Title 12, Title 12: COMMERCE AND NAVIGATION

12:7A-13. Duplicate certificate a. If a certificate of ownership or title papers are lost, the director may, upon proof by certification or otherwise in the manner required by him and if satisfied with the application, prepare a certificate of ownership, certify it and authorize …

12:7A-14. File of certificates The director shall retain a file of all certificates of ownership for a period, prescribed by him, beyond the date that the marine equipment described therein is no longer registered in this State. L. 1984, c. 152, s. 14, eff. June 15, 1987.

12:7A-15. Notation of security interest a. The director shall, on the record or abstract of any marine equipment registered with him which is subject to a security interest of which notice is required to be filed with with him, make a notation of the existence of the security int…

12:7A-16. Seizure of vessels a. If any marine equipment, numbered vessel, or documented vessel is seized, levied upon, or attached and taken into possession, actually or constructively, by virtue of judicial process issued by a court of competent jurisdiction in this State, or by…

12:7A-17. Failure to produce evidence of ownership a. Any marine equipment or vessel seized by the director, the State Marine Police Force or any law enforcement officer for failure to provide evidence of ownership as required by law or regulation, shall be held by the director, …

12:7A-18. Correction of defects; recording of foreign papers a. If the title papers or certificate of ownership are defective or improper, or if the marine equipment was purchased and its sale consummated in another state or country, in accordance with the laws of the state or co…

12:7A-19. Title papers required The director may refuse to issue a certificate of number for any vessel required to have the certificate, unless there is furnished to the director or his agent title papers or a certificate of ownership, if required for the vessel, in conformity t…

12:7A-2. Policy declaration The Legislature declares it to be a public policy of this State that certain vessels and hulls shall be titled. L. 1984, c. 152, s.2; amended by L. 1987, c. 138, s. 1.

12:7A-21. Dealers' possession of ownership documents a. Dealers for both new and used marine equipment in this State shall have a certificate of origin, certificate of ownership, or writing as provided in section 7 of this act for marine equipment in their possession. The directo…

12:7A-22. Forms; seizure The director shall prepare and prescribe forms necessary for the proper administration of this act. The director or a member of the State Marine Police Force may seize and take possession of any certificate of ownership or title papers or other marine doc…

12:7A-23. Surrender of certificate Whenever marine equipment is scrapped, dismantled, destroyed, lost, changed in any manner so that it loses its character as a vessel or hull greater than 12 feet in length, or changed in any manner so that it is not the marine equipment describe…

12:7A-24 Issuing agents. 24. The commission may designate any person to be its agent for the issuing and filing of certificates of origin, certificates of registration and certificates of ownership in accordance with the provisions of this act and regulations to be prescribed by …

12:7A-25. Injunctive relief; penalties a. If any person violates any of the provisions of this act or any rule, regulation or order adopted or issued pursuant to the provisions of this act, the director may institute a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction for injunct…

12:7A-26. Boat Certification Fund All moneys collected for fees and penalties imposed by this act shall be deposited as part of the State's general funds with the State Treasurer, who shall keep a record of the same. The sums shall be credited to a fund to be known as the "Boat C…

12:7A-27. Severability This act shall be construed liberally to effectuate its purposes. Any act or part of acts inconsistent with this act are hereby superseded. If any section or provision or rule or regulation issued pursuant to this act is held invalid, such ruling shall not …

12:7A-28. Rules, regulations a. The director is authorized to adopt, pursuant to law, regulations to implement the provisions of this act. The director shall, to the maximum extent practicable and feasible, adopt regulations similar to those adopted for implementation of chapter …

12:7A-29. Transfer of Boat Act powers All powers and duties exercised by the Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to the "New Jersey Boat Act of 1962," P.L. 1962, c. 73 (C. 12:7-34.36 et seq.) are transferred to the Division of Motor Vehicles in the Department of Law a…

12:7A-3. Definitions As used in this act: a. "Abstract" means a duplicate copy of the original certificate of ownership recording any encumbrance or upon which the existence of a security interest is noted. b. "Buyer" includes purchaser, debtor, lessee, bailee, transferee, and an…

12:7A-4. All sales subject to law No person shall sell or purchase any marine equipment in this State, except in the manner and subject to the conditions provided in this act and the regulations adopted hereunder by the director. L. 1984, c. 152, s. 4, eff. June 15, 1987.

12:7A-5. Application for certificates of ownership a. Except as provided in section 6 of this act, for each piece of marine equipment principally used in this State, the owner shall make application to the director for a certificate of ownership. b. Except as may be otherwise pro…

12:7A-6. Renewals, exemptions a. Any person, who prior to the effective date of this act, owned any marine equipment shall, at the time its certificate of number is due to be renewed, file an application for a certificate of ownership for the marine equipment as required in secti…

12:7A-7. Possession, exhibit of certificate of ownership A person who possesses or has custody of a piece of marine equipment shall exhibit the certificate of ownership therefor, after a request by the director, the State Marine Police Force, or any other law enforcement officer,…

12:7A-8. Manufacturer's number a. Subsequent to the effective date of this act, each piece of marine equipment for sale and purchase in this State shall contain a manufacturer's number. b. After six months from the effective date of this act, no person shall possess, operate, use…

12:7A-9. New marine equipment; certificate of origin; assignment of certificate of origin upon sale a. Whenever new marine equipment is delivered in this State by the manufacturer to his agent or to a dealer, or to a person purchasing directly from the manufacturer, the manufactu…