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...sion or notification is prima-facie evidence of abandonment. Nothing in sections 1547.30, 1547.301, and 1547.303 of the Revised Code invalidates the provisions of any ordinance of a municipal corporation regulating or prohibiting the abandonment of vessels or outboard motors on waterways, beaches, docks, streets, highways, public property, or private property within the boundaries of the municipal corporation.

...l or outboard motor and secures written confirmation that the fair market value of the vessel or outboard motor is less than ten thousand dollars. (2) The vessel or outboard motor has been left unclaimed on the person's property for twenty days or more without permission prior to the provision of notice under division (A)(4) of this section and the person does not have a valid storage or repair contract with the ow...

...ystem that is in good working order, in constant operation, and effectively installed to prevent excessive or unusual noise. (B)(1) No person shall operate or give permission for the operation of a powercraft on the waters in this state in such a manner as to exceed a noise level of ninety decibels on the "A" scale when subjected to a stationary sound level test as prescribed by SAE J2005. (2) No person shall o...

...lities or in such other areas as may be designated for the purpose.

...cal matter, contents of a chemical commode, kitchen wastes, laundry wastes, slop sink drainage, or other household wastes into the waters in this state. Such a sink, toilet, or sanitary system shall be removed, sealed, or made to drain into a tank or reservoir that can be carried or pumped ashore for disposal in a sewage treatment works approved by the director of environmental protection.

... to persons or damage to property shall constitute prima-facie evidence of negligence in a civil action.

...resident if operated with nonresident's consent, express or implied, shall be deemed equivalent to an appointment by the nonresident of the secretary of state to be nonresident's true and lawful attorney, upon whom may be served the summons in any action against the nonresident, growing out of any accident or collision in which the nonresident may be involved while operating a vessel on the waters in this state, or i...

...use of a vessel, unless the person provides the vessel with the equipment required under sections 1547.25, 1547.251, 1547.26, 1547.27, 1547.28, 1547.29, and 1547.31 of the Revised Code and rules regarding the equipment of vessels, and complies with the requirements of sections 1547.24, 1547.40, 1547.53, 1547.57, and either 1547.54 or 1547.542 of the Revised Code and rules to implement and enforce those sections.

...fter that date, unless a capacity plate containing the correct information, as prescribed by regulations adopted by the United States coast guard, is firmly attached to the watercraft. The capacity plate shall be attached in such a location that it is clearly legible from the position designed or intended to be occupied by the operator when the watercraft is underway. (B) No person shall operate or permit to be ope...

...s state a watercraft if a reasonably prudent person would believe that either of the following circumstances applies: (1) The total load aboard the watercraft has associated with it a risk of physical harm to persons or property; (2) The total horsepower of any inboard engine or attached outboard motor has associated with it a risk of physical harm to persons or property.

...al watercraft or who has charge over or control of a personal watercraft shall authorize or knowingly permit the personal watercraft to be operated in violation of this chapter. (B) This section does not apply to a person who is participating in a regatta, race, marine parade, tournament, or exhibition that is operated in accordance with section 1547.20 of the Revised Code or that is coast guard approved.

... litter from any vessel in operation or control upon or in any waters in this state, except into a litter receptacle in a manner that prevents its being carried away or deposited by the elements. (C) No operator of a vessel in operation upon any waters in this state shall allow litter to be thrown, dropped, discarded, or deposited from the vessel, except into a litter receptacle in a manner that prevents its being c...

... division of parks and watercraft, considers appropriate or necessary. (B) Except as authorized by division (C) of this section, no natural resources officer or other law enforcement officer as described in section 1547.63 of the Revised Code shall stop or board any vessel solely for the purpose of conducting a safety inspection of the vessel unless the owner or operator voluntarily requests the officer to conduct a...

...ered by this state in accordance with federal law or a federally approved numbering system of another state. A watercraft numbered by this state shall display the number on the watercraft as provided in section 1547.57 of the Revised Code. Watercraft exempt from numbering by the state are: (A) Those currently documented by the United States coast guard or its successor; (B) Those whose principal use is not on the w...

... of sale from a watercraft dealer shall contain at least all of the following information: (a) The hull identification number or serial number of the watercraft; (b) The make of the watercraft; (c) The length of the watercraft; (d) The type of propulsion, if any; (e) The state in which the watercraft principally is operated; (f) The name of the owner; (g) The address of the owner, including the zip code; (h) ...

... operated by an individual who utilizes control lines while tethered to a kite that provides a means of propulsion and lift. (3) "Paddleboard" means a long, narrow, somewhat rounded, inherently buoyant recreational vessel that is constructed of a flat, or nearly flat, rigid material, is propelled by human muscular effort using a pole or single- or double-bladed paddle, and is operated by an individual who is kneelin...

...rcraft in this state if it displays an identification number or registration decal that is any of the following: (A) Fictitious; (B) A counterfeit or an unlawfully made copy of any identification number or registration decal; (C) An identification number or registration decal that belongs to another watercraft.

... the duties of the "owner" and shall be considered the person "in whose name the watercraft is registered" for purposes of divisions (B) to (R) of this section and for purposes of all other sections in this chapter. (B) All registration certificates issued under this section are valid for three years and are renewable on a triennial basis unless sooner terminated or discontinued in accordance with this chapter. The ...

...lub activities, exhibitions, tours, parades, and similar uses, but is not used for general recreation may apply to the chief of the division of parks and watercraft for a historic watercraft identification plate. The chief, by rule, may establish additional criteria for the registration of historic watercraft that the chief considers necessary. The chief shall prescribe the form of application and shall issue a hist...

...e public. The chief shall prescribe the content and form of the tag in rules. The owner of a livery shall obtain an amended certificate of livery registration from the chief whenever the composition of the fleet changes. (B) Not later than March 15, 2015, the owner of a livery shall identify each watercraft in the fleet for which a certificate of registration has been issued under this section in one of the followi...

... clearly visible under normal operating conditions. The authorized agent selected by the chief shall furnish with each dealer or manufacturer registration certificate one or more sets of registration validation decals of a size and shape prescribed by the chief. Additional sets of decals may be purchased for a two-dollar fee. In accordance with federal law, no person shall recklessly display or affix a dealer or man...

...ant to section 3123.43 of the Revised Code, the division of parks and watercraft shall comply with sections 3123.41 to 3123.50 of the Revised Code and any applicable rules adopted under section 3123.63 of the Revised Code with respect to a certificate issued pursuant to section 1547.542 or 1547.543 of the Revised Code.

... fund for publishing statutes and rules concerning watercraft, for publications which are solely for the purpose of providing education in watercraft safety, sanitation, or operation, and for other educational devices for that purpose. The chief shall make payments to the division of parks and recreation, the division of wildlife, conservancy districts, and political subdivisions of this state as further provided in ...

...her political subdivisions having impounded bodies of water upon which boating is permitted and authorized shall file annually with the chief an application for refund. The chief shall annually reimburse the division of wildlife, conservancy districts, and such other political subdivisions which have made proper application, in the amount of money collected by the chief as fees for the issuance of registration certif...

... clearly visible under normal operating conditions. The tags shall be removed from the watercraft when they become invalid. The owner of any other watercraft for which a registration certificate is issued shall securely affix one tag to the watercraft's port side, six inches toward the stern from the identification number, and the other tag to the starboard side, six inches toward the stern from the identification nu...