as introduced - 79th Legislature (1995 - 1996) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to watercraft; modifying watercraft licensing 1.3 fees; amending Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 1.4 86B.415, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. 1.5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 86B.415, 1.7 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 1.8 Subdivision 1. [WATERCRAFT 19 FEET OR LESS.] The fee for a 1.9 watercraft license for watercraft 19 feet or less in length 1.10 is$12$24 except: 1.11 (1) for watercraft 19 feet in length or less that is 1.12 offered for rent or lease, the fee is$6$12; 1.13 (2) for a canoe, kayak, sailboat, sailboard, paddle boat, 1.14 or rowing shell 19 feet in length or less, the fee is$7$12; 1.15 (3) for a watercraft less than 17 feet in length, the fee 1.16 is $18; 1.17 (4) for a personal watercraft, the fee is $18; 1.18 (5) for a watercraft 19 feet in length or less used by a 1.19 nonprofit corporation for teaching boat and water safety, the 1.20 fee is as provided in subdivision 4; and 1.21(4)(6) for a watercraft owned by a dealer under a dealer's 1.22 license, the fee is as provided in subdivision 5. 1.23 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 86B.415, 1.24 subdivision 2, is amended to read: 1.25 Subd. 2. [WATERCRAFT OVER 19 FEET.] Except as provided in 2.1 subdivisions 3, 4, and 5, the watercraft license fee: 2.2 (1) for a watercraft more than 19 feet but less than 26 2.3 feet in length is$20$40; 2.4 (2) for a watercraft 26 feet but less than 40 feet in 2.5 length is$30$60; and 2.6 (3) for a watercraft 40 feet in length or longer is$40$80. 2.7 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 86B.415, 2.8 subdivision 3, is amended to read: 2.9 Subd. 3. [WATERCRAFT OVER 19 FEET FOR HIRE.] The license 2.10 fee for a watercraft more than 19 feet in length for hire with 2.11 an operator is$50$80 each. 2.12 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 86B.415, 2.13 subdivision 4, is amended to read: 2.14 Subd. 4. [WATERCRAFT USED BY NONPROFIT CORPORATION FOR 2.15 TEACHING.] The watercraft license fee for a watercraft used by a 2.16 nonprofit organization for teaching boat and water safety is 2.17$3$6 each. 2.18 Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 86B.415, 2.19 subdivision 5, is amended to read: 2.20 Subd. 5. [DEALER'S LICENSE.] There is no separate fee for 2.21 watercraft owned by a dealer under a dealer's license. The fee 2.22 for a dealer's license is$30$60. 2.23 Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 1994, section 86B.415, 2.24 subdivision 6, is amended to read: 2.25 Subd. 6. [TRANSFER OR DUPLICATE LICENSE.] The fee to 2.26 transfer a watercraft license or be issued a duplicate license 2.27 is$3$4.