§13063. Requirements for operators who carry passengers for hire with motorboat
1. Prohibition. A person may not operate a motorboat carrying passengers for hire without having successfully completed a boater safety education course approved by a national association of state boating law administrators and approved by the commissioner. A person operating a motorboat carrying passengers for hire shall provide proof of having successfully completed a course under this subsection when requested by the commissioner or the commissioner's agent. For purposes of this section, "carrying passengers for hire" means receiving remuneration to carry passengers in a motorboat from one predetermined point to another predetermined point on inland waters.
A. A person who violates this subsection commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500 may be adjudged. [PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §373 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]
B. A person who violates this subsection after having been adjudicated as having committed 3 or more civil violations under this Part within the previous 5-year period commits a Class E crime. [PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §373 (NEW); PL 2003, c. 655, Pt. B, §422 (AFF).]
[PL 2019, c. 324, §3 (AMD).]
2. Requirement. Every operator of a motorboat, other than a licensed Maine guide certified in watercraft safety, carrying passengers for hire, except those operators who have been issued and have or are required to have in their possession a current valid federal operator's license, shall show proof of having successfully completed an approved boater safety education course in accordance with subsection 1 upon request of the commissioner or the commissioner's agent.
A. [PL 2019, c. 324, §3 (RP).]
B. [PL 2019, c. 324, §3 (RP).]
[PL 2019, c. 324, §3 (AMD).]
3. Issuance.
[PL 2019, c. 324, §3 (RP).]
4. Fee.
[PL 2019, c. 324, §3 (RP).]
5. Renewal.
[PL 2019, c. 324, §3 (RP).]
6. Expiration.
[PL 2019, c. 324, §3 (RP).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2003, c. 414, §A2 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 414, §D7 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 614, §9 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 655, §B373 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 655, §B422 (AFF). PL 2019, c. 324, §3 (AMD).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
Part 13: INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE
Subpart 6: RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
Chapter 935: WATERCRAFT AND AIRMOBILES
12 §13051. Commissioner's authority to regulate watercraft
12 §13052. Commissioner's powers and duties regarding watercraft
12 §13053. Commissioner's authority to regulate airmobiles
12 §13054. Rule violations; watercraft
12 §13055. Violation of license, permit or certificate restriction (REPEALED)
12 §13056. Certificate of number, identification numbers and validation stickers
12 §13057. History of ownership
12 §13058. Lake and river protection sticker required
12 §13059. Dealer's certificate of number
12 §13060. Temporary registration certificate (REPEALED)
12 §13060-A. Temporary registration certificate
12 §13061. Permit to hold regatta, race, boat exhibition or water-ski exhibition
12 §13062. Certificate of number for motorboats carrying passengers for hire
12 §13063. Requirements for operators who carry passengers for hire with motorboat
12 §13064. Certificate of number for motorboats rented or leased
12 §13065. Personal watercraft rental agent certificate
12 §13066. Displaying excise tax decal and maintaining list
12 §13067. Waste water discharge in inland waters
12 §13068. Operating watercraft; prohibitions (REPEALED)
12 §13068-A. Operating watercraft; prohibitions
12 §13069. Watercraft accident; requirements (REPEALED)
12 §13069-A. Watercraft accidents involving personal injury or death
12 §13069-B. Watercraft accidents involving property damage
12 §13069-C. Watercraft accident reports
12 §13070. Operating airmobile
12 §13071. Operating personal watercraft (REPEALED)
12 §13071-A. Operating personal watercraft