(a) The commission is hereby authorized to establish rules, regulations and procedures for the inspection and approval of motorboats carrying passengers for hire and for the licensing of the operators of such vessels, but this part shall not apply to any vessel that holds a valid certificate of inspection issued by the United States coast guard, or any federal agency successor to the coast guard.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 69-9-212

  • Agency: means the wildlife resources agency. See Tennessee Code 69-9-204
  • Commission: means the fish and wildlife commission. See Tennessee Code 69-9-204
  • Motorboat: means any vessel propelled by machinery, whether or not such machinery is the principal source of propulsion. See Tennessee Code 69-9-204
  • Operator: means the person who operates or has charge of the navigation or use of a motorboat or vessel. See Tennessee Code 69-9-204
  • Person: means an individual, partnership, firm, corporation, association, or other entity. See Tennessee Code 69-9-204
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Vessel: means every description of watercraft, other than a seaplane on the water, used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water. See Tennessee Code 69-9-204
(b) Any person holding a valid motorboat operator‘s license issued by the United States coast guard or any federal agency successor to the coast guard shall be exempt from the licensing requirements of this part.
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