sales tax information required. 1. For an application submitted
3under par. (a) 1. or (b) 1., the purchaser of the boat shall complete the sales tax
4information required by the department on the application unless subd. 2. applies.
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2. For an application submitted under par. (a) 1. or (b) 1., if the seller is a
6manufacturer or a dealer, the manufacturer or dealer shall complete the sales tax
7information if the manufacturer or dealer agrees to do so on behalf of the purchaser.
AB426, s. 26
8Section
26. 30.523 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB426,9,159
30.523
(2) (c)
Stickers or decals for boats owned by manufacturers and dealers. 10Notwithstanding
pars. par. (a)
and (b), a manufacturer or dealer in boats, motors or
11trailers
who has paid the fee under s. 30.52 (3) (im) may attach or affix the
12certification
or registration stickers or decals to removable signs to be temporarily
13but firmly mounted upon or attached to the boat while the boat is being
tested or
14demonstrated or while the boat is being used in connection with the testing or
15demonstration of a motor or trailer operated.
AB426, s. 27
16Section
27. 30.523 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB426,9,2517
30.523
(3) Display of identification number. Upon being issued a certificate
18of number card and awarded an identification number, the owner of the boat shall
19paint on or attach the identification number to each side of the forward half of the
20boat in the manner prescribed by rules promulgated by the department. The owner
21shall paint or attach the identification number so it is clearly visible and shall
22maintain the identification number in a legible condition at all times. A
23manufacturer or dealer in boats, motors or trailers
who has paid the fee under s.
2430.52 (3) (im) may paint the identification number on or attach the identification
25number to removable signs to be temporarily but firmly mounted upon or attached
1to the boat while being
tested or demonstrated or while being used in connection with
2the testing or demonstrating of a motor or trailer operated. No number other than
3the identification number awarded by the department or granted reciprocity under
4this chapter may be painted, attached or otherwise displayed on either side of the
5forward half of a boat.
AB426, s. 28
6Section
28. 30.525 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB426,10,13
730.525 Voluntary contributions for nonmotorized boats. The
8department shall encourage owners of boats
which are exempt from the certificate
9of number requirement under s. 30.51 (2) (a) 1. or 2. to contribute funds to be utilized
10for the development or enhancement of programs or services which provide benefits
11relating directly to nonmotorized boating activities. The department shall make
12reasonable efforts to publicize the nonmotorized boat voluntary contribution
13program and the purposes for which these revenues are to be utilized.
AB426, s. 29
14Section
29. 30.531 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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30.531
(2) Prerequisite to registration. Except as provided in sub. (3), an
16applicant's eligibility for a certificate of title is a prerequisite to registration of the
17boat. If the applicant for registration holds a valid certificate of title previously
18issued to the applicant by the department for the boat, that is prima facie evidence
19of ownership of the boat and the applicant need not apply for a new certificate of title
20on application when applying for registration.
AB426, s. 30
21Section
30. 30.531 (3) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
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30.531
(3) (am)
Nonmotorized boats. A nonmotorized boat is exempt from both
23the certificate of origin and certificate of title requirements of this chapter.
AB426, s. 31
24Section
31. 30.531 (3) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB426, s. 32
25Section
32. 30.533 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB426,11,4
130.533
(1) Certificate; contents. (intro.) An application for a certificate of
2title shall be made to the department
upon a form prescribed by it and shall be
3accompanied by the required fee. Each application for certificate of title shall contain
4the following information:
AB426, s. 33
5Section
33. 30.539 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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30.539
(2) Forms. The certificate of title shall contain forms for assignment and
7warranty of title by the owner, and for assignment and warranty of title by a dealer,
8or insurance company, and may contain forms for
application applying for a
9certificate of title by a transferee.
AB426, s. 34
10Section
34. 30.547 (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB426,11,11
1130.547 (title)
Alterations and falsifications prohibited.
AB426, s. 35
12Section
35. 30.547 of the statutes is renumbered 30.547 (1) and amended to
13read:
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30.547
(1) Any No person
who may intentionally
falsifies falsify an application
15for a certificate of title or a certificate of title issued under s. 30.537 (1) or 30.541 (4)
16or who intentionally alters a hull identification number or engine serial number
17shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than 5 years or both.
AB426, s. 36
18Section
36. 30.547 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
AB426,11,2119
30.547
(2) No person may intentionally falsify an application for a certificate
20of number or registration or a certificate of number or registration card issued under
21s. 30.52.
AB426, s. 37
22Section
37. 30.547 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
AB426,11,2423
30.547
(3) No person may intentionally alter, remove or change any number
24or other character in an engine serial number.
AB426, s. 38
25Section
38. 30.547 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
AB426,12,1
130.547
(4) No person may do any of the following:
AB426,12,32
(a) Intentionally alter, remove or change any number or other character in a
3hull identification number.
AB426,12,54
(b) Manufacture a hull identification number that the person knows to be false
5to be placed on a boat that is manufactured after November 1, 1972.
AB426,12,76
(c) Place a hull identification number that the person knows to be false on a boat
7that is manufactured after November 1, 1972.
AB426, s. 39
8Section
39. 30.549 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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30.549
(1) (a) If the owner of a boat
covered by a valid certificate of title and
10a valid or expired certificate of number or registration issued by this state transfers
11all or any part of the owner's interest in the boat, other than by the creation of a
12security interest, the owner shall give the
current certificate of number card or the
13registration card to the new owner and shall deliver the
current certificate of title
,
14if the boat is required to be titled, to the new owner as provided under s. 30.541 (1).
15If the owner does not possess a current certificate of number or registration or a
16current title, the owner shall provide to the department any documentation or
17information the department determines to be necessary to effect the transfer of
18ownership.
AB426, s. 40
19Section
40. 30.66 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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30.66
(3) (a) Except under s. 30.69 (3), no person may operate a motorboat
21within 100 feet of any dock, raft, pier or buoyed restricted area
or any shoreline on
22any lake at a speed in excess of slow-no-wake speed.
AB426, s. 41
23Section
41. 30.68 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
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30.68
(6) Riding on decks and gunwales. No person operating a motorboat
25shall allow any person to may ride or sit
, or may allow any other person in the
1motorboat to ride or sit, on the gunwales, tops of seat backs or sides or on the decking
2over the bow of the boat while under way, unless such person is inboard of guards or
3railings provided on the boat to prevent
passengers
persons from being lost
4overboard. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit entry upon the
5decking over the bow of the boat for the purpose of anchoring, mooring or casting off
6or other necessary purpose.
AB426, s. 42
7Section
42. 30.68 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
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30.68
(9) Overloading. No
person may operate, and no owner of a boat may
9allow a person to operate, a boat
shall be that is loaded with passengers or cargo
10beyond its safe carrying capacity, taking into consideration weather and other
11existing operating conditions.
AB426, s. 43
12Section
43. 30.68 (10) of the statutes is renumbered 30.62 (2m) and amended
13to read:
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30.62
(2m) Overpowering. No
person may sell, equip or operate, and no owner
15of a boat may allow a person to operate, a boat
shall be equipped with any motor or
16other propulsion machinery beyond its safe power capacity, taking into consideration
17the type and construction of such watercraft and other existing operating conditions.
AB426, s. 44
18Section
44. 30.681 (1) (bn) of the statutes is created to read:
AB426,13,2219
30.681
(1) (bn)
Operating with alcohol concentrations at specified levels; below
20age 19. A person who has not attained the age of 19 may not engage in the operation
21of a motorboat while he or she has a blood alcohol concentration of more than 0.0 but
22less than 0.1.
AB426, s. 45
23Section
45. 30.74 (intro.) (except 30.74 (title)) of the statutes is repealed.
AB426, s. 46
24Section
46. 30.74 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB426,14,6
130.74
(1) (a)
Create The department shall create comprehensive courses on
2boating safety and operation. These courses shall be offered in cooperation with
3schools, private clubs and organizations, and may be offered by the department in
4areas where requested and where other sponsorship is unavailable. The department
5shall issue certificates to persons 10 years of age or older successfully completing
6such courses.
AB426, s. 47
7Section
47. 30.74 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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30.74
(1) (b) The department shall prescribe the course content, the form of the
9certificate and may collect
$2 a fee from each person who enrolls in the course. The
10department may authorize instructors conducting such courses meeting standards
11established by it to retain
$1 a portion of the fee to defray expenses incurred locally
12to operate the program. The
remaining $1 remainder of the fee shall be retained by
13the department for the purpose of defraying a part of its expenses incurred to operate
14the program.
The department by rule shall set the fee for the course and the amount
15of the fee that may be retained by instructors.
AB426, s. 48
16Section
48. 30.74 (1) (bn) of the statutes is created to read:
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30.74
(1) (bn) A certificate issued to a person under this subsection is valid for
18life unless revoked by a court under s. 30.80 (2m) or (6) (e) or 938.343 (5).
AB426, s. 49
19Section
49. 30.74 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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30.74
(1) (c)
Valid certificates
A valid certificate issued by
other states or
21provinces another state, as defined in s. 115.46 (2) (f), or a province of Canada that
22is held by
persons between the ages of 10 and 16 years a person will be honored if the
23course content substantially meets that established by the department.
AB426, s. 50
24Section
50. 30.74 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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130.74
(2) (a)
By The department by rule
shall establish uniform marking of the
2water areas of this state through the placement of aids to navigation and regulatory
3markers. These rules shall establish a marking system compatible with the system
4of aids to navigation prescribed by the U.S. coast guard and shall give due regard to
5the system of uniform waterway markers approved by the advisory panel of state
6officials to the merchant marine council, U.S. coast guard. No municipality or person
7may mark the waters of this state in any manner in conflict with the marking system
8prescribed by the department. Any regulatory marker or aid to navigation that does
9not comply with this marking system is considered an unlawful obstruction to
10navigable waters and may be removed in accordance with law. The department may
11not prohibit the placement of a regulatory marker or an aid to navigation if it
12complies with this marking system and if it is being placed pursuant to an ordinance
13that has been enacted in compliance with s. 30.77.
AB426, s. 51
14Section
51. 30.74 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
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30.74
(3) Enforcement. Assist The department shall assist in the enforcement
16of ss. 30.50 to 30.80 and in connection therewith maintain patrol boats and operate
17such patrol boats at such times and places as the department deems necessary in the
18interest of boating safety and the effective enforcement of boating laws.
AB426, s. 52
19Section
52. 30.80 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
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30.80
(2m) Any person violating s. 30.68 shall be required to obtain a certificate
21of satisfactory completion of a safety course under s. 30.74 (1). If the person has a
22valid certificate at the time that the court imposes sentence under sub. (1) or (2), the
23court shall permanently revoke the certificate and order the person to obtain a
24certificate of satisfactory completion of a safety course under s. 30.74 (1).
AB426, s. 53
25Section
53. 30.80 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB426,16,2
130.80
(3m) Any person violating s. 30.547 (1), (3) or (4) shall be fined not more
2than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than 5 years or both.
AB426, s. 54
3Section
54. 30.80 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB426,16,74
30.80
(6) (a)
Penalties related to prohibited operation of a motorboat;
5intoxicants; refusal. 1. Except as provided under subds. 2. and 3., a person who
6violates s. 30.681 (1)
(a) or (b), a local ordinance in conformity with s. 30.681 (1) (a)
7or (b) or
30.684 (5) the refusal law shall forfeit not less than $150 nor more than $300.
AB426,16,138
2. Except as provided under subd. 3., a person who violates s. 30.681 (1)
(a) or
9(b), a local ordinance in conformity with s. 30.681 (1) or (b) or
30.684 (5) the refusal
10law and who, within 5 years prior to the arrest for the current violation, was
11convicted previously under the intoxicated boating law or the refusal law shall be
12fined not less than $300 nor more than $1,000 and shall be imprisoned not less than
135 days nor more than 6 months.
AB426,16,1914
3. A person who violates s. 30.681 (1)
(a) or (b), a local ordinance in conformity
15with s. 30.681 (1) (a) or (b) or
30.684 (5) the refusal law and who, within 5 years prior
16to the arrest for the current violation, was convicted 2 times previously under the
17intoxicated boating law or refusal law shall be fined not less than $600 nor more than
18$2,000 and shall be imprisoned not less than 30 days nor more than one year in the
19county jail.