(a) Any person required to obtain a safe boating certificate pursuant to section 15-140e shall have such certificate on board at all times while operating a vessel. On demand of an officer authorized to enforce the provisions of this chapter, such person shall exhibit the certificate to the officer.
(b) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be fined not less than sixty dollars or more than two hundred fifty dollars for each violation.
(P.A. 89-388, S. 3; P.A. 90-274, S. 8, 14; P.A. 91-408, S. 13, 18; P.A. 07-217, S. 58.)
History: P.A. 90-274 in Subsec. (a) changed effective date from January 1, 1991, to January 1, 1992, and specified that the section applies to a vessel which is powered by a motor in excess of 25 horsepower or a sailboat 19.5 feet or more in length; P.A. 91-408 replaced provision requiring residents and persons owning real property in this state who operate specified vessels on or after January 1, 1992, to have on board a certificate of boating operation with provision requiring any person required to obtain a safe boating certificate pursuant to Sec. 15-140e to have such certificate on board at all times while operating a vessel, and replaced the penalty of an infraction with a fine of not less than $60 nor more than $250; P.A. 07-217 made a technical change in Subsec. (b), effective July 12, 2007.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 15 - Navigation and Aeronautics
Section 15-121. - Administrative procedure.
Section 15-122 and 15-123. - Appointment and organization of commission. Director; employees.
Section 15-124. - Investigations. Hearings.
Section 15-126. - Determination of validity of regulations.
Section 15-127. - Definitions.
Section 15-129. - Safety and equipment requirements for vessels. Regulation of motorboat noise.
Section 15-129a. - Required and authorized lights.
Section 15-130. - Modification or suspension of requirements.
Section 15-130a. - Powers of officers re vessel in unsafe condition.
Section 15-131. - Rules for preventing collisions.
Section 15-132. - Procedure in case of collision or accident.
Section 15-132a. - Manslaughter in the second degree with a vessel.
Section 15-133a. - Safety controls on the Housatonic River.
Section 15-133c. - When boating safety certificate required upon violation of safety rules.
Section 15-134. - Water skiing. Jumps and courses for skiers and vessels.
Section 15-135. - Position of scuba divers to be marked. Safe operating distance for vessels.
Section 15-136. - Ordinances and regulations.
Section 15-136a. - Compliance with certain engine size requirements.
Section 15-137. - Enforcement.
Section 15-138. - Publication of laws, regulations and ordinances.
Section 15-140. - Special acts and ordinances superseded.
Section 15-140d. - Obstruction to navigation or public use of waters prohibited. Remedies.
Section 15-140e. - Safe boating certificate. Safe water skiing endorsement.
Section 15-140g. - Safe boating certificate to be carried on board vessel. Penalty.
Section 15-140i. - Suspension of certificate of boating operation. Regulations.
Section 15-140k. - Reckless operation of a vessel in the first degree.
Section 15-140m. - Reckless operation of a vessel in the second degree.
Section 15-140o. - Seizure of vessel.
Section 15-140p. - Fines deposited in Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund.
Section 15-140t. - Immunity of person taking sample.
Section 15-140u. - Blood sample of body of deceased person.
Section 15-141. - Definitions.
Section 15-143. - Exceptions to numbering and registration requirements.
Section 15-144a. - Provision of information re registrants to tax assessors.
Section 15-145a. - Marine dealer's registration numbers for boat trailers.
Section 15-146. - Notice of change of address.
Section 15-148. - Duplicate certificate.
Section 15-149. - Accident reports.
Section 15-149a. - Reporting of accidents. Responsibilities of towboat operators.
Section 15-150. - Rental of vessels. Boat livery requirements.
Section 15-151. - Records of Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. Remission and report of fees.
Section 15-152. - False statement, penalty.
Section 15-154a. - Town marine officers and auxiliaries.
Section 15-154b. - Violation on waters between towns.
Section 15-154c. - Attachment of property of town marine officer prohibited.
Section 15-157. - Special acts and ordinances superseded.
Section 15-170. - Discharge of sewage from vessels: Definitions.
Section 15-171. - Discharge within no discharge zone prohibited.
Section 15-172. - Provision of pump-out facilities.
Section 15-174. - Regulations.
Section 15-175. - Penalty for misuse of or failure to equip vessel with marine sanitation device.
Section 15-176. - Reasonable time for compliance with requirement or order.