The chief of the division of parks and watercraft shall inspect all boats and watercraft maintained and operated in or upon the waters of any state reservoir, lakes, canals, and feeders, and may condemn any such boat or watercraft which is unsafe for the carrying of passengers. No owner of a boat or watercraft so condemned shall offer it for hire. If such owner violates this section, the permit issued to the owner shall be revoked and annulled.

Terms Used In Ohio Code 1546.17

  • Owner: includes any person, other than a secured party, who claims lawful possession of a vessel by virtue of legal title or equitable interest therein that entitled the person to use or possess the vessel, including a person entitled to use or possess a vessel subject to a security interest in another person, but does not include a lessee under a lease not intended as a security. See Ohio Code 1546.01
  • state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59
  • Watercraft: means any of the following when used or capable of being used for transportation on the water:

    (1) A vessel operated by machinery either permanently or temporarily affixed;

    (2) A sailboat other than a sailboard;

    (3) An inflatable, manually propelled vessel that is required by federal law to have a hull identification number meeting the requirements of the United States coast guard;

    (4) A canoe, kayak, pedalboat, or rowboat;

    (5) Any of the following multimodal craft being operated on waters in this state:

    (a) An amphibious vehicle;

    (b) A submersible;

    (c) An airboat or hovercraft. See Ohio Code 1546.01

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