Title 34, Navigation and Shipping
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La. Rev. Stat. § 34:851.27 Local regulations prohibited; exceptions; speed limits; no-wake zones
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§851.27. Local regulations prohibited; exceptions; speed limits; no-wake zones A. Through the passage of this Part, the state reserves to itself, through the commission, the right to regulate the operation and to establish the minimum equipment requirements of vessels and motorbo…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:851.28 Filing of regulations
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§851.28. Filing of regulations A copy of the regulations adopted pursuant to this Part and of any amendments thereto shall be filed in the office of the commission. Rules and regulations shall be published by the commission in a convenient form and become effective twenty days af…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:851.29 Enforcement
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§851.29. Enforcement It shall be the duty and responsibility of every wildlife agent and peace officer of this state and its subdivisions to enforce the provisions of this Part, and in the exercise thereof, they are hereby authorized to stop and board any vessel for the purpose o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:851.3 Application and justification
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§851.3. Application and justification The provisions of this Part shall be applicable to all watercraft operating on all of the waterways of this state. The provisions of this Part shall be construed to supplement federal laws and regulations when not expressly inconsistent there…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:851.30 Visual distress
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§851.30. Visual distress Any watercraft when used on coastal waters including territorial seas up to a point where the waters are less than two miles wide shall be equipped with United States Coast Guard approved visual distress signaling devices. However, the following watercraf…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:851.31 Penalties
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§851.31. Penalties A.(1) Any person who violates any provision of R.S. 34:851.7, 851.9, 851.11, 851.12, 851.13, 851.14, 851.15, 851.16, 851.17, 851.18, 851.19, 851.20, 851.21, 851.23, 851.24, 851.27(C), and 851.30 shall be guilty of a class one violation, R.S. 56:31. (2) In the e…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:851.32 Disposition of funds
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§851.32. Disposition of funds A. Funds accruing to the state of Louisiana from registration fees paid by owners of motorboats and sailboats shall be paid into the state treasury and shall be credited to the Bond Security and Redemption Fund. Out of the funds remaining in the Bond…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:851.33 Possession of outboard motor with serial number removed prohibited
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§851.33. Possession of outboard motor with serial number removed prohibited A. No person shall knowingly or intentionally possess an outboard motor or motorboat from which the manufacturer's supplied identification plates bearing the serial number or hull identification number ha…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:851.34 Powers not affected
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§851.34. Powers not affected Nothing contained in this Part particularly R.S. 34:850.23 and R.S. 34:851.12 shall be construed to limit or affect the powers and functions or the structure and organization of a port commission or of a port, harbor, and terminal district. Acts 1984,…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:851.35 Filing false applications
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§851.35. Filing false applications A. No person shall file a false application with this department for the benefit of obtaining a special marine event permit or in applying for a Louisiana boat registration certificate. B. Violations of this Section shall be punishable by a five…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:851.36 Boating safety education required
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§851.36. Boating safety education required A. Except as provided in Subsection B of this Section, no person born after January 1, 1984, shall operate a motorboat powered by a motor in excess of ten horsepower unless he has successfully completed a boating safety class approved by…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:851.37 Special certificate agents; rules and regulations
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§851.37. Special certificate agents; rules and regulations A.(1) The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries may establish a system of special certificate agents. (2) The special certificate agents may do the following: (a) Collect the certificate of number and other registration fe…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:851.4 Careless operation of a watercraft
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§851.4. Careless operation of a watercraft A. Careless operation of a watercraft is the operation of a watercraft in a careless manner so as to endanger the life, limb, or property of any person, when such operation constitutes a violation of any of the following requirements: (1…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:851.5 Repealed by Acts 2011, No
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§851.5. Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 264, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:851.6 Negligent homicide
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§851.6. Negligent homicide Any person who by the operation of any watercraft at an immoderate rate of speed or in a careless, reckless, or negligent manner shall cause the death of another shall be guilty of the crime of negligent homicide, punishable by imprisonment of not more …
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:851.7 Interference with navigation
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§851.7. Interference with navigation No person shall operate any watercraft in a manner which shall unreasonably or unnecessarily interfere with other watercraft or with the free and proper navigation of the waterways of the state. Anchoring under bridges or in heavily traveled c…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:851.8 Operating a watercraft during suspension
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§851.8. Operating a watercraft during suspension No person shall operate a watercraft upon the waterways of this state during the period of his suspension or revocation of the privilege of such operation pursuant to R.S. 32:414 or 667. Acts 2009, No. 513, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:851.9 Incapacity of operator
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§851.9. Incapacity of operator It shall be unlawful for the owner of any watercraft or any person having such in charge or in control to authorize or knowingly permit the same to be operated by any person who by reason of physical or mental disability is incapable of operating su…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:852.1 Short title
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§852.1. Short title This Part may be cited as the "Vessel and Motor Titling Act". Acts 2007, No. 319, §2, eff. July 1, 2008; H.C.R. No. 25, 2008 R.S, eff. May 28, 2008; Acts 2009, No. 508, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:852.10 Manufacturer's or importer's certificate of origin required
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§852.10. Manufacturer's or importer's certificate of origin required No dealer shall purchase or otherwise acquire a new vessel or outboard motor without obtaining from the seller a manufacturer's or importer's certificate of origin or equivalent document. No manufacturer, import…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:852.11 Manufacturer's or importer's certificate of origin; form and content
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§852.11. Manufacturer's or importer's certificate of origin; form and content A. The manufacturer's or importer's certificate of origin, or equivalent document, shall be a uniform or standardized form. B. Each manufacturer's or importer's certificate of origin shall contain: (1) …
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:852.12 Dealer's record of vessels bought, sold, or transferred
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§852.12. Dealer's record of vessels bought, sold, or transferred Every dealer shall maintain for at least three years a record of any vessel or outboard motor bought, sold, exchanged, or received for sale or exchange. This record shall be available for inspection by department re…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:852.13 Hull identification number requirement; prohibitions
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§852.13. Hull identification number requirement; prohibitions A. Each vessel shall have a hull identification number assigned and affixed. The department shall assign a hull identification number to an undocumented vessel not having a hull identification number at the time of num…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:852.14 Transfer or repossession of vessel or outboard motor by operation of law or court order
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§852.14. Transfer or repossession of vessel or outboard motor by operation of law or court order A. In the event of a transfer by operation of law or order of a court of the title or interest of an owner in a vessel or outboard motor titled under the provisions of this Part, the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:852.15 Transfer of title; absence of executor or administrator of estate
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§852.15. Transfer of title; absence of executor or administrator of estate If the titled owner is deceased and no one has qualified as administrator or executor of the owner's estate, a transfer may be made by a legatee or distributee. The legatee or distributee shall present to …
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:852.16 Security interest in vessels or outboard motors; certificate of title to show interest; notice; exemptions
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§852.16. Security interest in vessels or outboard motors; certificate of title to show interest; notice; exemptions A. The department, upon receiving an application or financing statement for a certificate of title to a vessel or outboard motor or financing statement showing a se…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:852.17 Certificate of origin; evidence of ownership; rebuttal
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§852.17. Certificate of origin; evidence of ownership; rebuttal Issuance of a certificate of origin under provision of the law shall be prima facie evidence of ownership of a vessel or outboard motor and entitlement of the owner to a certificate of title, but such certificate of …
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:852.18 Forms; investigations
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§852.18. Forms; investigations A. The department shall prescribe and provide suitable forms of applications, financing statements, certificates of title, and all other notices and forms necessary to carry out this Part. B. The department may make necessary investigations to procu…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:852.19 Adoption of rules and regulations
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§852.19. Adoption of rules and regulations The department shall adopt the necessary rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this Part. Acts 2007, No. 319, §2, eff. July 1, 2008; H.C.R. No. 25, 2008 R.S., eff. May 28, 2008.
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:852.2 Definitions
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§852.2. Definitions As used in this Part: (1) "Certificate of documentation" means a certificate issued by the United States Coast Guard for a vessel documented under 46 U.S.C., Chapter 121 (Form CG-1270). (2) "Certificate of origin" means a document establishing the initial chai…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:852.20 Electronic media system for lien recordation and title information
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§852.20. Electronic media system for lien recordation and title information The department is hereby authorized to develop and implement a computer system which will permit the voluntary electronic recording of information concerning the perfection and release of vessel or outboa…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:852.21 Fees
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§852.21. Fees A. The department shall charge the following fees: (1) Certificate of title-eighteen dollars. (2) Duplicate certificate of title-fifteen dollars. (3) Notation of a security interest, whether a chattel mortgage, other security agreement, or other financing statement …
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:852.22 Violations; penalties
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§852.22. Violations; penalties Any person found in violation of this Part shall be fined not less than five hundred dollars but no more than one thousand dollars, imprisoned for not more than thirty days, or both, for each violation. Acts 2007, No. 319, §2, eff. July 1, 2008; H.C…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:852.23 Titling abandoned and salvaged vessels and outboard motors
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§852.23. Titling abandoned and salvaged vessels and outboard motors The department shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act to establish guidelines and procedures for the registration and titling of vessels or outboard motors which are abando…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:852.3 Certificate of title authorized
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§852.3. Certificate of title authorized A. Any person who purchases or possesses either of the following to be principally operated on the waters of this state and not held as inventory for sale or lease may apply to the department for a certificate of title for the following: (1…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:852.4 Application for certificate of title; form; content
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§852.4. Application for certificate of title; form; content A. An application for a certificate of title may be made by the owner within sixty days after acquiring the vessel or outboard motor or after a change in the data listed on the certificate of title. The application shall…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:852.5 Acquisition of vessel or outboard motor by dealer
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§852.5. Acquisition of vessel or outboard motor by dealer If a dealer buys or acquires a used outboard motor or numbered vessel for resale, the dealer shall report the acquisition to the department on forms the department provides, or the dealer may apply for and obtain a certifi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:852.6 Prohibition of vessel or outboard motor sale, assignment, or transfer without
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§852.6. Prohibition of vessel or outboard motor sale, assignment, or transfer without certificate of title or documentation A.(1) No person shall sell, assign, or transfer a vessel or outboard motor titled by the department or documented with the United States Coast Guard without…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:852.7 Certificate of title; form and content
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§852.7. Certificate of title; form and content A. Each certificate of title shall contain: (1) The name of the current owner. (2) The address of the principal place of residence of an individual owner, and the address, including zip code, of the principal place of business of an …
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:852.8 Retention of records of title
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§852.8. Retention of records of title The department shall retain the evidence used to establish the accuracy of the information required for vessel or outboard motor titling purposes and may make the evidence available to the United States Coast Guard and participating authoriti…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:852.9 Duplicate certificate of title
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§852.9. Duplicate certificate of title The holder of an original title shall apply for a duplicate title after the discovery of the loss, theft, mutilation, or destruction of an original certificate of title. The department shall issue a duplicate certificate of title plainly mar…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:855.1 Short title
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§855.1. Short title This Part may be cited as the "Personal Watercraft Safety Act". Acts 1991, No. 97, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:855.2 Definitions
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§855.2. Definitions As used in this Part, "personal watercraft" means a vessel which uses an inboard motor powering a water jet pump as its primary source of motive power and which is designed to be operated by a person sitting, standing, or kneeling on the vessel, rather than th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:855.3 Regulation of personal watercraft
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§855.3. Regulation of personal watercraft A. A person shall not operate a personal watercraft unless each person aboard is wearing a type I, type II, type III, or type V personal flotation device approved by the United States Coast Guard. B. A person operating a personal watercra…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:855.4 Regulation of liveries
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§855.4. Regulation of liveries A. A livery shall not lease, hire, or rent a personal watercraft to or for operation by any person who is under sixteen years of age. B. Any person violating this Section shall be fined according to R.S. 56:31. Acts 1991, No. 97, §1; Acts 2009, No. …
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:855.5 Exemptions
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§855.5. Exemptions The provisions of R.S. 34:855.3 shall not apply to a performer engaged in a professional exhibition or a person preparing to participate or participating in an officially sanctioned regatta, race, marine parade, tournament, or exhibition. Acts 1991, No. 97, §1.…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:861 Debts recoverable from seamen
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§861. Debts recoverable from seamen No keeper of a public or lodging house for seamen shall, at any time, recover from a seaman any debt exceeding one dollar, and no other person shall recover from any seaman a debt exceeding one dollar, after he has signed articles to proceed to…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:862 Detaining effects of seamen for debt
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§862. Detaining effects of seamen for debt No keeper of a public or lodging house for seamen shall withhold or detain any chest, bed or bedding, clothes, or tools, or other effects of any seaman, for any debt alleged to be due by the seaman. Any magistrate may, by warrant, cause …
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:863 Crews of foreign vessels working beyond ship's tackle; prohibition; penalty
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§863. Crews of foreign vessels working beyond ship's tackle; prohibition; penalty No sailor or portion of the crew of any foreign sea-going vessel shall engage in working on the wharves or levee of the city of New Orleans beyond the end of the vessel's tackle. Any officer, sailor…
La. Rev. Stat. § 34:864 Certificate of discharge; master's duty to give
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§864. Certificate of discharge; master's duty to give The master of every vessel arriving at any port shall give to every person shipped on board such vessel, who is entitled to his discharge, or who is discharged there, a certificate in the following form: "A.B., one of the crew…