1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to watercraft; modifying inspection requirements of the Department 
1.3 	of Labor and Industry for boats used to carry passengers for hire;amending 
1.4 	Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 183.41, subdivision 4.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 183.41, subdivision 4, is 
1.7 	amended to read:
1.8 		Subd. 4.Annual Permit. The commissioner shall issue an annual a permit to a boat 
1.9 	for the purpose of carrying passengers for hire on the inland waters of the state provided 
1.10 	the boat satisfies the inspection requirements of this section. A boat subject to inspection 
1.11 	under this chapter shall be registered with the Division of Boiler Inspection and shall be 
1.12 	inspected before a permit may be issued. A boat with a certificate for carrying more than 
1.13 	six passengers under subdivision 3 must apply for a permit and be inspected each year. A 
1.14 	boat with a certificate for carrying six or fewer passengers under subdivision 3 must apply 
1.15 	for a permit and be inspected every five years.