Conformity with applicable federal boat and associated equipment safety standards - Penalty
N.D. Cent. Code § 20.1-13-17
in effect20.1-13-17. Conformity with applicable federal boat and associated equipment safety
standards - Penalty.
No boat or associated equipment manufactured after July 1, 1973, not excluding any boat
or associated equipment manufactured after July 1, 1973, whose owner is this state or a
political subdivision thereof, may be used on the waters of this state unless the boat and
associated equipment conform with applicable federal boat and associated equipment safety
standards as provided in the Federal Boat Safety Act of 1971 [Pub. L. 92-75; 85 Stat. 213; 46
U.S.C. 1451 et seq.], and acts amendatory thereto. Any person who violates this section is guilty
of a class 2 noncriminal offense.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t20-1c13.pdf#nameddest=20p1-13-17Fetched: 10/16/2026
