(1) The owner of any vessel shall furnish the commission notice of the transfer of all or any part of his interest, other than the creation of a security interest, in a vessel numbered in this state pursuant to sections 37-1214 to 37-1217 or of the theft, recovery, destruction, or abandonment of such vessel, within fifteen days thereof. Such transfer, theft, destruction, or abandonment shall terminate the certificate of number and number awarded for such vessel except that in the case of a transfer of a part interest which does not affect the owner’s right to operate such vessel, such transfer shall not terminate the certificate of number and number awarded.

Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 37-1229

  • Commission: shall mean the Game and Parks Commission. See Nebraska Statutes 37-1209
  • Operate: shall mean to navigate or otherwise use a motorboat or vessel. See Nebraska Statutes 37-1208
  • Owner: shall mean a person, other than a lienholder, having the property in or title to a motorboat. See Nebraska Statutes 37-1205
  • Person: shall mean an individual, partnership, limited liability company, firm, corporation, association, or other entity. See Nebraska Statutes 37-1207
  • State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Vessel: shall mean 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 Nebraska Statutes 37-1203

(2) The certificate of number shall be declared invalid when (a) the vessel is required to be documented, (b) the certificate of number was obtained falsely, (c) the necessary fees were not paid, or (d) the person whose name appears on the certificate involuntarily loses his interest in the numbered vessel by legal processes.

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