b'B O AT I N G R E G U L AT I O N SViolation of other statutes not listed here may require a court appearance.Consult the statutes or applicable penalties.STATUTE NO.INFRACTIONTOTAL AMOUNT DUE15-139(b)Violation of boating safety regulations 80.0015-9(a)Failure to obey order of harbor master 174.00 15-140bIllegal marine parade, regattas, races 80.0015-129(a)(1)Failure to comply with federal requirements regarding make and type of personal75.0015-140dIllegal obstruction to navigation or public use of waters 80.00flotation devices and/or the use of personal flotation devices by children15-140eIllegal operation of boat without a certificate or operators license 120.0015-129(a)(3)Failure to comply with federal requirements regarding 75.0015-140e(f) Unauthorized operation of a vessel engaged in water skiing 140.00backfire flame controls15-140gFailure to carry boating operation certificate120.0015-129(a)(4)Defective muffling device 75.00 15-140hIllegal operation of a boat by a person less than 12 years old80.0015-129(a)(5)Failure to comply with federal requirements regarding 75.0015-140jPermitting person less than 16 years old to operate a 120.00fire extinguisherspersonal watercraft without a certificate 15-129(a)(6)Failure to comply with federal requirements regarding 75.0015-140j(g)Failure to have certificate of personal watercraft operation on 80.00sound signals devicesboard while operating such watercraft 15-129(a)(7)Failure to comply with federal requirements regarding 75.0015-140j(h)Permitting passenger to ride in front of operator of personal watercraft 80.00visual distress signals15-144(c)Failure to display vessel registration 75.0015-129(c)Exceeding permitted noise level 220.00 15-144(h)Illegal operation of vessel without number/registration (1st offense) 120.0015-129(e)Failure to comply with order re noise test (1st offense) 435.00 15-146Failure to report change of address 75.0015-129(e)Failure to comply with order re noise test (subsequent offense) 535.0015-147Failure to report transfer, loss or theft of vessel 75.0015-129(h)Altered or removed muffler 120.00 15-149a(a)Failure to make written report to DEEP of boating accident involving 136.0015-129a(a)Failure to comply with federal requirements regarding75.00 death, serious injury or disappearance the use of navigation lights15-149a(a)Failure to make written report to DEEP of boating accident involving 75.0015-129a(d)Failure to compy with federal requirements regarding anchor lights 75.00 property damage in excess of $500 15-131Violation of rules from preventing collisions 75.00 15-153Altering or defacing registration or certificate of number 75.0015-132Failure to help collision victim 120. 00 15-154(b)Failure to stop vessel or take to designated area upon command 75.0015-133(b)Interference with navigation 120.00 15-154(e)Failure to reduce speed when passing stationary law enforcement 70.0015-133(c)Alteration of boat capacity label 220.00 or fire rescue vessel 15-133(f)Violation of boating regulations75.00 15-171Discharging sewage in No Discharge Zoneup to 25,000.0015-133(g)Improper mooring to navigational aid 220.00 15-175(a)Discharge of untreated sewageup to 2,000.0015-134(a)Failure to have an observer while towing skier80.00 15-175(b)Owning/Operating vessel without marine sanitation 75.0015-134(b)Skiing in prohibited area 80.00 device or with device in nonoperable condition 15-134(c)Illegal skiing in darkness 80.00 15-180Transporting vessel or trailer without inspecting for and properly 15-134(d)Reckless skiing 80.00 removing and disposing of vegetation95.0015-135(a)Failure to use SCUBA flag, buoy or other device 75.0015-135(c)Operating a vessel within one hundred feet of SCUBA flag 75.00Definitions of Terms wake and shall not attain speeds greater than six miles per hour over The following definitions will prove useful in understanding thethe ground unless a higher minimum speed is necessary to maintain rules and regulations related to boating.steerageway when traveling with a strong current. In no case shall RegulatedNavigationalArea.Waterareawithinadefinedthe wake produced by the vessel be such that it creates a danger or boundary for which regulations for vessels navigating within the areainjury to persons, or will damage vessels or structures of any kind.have been established under 33 CFR Part 165.Restricted Visibility. Conditions in which visibility is restricted byState and Federal Watersfog, mist, falling snow, heavy rainstorms, sandstorms or any otherFederal Waters. Navigable waters of the United States, as defined similar causes. by 33 CFR 2.36(a), within the territorial limits of the state.Safety Zone. A water area, shore area, or water and shore areaState Waters. All waters within the territorial limits of the state to which, for safety or environmental purposes, access is limitedexcept federal waters.toauthorizedpersons,vehiclesorvessels. TheCommissionerofWaters of state. All waters, including federal waters, within the the Department of Energy & Environmental Protection is authorizedterritorial limits of the state.tocreatetemporarysafetyzonesforaperiodnottoexceed72Underway. When a vessel is not moored, anchored, made fast to consecutive hours, unless an emergency warrants otherwise. the shore, or aground.Security Zone. An area of land, water, or land and water, which is designated under 33 CFR Part 165 by the United States CoastRestricted Safety and Security ZonesGuard for such time as is necessary to prevent injury or damage toNo person shall operate, allow the operation of a vessel, or anchor the area or to secure the observance of the rights and obligations ofany vessel on the waters of the state within a safety or security zone the United States. or a regulated navigational area.Slow-No-Wake. A vessel shall not produce more than a minimum 2022 Connecticut BOATERS GUIDE23'