A. Every motorboat which is propelled by sail or machinery operating on the waters of this state shall be numbered. No person shall operate or give permission for the operation of any motorboat on the waters of this state unless the motorboat is numbered in accordance with the Boat Act or in accordance with applicable federal law or in accordance with a federally approved numbering system of another state and unless the certificate of number awarded to the motorboat is in force and the identifying number set forth in the certificate of number is displayed on each side of the bow of the motorboat.
B. Every boat operating on the waters of this state and owned by a person who is domiciled in this state shall be titled. No person shall operate or give permission for the operation of any boat on the waters of this state unless the boat is titled as provided in the Boat Act.
C. A person who is not domiciled in this state but who operates a boat on the waters of this state may, pursuant to the provisions of the Boat Act, elect to register the boat in this state.
History: 1953 Comp., § 75-35-4, enacted by Laws 1959, ch. 338, § 4; 1963, ch. 45, § 1; 1965, ch. 16, § 2; 1987, ch. 247, § 6; 2000, ch. 34, § 1.
Cross references. — For exemptions from numbering provisions of the act, see 66-12-8 NMSA 1978.
The 2000 amendment, effective May 17, 2000, added Subsection C.
The 1987 amendment, effective July 1, 1987, designated the existing provisions as Subsection A, while making a minor stylistic change in the second sentence thereof, and added Subsection B.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Section 66-12-1 - Short title.
Section 66-12-2 - Purpose of act.
Section 66-12-3 - Definitions.
Section 66-12-4 - Operation of unnumbered motorboats prohibited.
Section 66-12-5 - Identification number.
Section 66-12-5.2 - Owner's certificate of title; fees; duplicates.
Section 66-12-5.3 - Prohibited acts.
Section 66-12-6 - Dealer and manufacturer numbers; fee; certificates of origin; records.
Section 66-12-6.1 - Excise tax on issuance of certificates of title; appropriation.
Section 66-12-6.2 - Security interest in boats; filing; perfection.
Section 66-12-6.3 - Security interest in boats; filing effective to give notice.
Section 66-12-6.4 - Forms; investigations.
Section 66-12-6.5 - Prohibited display of dealer or manufacturer numbers.
Section 66-12-6.6 - Dealer license.
Section 66-12-6.7 - Dealer license denial, suspension and revocation.
Section 66-12-6.8 - Dealer bonds; required insurance.
Section 66-12-7.1 - Personal flotation devices required.
Section 66-12-8 - Exemptions from numbering provisions of the Boat Act.
Section 66-12-9 - Boat liveries.
Section 66-12-10 - Muffling devices.
Section 66-12-11 - Prohibited operation.
Section 66-12-12 - Collisions; assistance and reports.
Section 66-12-13 - Transmittal of information.
Section 66-12-14 - Water skis and surfboards.
Section 66-12-15 - Regattas; races; marine parades; tournaments or exhibitions.
Section 66-12-16 - Local regulations; restrictions; special rules and regulations.
Section 66-12-17 - Owner's civil liability.
Section 66-12-18 - Power to regulate.
Section 66-12-18.1 - Safe boating rules.
Section 66-12-19 - Filing of regulations.
Section 66-12-20 - Disposition of fees.
Section 66-12-21 - Disposition of fines.