Violation of any of the following provisions shall constitute a Class A misdemeanor:
     (a) No person shall operate in this State a watercraft for which a certificate of title is required without having such certificate of title.

Attorney's Note

Under the Illinois Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class A misdemeanorup to 1 yearup to $2,500
For details, see § Ill. Comp. Stat. 730 ILCS 5/5-4.5-55

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 625 ILCS 45/3A-20

  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14

     (b) No person shall sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of a watercraft without delivering to the purchaser or transferee a certificate of title, or a manufacturer’s or importer’s certificate, assigned to such purchaser or transferee as required by this Act.
     (c) No person shall fail to surrender to the Department of Natural Resources any certificate of title upon cancellation of the same by the Department for any valid reason set forth in this Act or regulations adopted pursuant thereto.