Water Patrol Legislation - Missouri

SB 1065 - This act rewrites Section 306.125 (careless and imprudent operation of a vessel or watercraft). This act prohibits vessels that are 30 feet in length or greater from being operated within 300 feet of any dock, pier, occupied anchored boat, or occupied anchored vessel or watercraft at a speed in excess of slow-no wake speed. Vessels less than 30 feet in length are prohibited from being operated within 100 feet of any dock, pier, occupied anchored vessel or watercraft at a speed in excess of slow-no wake speed. This act modifies the abandonment of a boat dock law (Section 306.903) so that the infraction will apply to the waters of this state. Under current law, the abandonment of a boat dock infraction only applies to lakes having at least 950 miles of aggregate shoreline. The act also requires persons owning boat docks on specified lakes (lakes having at least 950 miles of shoreline and lakes constructed or maintained by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) to display certain [...]

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SCS/SB 1107 - This act modifies various laws relating to the regulation of watercraft. This act allows local governments to adopt ordinances that provide for the towing of derelict or junk vessels. The current law only provides for the towing of derelict or junk motor vehicles (Section 304.157). This act provides a definition for the term "skiing" (Section 306.010). The act provides that any person who sells or transfers ownership of a vessel or outboard motor for which there has been issued a certificate of ownership or manufacturer's statement of origin, the holder shall endorse an assignment on the certificate in a manner prescribed by the director of revenue (Section 306.015). The act prohibits vessels from exhibiting spotlights, docking lights, or other nonprescribed lights between sunset and sunrise. The act provides that nothing in this specific section shall prohibit the use of additional specialized lighting used in the act of sport fishing (Section 306.100). This [...]

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SCS/SB 1107 - This act modifies various laws relating to the regulation of watercraft. This act allows local governments to adopt ordinances that provide for the towing of derelict or junk vessels. The current law only provides for the towing of derelict or junk motor vehicles (Section 304.157). This act provides a definition for the term "skiing" (Section 306.010). The act provides that any person who sells or transfers ownership of a vessel or outboard motor for which there has been issued a certificate of ownership or manufacturer's statement of origin, the holder shall endorse an assignment on the certificate in a manner prescribed by the director of revenue (Section 306.015). The act prohibits vessels from exhibiting spotlights, docking lights, or other nonprescribed lights between sunset and sunrise. The act provides that nothing in this specific section shall prohibit the use of additional specialized lighting used in the act of sport fishing (Section 306.100). This [...]

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SB 1065 - This act rewrites Section 306.125 (careless and imprudent operation of a vessel or watercraft). This act prohibits vessels that are 30 feet in length or greater from being operated within 300 feet of any dock, pier, occupied anchored boat, or occupied anchored vessel or watercraft at a speed in excess of slow-no wake speed. Vessels less than 30 feet in length are prohibited from being operated within 100 feet of any dock, pier, occupied anchored vessel or watercraft at a speed in excess of slow-no wake speed. This act modifies the abandonment of a boat dock law (Section 306.903) so that the infraction will apply to the waters of this state. Under current law, the abandonment of a boat dock infraction only applies to lakes having at least 950 miles of aggregate shoreline. The act also requires persons owning boat docks on specified lakes (lakes having at least 950 miles of shoreline and lakes constructed or maintained by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) to display certain [...]

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