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Title 15, Title 15. Conservation of Natural Resources

31 chapters · 1,004 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 151,004 Ch 1533, Chapter 1533 | Hunting; Fishing127 Ch 1547, Chapter 1547 | Watercraft And Waterways85 Ch 1567, Chapter 1567 | Mine Equipment; Safet…77 Ch 1509, Chapter 1509 | Division Of Oil And G…72 Ch 1513, Chapter 1513 | Coal Surface Mining51 Ch 1563, Chapter 1563 | Mine Construction, Ma…45 Ch 1531, Chapter 1531 | Division Of Wildlife43 Ch 1561, Chapter 1561 | Division Of Mineral R…41 Ch 1521, Chapter 1521 | Division Of Water Res…40 Ch 1545, Chapter 1545 | Park Districts40 Ch 1503, Chapter 1503 | Division Of Forestry37 Ch 1514, Chapter 1514 | Other Surface Mining35 Ch 1506, Chapter 1506 | Coastal Management34 Ch 1546, Chapter 1546 | Division Of Parks And…34

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1547.40 Exceeding capacity plate figures
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(A) No person shall operate or permit to be operated on the waters in this state a watercraft to which a capacity plate is attached if the total load exceeds the weight capacity indicated on the capacity plate, if the number of persons aboard exceeds the occupant capacity indicat…
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1547.41 Personal watercraft operation requirements
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(A)(1) No person shall operate or permit the operation of a personal watercraft unless each person on the watercraft is wearing a coast guard approved wearable personal flotation device used in compliance with manufacturer labeling.(2) A person operating a personal watercraft tha…
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1547.49 Littering prohibited
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(A) As used in this section, "litter" means garbage, trash, waste, rubbish, ashes, cans, bottles, wire, paper, cartons, vessel parts, vehicle parts, furniture, glass, or anything else of an unsightly or unsanitary nature.(B) No operator or occupant of a vessel shall, regardless o…
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1547.51 Educational programs
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(A) A natural resources officer shall conduct educational programs in vessel safety, sanitation, and operation and in other related subjects that the director of natural resources, in consultation with the chief of the division of parks and watercraft, considers appropriate or ne…

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1547.53 Numbering of watercraft - exemptions

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Every watercraft operated on the waters in this state shall be numbered by this state in accordance with federal law or a federally approved numbering system of another state. A watercraft numbered by this state shall display the number on the watercraft as provided in section 15…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1547.531 Registration and documentation - exemptions

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(A)(1) Except as provided in division (A)(2) or (B) of this section, no person shall operate or give permission for the operation of any watercraft on the waters in this state unless the watercraft is registered in the name of the current owner in accordance with section 1547.54 …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1547.532 Vessels exempt from registration

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(A) All of the following are exempt from registration under this chapter:(1) Sailboards;(2) Kiteboards;(3) Paddleboards;(4) Belly boats or float tubes.(B) As used in this section:(1) "Belly boat" or "float tube" means an inflatable vessel with a built-in seat or harness that is p…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1547.533 Fraudulent watercraft identification

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No person shall operate a watercraft in this state if it displays an identification number or registration decal that is any of the following: (A) Fictitious; (B) A counterfeit or an unlawfully made copy of any identification number or registration decal; (C) An identification nu…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1547.54 Applying for registration certificate

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(A)(1) Except as otherwise provided in section 1547.542 of the Revised Code, the owner of every watercraft requiring registration under this chapter shall file an application for a triennial registration certificate with the chief of the division of parks and watercraft on forms …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1547.541 Historic watercraft identification plates

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The owner of a watercraft that is more than twenty-five years old, is essentially as originally constructed, and is owned primarily as a collector's item and for participation in club activities, exhibitions, tours, parades, and similar uses, but is not used for general recreatio…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1547.542 Annual certificate of livery registration

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(A) Any person or organization owning any number of canoes, rowboats, inflatable watercraft, or sailboats for the purpose of rental to the public may apply with the chief of the division of parks and watercraft for and receive an annual certificate of livery registration. No wate…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1547.543 Dealer or manufacturer registration certificate

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(A) Any bona fide dealer in watercraft, or any manufacturer of watercraft, upon annual application to the division of parks and watercraft, may receive for each separate place of business a dealer or manufacturer registration certificate assigning a dealer number for use while op…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1547.544 Effect of child support default on certificate

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On receipt of a notice pursuant to section 3123.43 of the Revised Code, the division of parks and watercraft shall comply with sections 3123.41 to 3123.50 of the Revised Code and any applicable rules adopted under section 3123.63 of the Revised Code with respect to a certificate …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1547.55 Moneys collected paid into waterways safety fund

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All moneys collected by the chief of the division of parks and watercraft under this chapter shall be paid into the waterways safety fund established in section 1547.75 of the Revised Code. All expenses for salaries, operation, and administration of the division relating to boati…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1547.56 Reimbursing political subdivisions and agencies

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All applications for a registration certificate filed with the chief of the division of parks and watercraft shall bear a notation as to water principally used by the watercraft. The division of wildlife, conservancy districts, and other political subdivisions having impounded bo…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1547.57 Watercraft tags

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(A) Except as otherwise provided in division (C) of this section, when the chief of the division of parks and watercraft issues a registration certificate under section 1547.54 of the Revised Code, the chief also shall issue to the applicant two tags not larger than three inches …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1547.58 Disclosure statement regarding alternative process of R.C. 1547.305

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When the chief of the division of parks and watercraft issues a registration certificate under section 1547.54 of the Revised Code, the chief also shall provide to the owner of the registered watercraft a disclosure statement regarding the requirements and procedures established …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1547.59 Rendering assistance after collision

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The operator of a vessel involved in a collision, accident, or other casualty, so far as the operator can do so without serious danger to the operator's own vessel, crew, and passengers, shall render to other persons affected by the collision, accident, or other casualty such ass…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1547.61 Applicable state laws

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This chapter and other applicable laws of this state govern the operation, equipment, registration, numbering, and all other matters relating thereto whenever any vessel is operated on the waters in this state, whether the waters are under the jurisdiction and control of a state …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1547.63 Enforcement

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Every sheriff, deputy sheriff, marshal, deputy marshal, member of the organized police department of any municipal corporation, police constable of any township, wildlife officer, natural resources officer, conservancy district police officer, and other law enforcement officer, w…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1547.65 Hull identification number

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(A) A watercraft constructed on or after November 1, 1972, shall have a hull identification number permanently displayed and affixed to it in accordance with federal law.(B) A watercraft constructed before November 1, 1972, shall have a hull identification number assigned to it b…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1547.66 Altering identifying marks - false information on application for registration

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No person shall deface or alter any serial number, model designation, or other identifying mark on any watercraft or motor as placed thereon by the manufacturer thereof, or remove, deface, or alter the registration number of any watercraft as the registration number appears on th…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1547.67 Establishing and maintaining marine patrols to enforce chapter

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The division of parks and watercraft, with the approval of the director of natural resources, may expend, for the purpose of assisting political subdivisions, conservancy districts, and state departments to establish or maintain and operate a marine patrol for the purpose of enfo…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1547.68 Boating safety education programs

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To assist political subdivisions, conservancy districts, state departments, or nonprofit organizations in establishing or participating in boating safety education programs, the division of parks and watercraft, with the approval of the director of natural resources, may expend m…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1547.69 Firearm prohibitions

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(A) As used in this section: (1) "Firearm," "concealed handgun license," "handgun," "valid concealed handgun license," and "active duty" have the same meanings as in section 2923.11 of the Revised Code. (2) "Unloaded" has the same meanings as in divisions (K)(5) and (6) of sectio…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1547.71 Refuge and small boat harbor agency

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The division of parks and watercraft shall act as the refuge and small boat harbor agency of the state for the purpose of participating with, and co-operating with the department of the army, corps of engineers, pursuant to the enabling provisions in the act known as the "Fletche…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1547.72 Construction and operation of refuge harbors

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(A) The division of parks and watercraft, whenever it considers it in the best interests of the state, and as an aid to lake commerce and navigation or recreational boating, may construct, maintain, repair, and operate refuge harbors and other projects for the harboring, mooring,…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1547.73 Waterways safety council

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There is hereby created in the division of parks and watercraft a waterways safety council composed of five members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. Not more than three of such appointees shall belong to the same political party. Terms of offic…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1547.74 Facilities in harbors and connecting waterways

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Facilities in harbors and connecting waterways established under sections 1546.021, 1547.71, and 1547.72 of the Revised Code shall be open to all on equal and reasonable terms.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1547.75 Waterways safety fund

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There is hereby created in the state treasury the waterways safety fund. The fund shall consist of money credited to it under this chapter and Chapters 1546. and 1548. of the Revised Code. The fund shall be used for boating-related activities under those chapters and for purposes…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1547.76 State participation in federal program

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In addition to the other matters contained therein, sections 1547.71 to 1547.77, inclusive, and section 5735.051 of the Revised Code, constitute prima-facie evidence by the state of the provisions for state participation in the federal program for construction of certain harbors …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1547.77 Action not in conflict

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Any action taken by the chief of the division of parks and watercraft under Chapters 1546. and 1547. relating to refuge and small boat harbors of the Revised Code shall not be deemed in conflict with certain powers and duties conferred upon and delegated to federal agencies and t…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1547.79 All fines, forfeitures and penalties paid to director for fund

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All fines, forfeitures, and penalties arising from prosecutions, convictions, confiscations, or other actions commenced by department of natural resources law enforcement officers, including, but not limited to, wildlife officers and natural resources officers under this chapter …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1547.80 Rules for security of ports and related facilities

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(A) Notwithstanding any provision of the Revised Code to the contrary, the division of parks and watercraft, in consultation with the department of public safety, shall adopt rules regarding the security of ports on waterways in this state and the facilities associated with those…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1547.91 Wrecking

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No person, with purpose to unlawfully damage, ground, or sink a vessel afloat, shall do any of the following:(A) Employ any false signal, buoy, or other aid to navigation;(B) Tamper with any signal, buoy, or other aid to navigation;(C) Do any act which creates an imminent and sub…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1547.92 Prohibited acts

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No person shall knowingly:(A) Damage, remove, or tamper with any signal, buoy, or other aid to navigation;(B) Sever the mooring lines of, set adrift, or tamper with any vessel that is moored or tied up on the waters in this state.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1547.99 Penalty

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(A) Whoever violates section 1547.91 of the Revised Code is guilty of a felony of the fourth degree. (B) Whoever violates division (F) of section 1547.08, section 1547.10, division (I) of section 1547.111, section 1547.13, or section 1547.66 of the Revised Code is guilty of a mis…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1548.01 Exceptions to chapter - forms

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(A) As used in this chapter, "electronic" and "watercraft" have the same meanings as in section 1546.01 of the Revised Code.(B) This chapter does not apply to any of the following:(1) A watercraft covered by a marine document in effect that has been assigned to it by the United S…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1548.02 Chief of division of watercraft - powers and duties

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The chief of the division of parks and watercraft shall adopt such rules as the chief considers necessary to ensure uniform and orderly operation of this chapter, and the clerks of the courts of common pleas shall conform to those rules. The chief shall receive and file in the ch…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1548.021 Election for issuance of physical certificate of title

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The owner of a watercraft or outboard motor shall apply for a certificate of title for the watercraft or outboard motor when required by this chapter, but, except as otherwise specifically required in this chapter, the owner may elect whether or not to have the clerk of the court…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1548.03 Certificate of title

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No person, except as provided in section 1548.05 of the Revised Code, shall sell or otherwise dispose of a watercraft or outboard motor without delivering to the purchaser or transferee a physical certificate of title with an assignment on it as is necessary to show title in the …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1548.031 Sale by minor requires signature of custodial adult

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(A) No minor under eighteen years of age shall sell or otherwise dispose of a watercraft or outboard motor or purchase or otherwise acquire a watercraft or outboard motor unless the application for a certificate of title is accompanied by a form prescribed by the chief of the div…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1548.032 Physical certificate not required in private sale to dealer

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(A)(1) If a person who is not an electronic watercraft dealer owns a watercraft or outboard motor for which a physical certificate of title has not been issued by a clerk of a court of common pleas and the person sells the watercraft or outboard motor to a watercraft dealer regis…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1548.04 Evidencing ownership

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No person acquiring a watercraft or outboard motor from the owner thereof, whether such owner is a manufacturer, importer, dealer, or otherwise, shall acquire any right, title, claim, or interest in or to such watercraft or outboard motor until such person has had issued to him a…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1548.05 Manufacturer's or importer's certificate

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No manufacturer, importer, dealer, or other person shall sell or otherwise dispose of a new watercraft or outboard motor to a dealer to be used by the dealer for purposes of display and resale without delivering to the dealer a manufacturer's or importer's certificate executed in…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1548.06 Application for certificate of title

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(A)(1) Application for a certificate of title for a watercraft or outboard motor shall be made upon a form prescribed by the chief of the division of parks and watercraft and shall be sworn to before a notary public or other officer empowered to administer oaths. The application …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1548.061 Notarization requirements

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(A) Notwithstanding any general requirement in this chapter to the effect that an application for a certificate of title to a watercraft or outboard motor shall be "sworn to" or shall be "sworn to before a notary public or other officer empowered to administer oaths," that requir…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1548.062 Limited power of attorney for watercraft dealer

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(A)(1) Notwithstanding section 1337.06 of the Revised Code, a registered watercraft dealer, as defined in section 1546.01 of the Revised Code, involved in a title transfer, or the employee or agent of the registered watercraft dealer, may be granted power of attorney by the princ…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1548.07 Application contents - permanent identification number

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(A) An application for a certificate of title shall be sworn to before a notary public or other officer empowered to administer oaths by the lawful owner or purchaser of the watercraft or outboard motor and shall contain the following information in the form and together with any…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1548.071 Joint ownership with right of survivorship

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Any two persons may establish in accordance with section 2131.12 of the Revised Code joint ownership with right of survivorship in a watercraft or outboard motor for which a certificate of title is required under this chapter and that one or both of them owns. Two persons who est…