Utah Code 73-18c-302. Operating motorboats without owner’s or operator’s security — Penalty
Current as of: 2024 | Check for updates
|
Other versions
(1) Any owner of a motorboat on which owner’s or operator‘s security is required under Section 73-18c-301, who operates the motorboat or permits it to be operated on waters of the state without owner’s security being in effect is guilty of a class C misdemeanor.
Attorney's Note
Under the Utah Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| class C misdemeanor | up to 90 days | up to $750 |
Terms Used In Utah Code 73-18c-302
- Motorboat: includes personal watercraft regardless of the manufacturer listed horsepower. See Utah Code 73-18c-102
- Operator: means the person who is in control of a motorboat while it is in use. See Utah Code 73-18c-102
- Owner: includes a person entitled to the use or possession of a motorboat subject to an interest by another person, reserved or created by agreement and securing payment or performance of an obligation. See Utah Code 73-18c-102
- Person: means :(24)(a) an individual;(24)(b) an association;(24)(c) an institution;(24)(d) a corporation;(24)(e) a company;(24)(f) a trust;(24)(g) a limited liability company;(24)(h) a partnership;(24)(i) a political subdivision;(24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and(24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Waters of the state: means any waters within the territorial limits of this state. See Utah Code 73-18c-102
(2) Any other person who operates a motorboat upon waters of the state with the knowledge that the owner does not have owner’s security in effect for the motorboat is also guilty of a class C misdemeanor, unless that person has in effect owner’s or operator’s security on a Utah-registered motorboat or its equivalent that covers the operation, by him or her, of the motorboat in question.