13 chapters · 298 sections in this title.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 15-143 Exceptions to numbering and registration requirements.
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Sec. 15-143. Exceptions to numbering and registration requirements. (a) Vessels of the following classes are not required to be numbered or display a Connecticut registration decal by this state: (1) Motorboats which have a valid marine document issued by the United States Coast …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 15-144 Vessel registration number or registration decal. Schedule of fees payable to Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. Regulations. Penalty.
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Sec. 15-144. Vessel registration number or registration decal. Schedule of fees payable to Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. Regulations. Penalty. (a) Any owner desiring to obtain a vessel registration number or registration decal shall apply to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles a…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 15-144a Provision of information re registrants to tax assessors.
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Sec. 15-144a. Provision of information re registrants to tax assessors. Section 15-144a is repealed. (1971, P.A. 668, S. 5; P.A. 73-257, S. 11, 27; P.A. 81-423, S. 24.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 15-145 Marine dealer's, marine engine manufacturer's and marine surveyor's registration numbers. Regulations. Fees. Availability and renewal of certificates. Use of vessels. Restrictions.
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Sec. 15-145. Marine dealer's, marine engine manufacturer's and marine surveyor's registration numbers. Regulations. Fees. Availability and renewal of certificates. Use of vessels. Restrictions. (a) A marine dealer, marine engine manufacturer or marine surveyor may obtain one or m…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 15-145a Marine dealer's registration numbers for boat trailers.
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Sec. 15-145a. Marine dealer's registration numbers for boat trailers. (a) Each marine dealer, as defined in section 15-141, may make application to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles for a general distinguishing number and mark in lieu of registering each boat trailer owned by hi…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 15-145b Operation of a vessel registered with a marine dealer registration number by holder of passenger-for-hire license and party or charter fishing vessel registration.
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Sec. 15-145b. Operation of a vessel registered with a marine dealer registration number by holder of passenger-for-hire license and party or charter fishing vessel registration. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter, any person who holds a current passenger-for-hire …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 15-146 Notice of change of address.
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Sec. 15-146. Notice of change of address. Within fifteen days after changing his address, the owner of a vessel with a registration number or registration decal issued by this state shall file with the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles notice in writing of such change. The owner's c…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 15-147 Termination of certificate of number upon transfer, destruction or abandonment of vessel.
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Sec. 15-147. Termination of certificate of number upon transfer, destruction or abandonment of vessel. (a) The owner of a vessel which has been awarded a registration number or registration decal by this state shall notify the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles in writing within fift…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 15-148 Duplicate certificate.
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Sec. 15-148. Duplicate certificate. If a valid certificate of number or registration is lost, mutilated or destroyed, the owner shall notify the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles in writing within fifteen days. The owner may obtain a duplicate certificate upon application to the Com…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 15-149 Accident reports.
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Sec. 15-149. Accident reports. Section 15-149 is repealed. (1961, P.A. 506, S. 16; 1967, P.A. 184, S. 1; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 389; P.A. 73-257, S. 16, 27; P.A. 76-381, S. 31; P.A. 87-505, S. 8, 9.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 15-149a Reporting of accidents. Responsibilities of towboat operators.
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Sec. 15-149a. Reporting of accidents. Responsibilities of towboat operators. (a) Any person operating a vessel upon the waters of this state which vessel is in any manner involved in an accident in which any person dies, is injured so as to require medical attention, or disappear…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 15-149b Reporting of accidents involving death, injury or disappearance. Report of interviews.
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Sec. 15-149b. Reporting of accidents involving death, injury or disappearance. Report of interviews. (a) Any law enforcement officer, fire department personnel, rescue service personnel, emergency medical technician or other emergency response official who receives the initial re…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 15-150 Rental of vessels. Boat livery requirements.
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Sec. 15-150. Rental of vessels. Boat livery requirements. (a) Each boat liveryperson shall keep a record of the name and address of every person who rents a vessel, the registration number thereof, if applicable, the departure date and time and the expected time of return. The re…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 15-150a Any facility mooring or storing vessels required to maintain record of vessels not registered in Connecticut.
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Sec. 15-150a. Any facility mooring or storing vessels required to maintain record of vessels not registered in Connecticut. Each boat yard, public or private marina or other entity renting or leasing slips, dry storage, mooring or other space for vessels during the period from Ap…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 15-151 Records of Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. Remission and report of fees.
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Sec. 15-151. Records of Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. Remission and report of fees. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall keep a record of all registration numbers assigned by him and of all certificates of number and certificates of registration recorded with him. The Commi…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 15-152 False statement, penalty.
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Sec. 15-152. False statement, penalty. Every statement made in an application, notice or report required by this part shall be upon oath or affirmation. Any person who knowingly makes a material false statement, in addition to such other penalty as may be imposed by law, shall be…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 15-153 Alteration or defacing of certificate of number or registration or alteration, removal or obliteration of number displayed on vessel.
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Sec. 15-153. Alteration or defacing of certificate of number or registration or alteration, removal or obliteration of number displayed on vessel. No person shall alter or deface a certificate of number or registration or alter, remove or obliterate the number displayed on a vess…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 15-154 Enforcement. Refusal to stop vessel or take vessel to designated area. Rules for avoiding interference with operation of law enforcement vessel or fire rescue vessel. Penalties.
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Sec. 15-154. Enforcement. Refusal to stop vessel or take vessel to designated area. Rules for avoiding interference with operation of law enforcement vessel or fire rescue vessel. Penalties. (a) Any harbor master, deputy harbor master, conservation officer, special conservation o…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 15-154a Town marine officers and auxiliaries.
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Sec. 15-154a. Town marine officers and auxiliaries. (a) The selectmen of any town may appoint for such length of time as they determine such number of special constables to be called town marine officers as they deem necessary to enforce the provisions of this chapter, section 53…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 15-154b Violation on waters between towns.
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Sec. 15-154b. Violation on waters between towns. Whenever any person or persons are committing a violation of the state boating laws or regulations, on that portion of any waters lying between two or more towns, any officer of either town, empowered to enforce the provisions of t…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 15-154c Attachment of property of town marine officer prohibited.
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Sec. 15-154c. Attachment of property of town marine officer prohibited. No attachments shall be made against the real or personal property of any town marine officer appointed in accordance with section 15-154a for any actions taken in the performance of his duties. (P.A. 77-433.…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 15-155 Distribution of revenue received in fees for numbering and registration of vessels. Boating account.
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Sec. 15-155. Distribution of revenue received in fees for numbering and registration of vessels. Boating account. Section 15-155 is repealed, effective May 4, 2011. (1961, P.A. 506, S. 22; 1963, P.A. 564, S. 2; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 392; P.A. 73-257, S. 20, 27; P.A. 76-365, S. 1, 2;…
Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 15-155a and 15-155b Annual report of receipts from vessel registration fees and payments therefrom. State distribution of revenue from fees for vessel registration.
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Secs. 15-155a and 15-155b. Annual report of receipts from vessel registration fees and payments therefrom. State distribution of revenue from fees for vessel registration. Sections 15-155a and 15-155b are repealed, effective October 1, 2009. (P.A. 81-423, S. 19, 20, 25; P.A. 82-4…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 15-155c Registration fees collected in 1982 exceeding amounts distributed to Boating Fund and towns to be allowed as credits against fees payable in 1983.
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Sec. 15-155c. Registration fees collected in 1982 exceeding amounts distributed to Boating Fund and towns to be allowed as credits against fees payable in 1983. Section 15-155c is repealed. (P.A. 81-423, S. 23, 25; P.A. 82-436, S. 7, 11; P.A. 84-495, S. 3, 4.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 15-155d and 15-155e Annual report re boating account. State distribution of revenue from fees for vessel registration.
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Secs. 15-155d and 15-155e. Annual report re boating account. State distribution of revenue from fees for vessel registration. Sections 15-155d and 15-155e are repealed, effective May 4, 2011. (Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-8, S. 37, 38; P.A. 11-6, S. 165; 11-80, S. 1.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 15-156 Penalties. Operation of vessel while safe boating certificate or certificate of personal watercraft operation refused, suspended or revoked. Jurisdiction. Return of certificate to commissioner.
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Sec. 15-156. Penalties. Operation of vessel while safe boating certificate or certificate of personal watercraft operation refused, suspended or revoked. Jurisdiction. Return of certificate to commissioner. (a) Any person who violates any provision of this part for which a penalt…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 15-157 Special acts and ordinances superseded.
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Sec. 15-157. Special acts and ordinances superseded. All special acts and municipal ordinances contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this part are superseded and shall be of no force or effect. No political subdivision of the state shall enact or attempt to enforce a…
Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 15-158 to 15-169 15-158 to 15-169
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Secs. 15-158 to 15-169. Reserved for future use. PART IV DISCHARGE OF SEWAGE FROM VESSELS
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 15-170 Discharge of sewage from vessels: Definitions.
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Sec. 15-170. Discharge of sewage from vessels: Definitions. For the purposes of this section and sections 15-171 to 15-175, inclusive: (1) “Discharge” means spill, leak, pump, pour, emit, empty or dump; (2) “Docking facility” means any public, private or commercial marina, yacht …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 15-171 Discharge within no discharge zone prohibited.
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Sec. 15-171. Discharge within no discharge zone prohibited. No person shall discharge sewage from any vessel within a no discharge zone. (P.A. 90-173, S. 2.)
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 15-172 Provision of pump-out facilities.
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Sec. 15-172. Provision of pump-out facilities. (a) The commissioner may require any docking facility constructed with or expanded to one hundred fifty slips or more on or after October 1, 1990, and may, on or after the effective date of regulations adopted pursuant to section 15-…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 15-173 Docking facility in violation of requirement or order deemed public nuisance. Civil and criminal penalties for violations.
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Sec. 15-173. Docking facility in violation of requirement or order deemed public nuisance. Civil and criminal penalties for violations. (a) Any docking facility in violation of any requirement or order of the commissioner issued pursuant to section 15-172 shall be deemed a public…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 15-174 Regulations.
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Sec. 15-174. Regulations. The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to carry out the provisions of sections 15-170 to 15-173, inclusive. Such regulations may include: (1) Standards and criteri…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 15-175 Penalty for misuse of or failure to equip vessel with marine sanitation device.
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Sec. 15-175. Penalty for misuse of or failure to equip vessel with marine sanitation device. (a) Any person owning or operating a vessel which is equipped with a marine sanitation device having any type of operational bypass connection, pump or other system allowing the direct or…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 15-176 Reasonable time for compliance with requirement or order.
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Sec. 15-176. Reasonable time for compliance with requirement or order. Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, if the commissioner requires or orders any person or docking facility to comply with the provisions of sections 15-170 to 15-175, inclusive, such requirem…
Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 15-177 to 15-179 15-177 to 15-179
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Secs. 15-177 to 15-179. Reserved for future use. PART V MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 15-180 Transporting vessel or trailer without inspecting for and properly removing and disposing of vegetation and aquatic invasive species. Penalty.
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Sec. 15-180. Transporting vessel or trailer without inspecting for and properly removing and disposing of vegetation and aquatic invasive species. Penalty. (a) No person shall transport a vessel, as defined in section 15-127, or any trailer used to transport such vessel, in the s…
Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 15-181 to 15-200 15-181 to 15-200
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Secs. 15-181 to 15-200. Reserved for future use.