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A.__The certificate of number for a watercraft less than 26 | | feet in length and leased or rented to another for the | | latter's noncommercial use may be retained on shore by the | | owner of the watercraft or the owner's representative at the | | place where the watercraft departs or returns to the | | possession of the owner or the owner's representative, as long | | as the person leasing or renting the watercraft has a copy of | | the lease or rental agreement that shows the watercraft number | | thereon and the period of time for which the watercraft is | | leased or rented and that is signed by the owner or the | | owner's representative. |
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| | | B.__The following penalties apply to violations of this | | subsection. |
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| | | (1)__A person who violates this subsection commits a | | civil violation for which a fine of not less than $100 | | nor more than $500 may be adjudged. |
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| | | (2)__A person who violates this subsection after having | | been adjudicated as having committed 3 or more civil | | violations under this Part within the previous 5-year | | period commits a Class E crime. |
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| | | 1-B. Operating without identification number and validation | | stickers.__A person may not operate or give permission to operate | | a motorboat without the identification number and validation | | stickers, assigned by the commissioner and authorized by this | | chapter, displayed on each side of the bow in accordance with | | subsection 12, paragraphs A and B or section 13059, subsection 4. |
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| | | A.__A person who violates this subsection commits a civil | | violation for which a fine of not less than $100 nor more | | than $500 may be adjudged. |
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| | | B.__A person who violates this subsection after having been | | adjudicated as having committed 3 or more civil violations | | under this Part within the previous 5-year period commits a | | Class E crime. |
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| | | 2. Motorboats requiring. Except as provided in this | | subsection, the owner of a motorboat, including an airmobile, | | used on the waters of the State as the state of principal use | | shall obtain a certificate of number for the motorboat from the | | commissioner. No certificate of number may be issued unless the | | owner submits proof that the watercraft excise tax, assessed | | under Title 36, chapter 112, has been paid or that the boat is | | exempt from the watercraft excise tax. The following motorboats | | are exempt from this subsection: |
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