Terms Used In Iowa Code 462A.68

  • Commission: means the natural resource commission. See Iowa Code 462A.2
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Vessel: means every description of watercraft, other than a seaplane, used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water or ice. See Iowa Code 462A.2
 A vessel for which an inspection deficiency order has been issued shall cease to be used as soon as possible and shall not be launched upon the waters of this state under the jurisdiction of the commission until the vessel is in compliance with the registration, numbering, or equipment requirement for which the order was issued.