2005 Minnesota Statutes

     183.41 Boats; rules. 

    Subdivision 1.    Boat.  "Boat" means any boat or vessel 
 propelled by mechanical power used and operated for carrying 
 passengers for hire on any inland waters of the state.  

    Subd. 2.    Inspection rules.  The department shall 
 prescribe rules for the inspection of the hulls, machinery, 
 boilers, steam connections, fire fighting apparatus, life saving 
 appliances and equipment of all power boats navigating the 
 inland waters of the state, which shall conform to the 
 requirements and specifications of the United States Coast Guard 
 as provided in Code of Federal Regulations, title 46, in similar 
 cases; these rules shall have the force of law.  

    Subd. 3.    Number of passengers.  The department shall 
 designate the number of passengers that each boat may safely 
 carry, and no such boat shall carry a greater number than is 
 allowed by the inspectors certificate.  

    Subd. 4.    Annual permit.  The commissioner shall issue 
 an annual permit to a boat for the purpose of carrying 
 passengers for hire on the inland waters of the state provided 
 the boat satisfies the inspection requirements of this section.  
 A boat subject to inspection under this chapter shall be 
 registered with the Division of Boiler Inspection and shall be 
 inspected before a permit may be issued. 

    HIST: (5477) RL s 2171; 1957 c 503 s 5; Ex1967 c 1 s 6; 1982 c 
 379 s 4; 1985 c 248 s 70; 1Sp2005 c 1 art 4 s 42