Effective: September 14, 2016
Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 293 - 131st General Assembly
(A) The chief of the division of parks and watercraft shall act as a designee of the director of natural resources. The chief, with approval of the director, shall select such number of technical and administrative assistants as the chief deems necessary to assist the chief in administering the division and fix their compensation in accordance with sections 124.14, 124.15, 124.152, 124.18, and 1501.05 of the Revised Code.
The chief, with the approval of the director, shall determine policies and programs for the division.
(B) The chief may designate license agents with the approval of the director.
(C) The division is hereby designated as the agency to administer the Ohio boating safety program. The division also shall administer federal funds allocated under the "Federal Boat Safety Act of 1971," 85 Stat. 222, 46 U.S.C. 1475(a)(6), as amended. The chief shall prepare and submit reports in such form as may be required by that act.
(D) The chief may sell any of the following:
(1) Items related to or that promote boating safety, including pins, badges, books, bulletins, maps, publications, calendars, and other educational articles;
(2) Artifacts pertaining to boating;
(3) Confiscated or forfeited items;
(4) Surplus equipment.
(E) The chief may enforce any rules adopted under section 1546.04 of the Revised Code.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 15 | Conservation of Natural Resources
Chapter 1546 | Division of Parks and Watercraft
Section 1546.01 | Definitions.
Section 1546.02 | Creation of Division; Duties.
Section 1546.021 | Gifts, Devises or Bequests.
Section 1546.03 | Chief of the Division; Administration of Ohio Boating Program.
Section 1546.04 | Adoption of Rules.
Section 1546.05 | Exemptions and Discounts From Certain Fees and Charges.
Section 1546.06 | State Park Purchase Areas.
Section 1546.07 | Telephone Service in Parks, Conservancy Districts, and on Highways.
Section 1546.08 | Testing of Waters Adjacent to Public Swimming Beaches for Bacteria Levels.
Section 1546.09 | Annual Report.
Section 1546.10 | Disposal of Timber, Dredging Operation Spoils and Other Property.
Section 1546.11 | Dedication of State Reservoirs.
Section 1546.12 | Lakes for Use of Public.
Section 1546.13 | Transfer of Lease After Foreclosure Sale.
Section 1546.14 | Leases to Take and Remove Halite and Coal.
Section 1546.15 | Rules and Regulations; Enforcement.
Section 1546.16 | Pilot and Engineer Licenses.
Section 1546.17 | Inspection of Watercraft.
Section 1546.18 | Natural Resources Officer May Take Possession of Boat.
Section 1546.19 | Prohibition Against Use of Firearms or Fireworks in State Parks - Exception.
Section 1546.20 | Care of State Property.
Section 1546.21 | State Park Fund.
Section 1546.22 | Parks Capital Expenses Fund.
Section 1546.23 | Rights Unaffected by Dedication.
Section 1546.30 | Henry T. Beatty Memorial Picnic Area.
Section 1546.31 | Doris Duke Woods Timber Restriction.
Section 1546.90 | Pymatuning Lake Compact.
Section 1546.91 | Director Shall Be Administrator of Compact.
Section 1546.92 | Effect of Child Support Default on License.