§13072.__ Harbor masters on inland waters

1.__Appointment; compensation.__The municipal officers of a town bordering an inland waterway may appoint a harbor master for a term of not less than one year and may establish the harbor master's compensation.__The harbor master is subject to all the duties and liabilities of that office as prescribed by state law, municipal ordinances and rules promulgated by the municipality.__ The municipal officers may remove the harbor master from office for cause, declared in writing, after due notice to the harbor master and a hearing, if requested.

The municipal officers may prohibit a harbor master from making an arrest or carrying a weapon.__A harbor master who is not prohibited from making arrests may arrest and deliver to the law enforcement authorities on shore any person committing an assault upon the harbor master or another person acting under the harbor master's authority.

2.__Authority and responsibility.__A harbor master appointed under this section shall enforce the watercraft laws of the State and the municipality on any water within the jurisdiction of the municipality.

3.__Jointly appointed harbor masters.__The municipal officers of 2 or more municipalities that border on the same inland waters may jointly appoint a single harbor master who has authority over the jurisdictions of all the participating municipalities.

§13073.__ Harbor masters on inland waters; violations

A person who neglects or refuses to obey any lawful order of a harbor master authorized pursuant to section 13072 commits a Class E crime.

CHAPTER 937

SNOWMOBILES

§13101.__Application

This chapter applies to the operation of snowmobiles in all areas that come within the jurisdiction of the State.