(a) It is a Class C misdemeanor for any person to fail or neglect to enter the transferee's name on a properly endorsed certificate of title or fail or neglect to properly endorse and deliver a certificate of title to a transferee or owner lawfully entitled to the certificate of title.
(b) A person found to be in possession of a motorboat with an improperly assigned certificate of title that fails to identify the transferee shall immediately establish ownership of the motorboat, register the motorboat with a certificate of number, and pay all required fees and penalties.