North Dakota Code 20.1-13-07.1 – Regulation of noise from boats – Penalty
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1. A boat operated on the waters of this state between the hours of twelve midnight and five a.m. may not produce a noise in excess of eighty-eight decibels for more than ten minutes.
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 20.1-13-07.1
- Boat: means any vessel:
a. See North Dakota Code 20.1-01-02
- Individual: means a human being. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- Operate: means to navigate or otherwise use a motorboat or a vessel. See North Dakota Code 20.1-01-02
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
2. For purposes of subsection 1, the decibel level of a boat must be measured from the shoreline closest to the location from which a complainant or other individual noticed the noise.
3. A boat operator who violates this section is guilty of a class 1 noncriminal offense.
4. A boat operator cited for a violation of this section may not operate the boat that produced the noise in violation of this section until a muffler is installed.