Ohio § 1547.39
Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 1547.39, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1547.39.
(A) No person, after January 1, 1977, shall manufacture, sell, or offer for sale any
watercraft propelled by machinery as its principal source of power, or watercraft
designed to be manually propelled, less than twenty feet in length, and designed to
carry two or more persons, manufactured after that date, unless a capacity plate containing
the correct information, as prescribed by regulations adopted by the United States
coast guard, is firmly attached to the watercraft. The capacity plate shall be attached in such a location that it is clearly legible
from the position designed or intended to be occupied by the operator when the watercraft
is underway. (B) No person shall operate or permit to be operated on the waters in this state watercraft
for which a capacity plate is required under this section unless the capacity plate
is attached. (C) No person shall alter, remove, or deface any information contained on the capacity
plate unless the manufacturer has altered the watercraft in such a way that would
require a change in the information contained on the capacity plate. (D) As used in this section, “manufacture” means to construct or assemble a watercraft,
or to alter a watercraft in such a manner as to affect or change its weight capacity
or occupant capacity.
Frequently Asked Questions About Ohio § 1547.39
What does Ohio Revised Code § 1547.39 cover?
Section 1547.39 is part of the Ohio Revised Code, the codified statutory law of Ohio. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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