Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 12:7-23.3

  • Commission: means the Boat Regulation Commission established pursuant to section 14 of P. See New Jersey Statutes 12:7-71
  • person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • Power vessel: means a vessel temporarily or permanently equipped with machinery for propulsion, including a personal watercraft, and shall not include a vessel propelled wholly by sails or by muscular power. See New Jersey Statutes 12:7-71
  • State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
A person shall not sell or offer for sale in this State any power vessel which is not equipped with a muffler or muffler system in good working order, or which does not comply with specifications for mufflers or muffler systems as may be required by the rules and regulations adopted by the Boat Regulation Commission established pursuant to section 14 of P.L. 1962, c. 73 (C. 12:7-34.49). The Boat Regulation Commission may by rule or regulation exempt from the requirements of this section certain types of power vessels designed and constructed solely for participation in racing events.

L. 1987, c. 269, s. 3.