F. The person whose name appears on the certificate of number as the owner of a watercraft shall remove the number and validation stickers from the craft when:

(1) The watercraft is documented;

(2) The watercraft is no longer used principally in the State;

(3) The application for a certificate of number contains false or fraudulent statements or information; or

(4) The fees for issuance of a certificate of number are not paid.

12-A.__Violation of requirements; penalty.__The following penalties apply to violations of subsection 12.

A.__A person who violates subsection 12 commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500 may be adjudged.

B.__A person who violates subsection 12 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.

13. Termination of certificate of number. Under any of the following conditions, the certificate of number issued by the commissioner is terminated or invalidated:

A. Transfer of the watercraft;

B. Documentation of the watercraft;

C. Change in state of principal use of the watercraft;

D. Permanent removal of the watercraft from the State;

E. Abandonment or destruction of the watercraft;

F. False or fraudulent information on the application for the certificate of number;