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	1	+	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB2179 Introduced 2/7/2025, by Sen. Julie A. Morrison SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: See Index Amends the Boat Registration and Safety Act. Prohibits a person from falsifying information on any application to the Department of Natural Resources that is required to be provided to the Department by the Act. Provides that the navigation lights shall, at minimum, have an intensity so as to be visible at the minimum ranges as set forth in the Code of Federal Regulations. Provides that it is unlawful to operate a motorboat without a whistle, horn, or other appliance capable of producing a blast of 2 seconds or more duration and having an audible distance as set forth in the Code of Federal Regulations (rather than being audible for at least one-half mile). Prohibits a motorboat operator from operating a motorboat less than 26 feet in length that is equipped by the manufacturer with an engine cutoff switch if the switch is not in use while the motorboat is operating on plane or above displacement speed. Prohibits a person from operating a watercraft without first verifying that the engine cut-off switch is operational and fully functional and properly attaching the lanyard or wireless attachment to the operator's body or to the clothing or personal flotation device being worn by the operator. Provides that a power-driven vessel operating in narrow channels and proceeding downbound with a following current (rather than downstream) shall have the right-of-way over an upbound vessel, shall propose the manner and place of passage, and shall imitate the maneuvering signals as required by law. Changes the ages at which a person may operate a motorboat based on the speed of the motorboat. Prohibits certain marijuana use within certain areas of a watercraft while upon waters in the State. Requires the Department to outline the application process for passenger-for-hire licenses or rental boat licenses by administrative rule. Makes other changes. LRB104 12160 LNS 22261 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB2179 Introduced 2/7/2025, by Sen. Julie A. Morrison SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: See Index See Index Amends the Boat Registration and Safety Act. Prohibits a person from falsifying information on any application to the Department of Natural Resources that is required to be provided to the Department by the Act. Provides that the navigation lights shall, at minimum, have an intensity so as to be visible at the minimum ranges as set forth in the Code of Federal Regulations. Provides that it is unlawful to operate a motorboat without a whistle, horn, or other appliance capable of producing a blast of 2 seconds or more duration and having an audible distance as set forth in the Code of Federal Regulations (rather than being audible for at least one-half mile). Prohibits a motorboat operator from operating a motorboat less than 26 feet in length that is equipped by the manufacturer with an engine cutoff switch if the switch is not in use while the motorboat is operating on plane or above displacement speed. Prohibits a person from operating a watercraft without first verifying that the engine cut-off switch is operational and fully functional and properly attaching the lanyard or wireless attachment to the operator's body or to the clothing or personal flotation device being worn by the operator. Provides that a power-driven vessel operating in narrow channels and proceeding downbound with a following current (rather than downstream) shall have the right-of-way over an upbound vessel, shall propose the manner and place of passage, and shall imitate the maneuvering signals as required by law. Changes the ages at which a person may operate a motorboat based on the speed of the motorboat. Prohibits certain marijuana use within certain areas of a watercraft while upon waters in the State. Requires the Department to outline the application process for passenger-for-hire licenses or rental boat licenses by administrative rule. Makes other changes. LRB104 12160 LNS 22261 b LRB104 12160 LNS 22261 b A BILL FOR
	2	+	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB2179 Introduced 2/7/2025, by Sen. Julie A. Morrison SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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	5	+	Amends the Boat Registration and Safety Act. Prohibits a person from falsifying information on any application to the Department of Natural Resources that is required to be provided to the Department by the Act. Provides that the navigation lights shall, at minimum, have an intensity so as to be visible at the minimum ranges as set forth in the Code of Federal Regulations. Provides that it is unlawful to operate a motorboat without a whistle, horn, or other appliance capable of producing a blast of 2 seconds or more duration and having an audible distance as set forth in the Code of Federal Regulations (rather than being audible for at least one-half mile). Prohibits a motorboat operator from operating a motorboat less than 26 feet in length that is equipped by the manufacturer with an engine cutoff switch if the switch is not in use while the motorboat is operating on plane or above displacement speed. Prohibits a person from operating a watercraft without first verifying that the engine cut-off switch is operational and fully functional and properly attaching the lanyard or wireless attachment to the operator's body or to the clothing or personal flotation device being worn by the operator. Provides that a power-driven vessel operating in narrow channels and proceeding downbound with a following current (rather than downstream) shall have the right-of-way over an upbound vessel, shall propose the manner and place of passage, and shall imitate the maneuvering signals as required by law. Changes the ages at which a person may operate a motorboat based on the speed of the motorboat. Prohibits certain marijuana use within certain areas of a watercraft while upon waters in the State. Requires the Department to outline the application process for passenger-for-hire licenses or rental boat licenses by administrative rule. Makes other changes.
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3	11		1 AN ACT concerning transportation.
4	12		2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
5	13		3 represented in the General Assembly:
6	14		4 Section 5. The Boat Registration and Safety Act is amended
7	15		5 by changing Sections 1-2, 2-2, 3-11, 4-2, 4-4, 4-11, 5-13,
8		-	6 5-18, 7-1, and 7-2 as ~~follows:~~
9		-	7 ~~(625 ILCS 45/1-2) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 311-2)~~
10		-	8 ~~Sec.~~ 1-2. ~~Definitions~~. ~~As used in this Act, unless the~~
11		-	9 ~~context clearly requires a different meaning:~~
12		-	10 ~~"Airboat" means~~ a ~~vessel that is typically flat-bottomed~~
13		-	11 ~~and propelled by an aircraft-type propeller powered by an~~
14		-	12 ~~engine.~~
15		-	13 ~~"Boating accident" means a collision, accident, or~~
16		-	14 ~~casualty involving~~ a ~~vessel in or upon~~, or ~~entering into or~~
17		-	15 ~~exiting from~~, ~~the water,~~ ~~including capsizing, collision with~~
18		-	16 ~~another vessel or object~~, ~~sinking~~, ~~personal injury~~, ~~death,~~
19		-	17 ~~disappearance of a person from on board under circumstances~~
20		-	18 ~~that indicate the possibility~~ of ~~death or injury,~~ ~~or property~~
21		-	19 ~~damage to any vessel~~ or ~~dock.~~
22		-	20 ~~"Competent" means capable of assisting a water skier in~~
23		-	21 ~~case~~ of ~~injury or accident.~~
24		-	22 ~~"Consideration" means an economic benefit, inducement,~~
25		-	23 ~~right~~, ~~or profit~~, ~~including pecuniary payment accruing to an~~
	16	+	6 5-18, 7-1, and 7-2 and by adding Sections 5-24 and 5-25 as
	17	+	7 follows:
	18	+	8 (625 ILCS 45/1-2) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 311-2)
	19	+	9 Sec. 1-2. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the
	20	+	10 context clearly requires a different meaning:
	21	+	11 "Airboat" means a vessel that is typically flat-bottomed
	22	+	12 and propelled by an aircraft-type propeller powered by an
	23	+	13 engine.
	24	+	14 "Boating accident" means a collision, accident, or
	25	+	15 casualty involving a vessel in or upon, or entering into or
	26	+	16 exiting from, the water, including capsizing, collision with
	27	+	17 another vessel or object, sinking, personal injury, death,
	28	+	18 disappearance of a person from on board under circumstances
	29	+	19 that indicate the possibility of death or injury, or property
	30	+	20 damage to any vessel or dock.
	31	+	21 "Competent" means capable of assisting a water skier in
	32	+	22 case of injury or accident.
	33	+	23 "Consideration" means an economic benefit, inducement,
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34		-	1 individual, person, or entity, but not including a voluntary
35		-	2 sharing of the actual expense of the voyage, by monetary
36		-	3 contribution or donation of fuel, food, beverage, or other
37		-	4 supplies.
38		-	5 "Dealer" means any person who engages in the business of
39		-	6 manufacturing, selling, or dealing in, on consignment or
40		-	7 otherwise, any number of new watercraft or 5 or more used
41		-	8 watercraft of any make during the year, including any
42		-	9 off-highway vehicle dealer or snowmobile dealer or a person
43		-	10 licensed as a new or used vehicle dealer who also sells or
44		-	11 deals in, on consignment or otherwise, any number of
45		-	12 watercraft as defined in this Act.
46		-	13 "Department" means the Department of Natural Resources.
47		-	14 "Inland Rules" means the Inland Navigation Rules Act of
48		-	15 1980.
49		-	16 "International regulations" means the International
50		-	17 Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972, including
51		-	18 annexes currently in force for the United States.
52		-	19 "Leeward side" means the side of a vessel's sail that is
53		-	20 facing away or sheltered from the wind.
54		-	21 "Lifeboat" means a small boat kept on board a larger boat
55		-	22 for use in an emergency.
56		-	23 "Livery" means a person, corporation, company, business,
57		-	24 or entity that advertises a livery watercraft for use by
58		-	25 another, in exchange for any type of consideration and does
59		-	26 not provide the renter or lessee with a captain, crew, or any
	37	+	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB2179 Introduced 2/7/2025, by Sen. Julie A. Morrison SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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	40	+	Amends the Boat Registration and Safety Act. Prohibits a person from falsifying information on any application to the Department of Natural Resources that is required to be provided to the Department by the Act. Provides that the navigation lights shall, at minimum, have an intensity so as to be visible at the minimum ranges as set forth in the Code of Federal Regulations. Provides that it is unlawful to operate a motorboat without a whistle, horn, or other appliance capable of producing a blast of 2 seconds or more duration and having an audible distance as set forth in the Code of Federal Regulations (rather than being audible for at least one-half mile). Prohibits a motorboat operator from operating a motorboat less than 26 feet in length that is equipped by the manufacturer with an engine cutoff switch if the switch is not in use while the motorboat is operating on plane or above displacement speed. Prohibits a person from operating a watercraft without first verifying that the engine cut-off switch is operational and fully functional and properly attaching the lanyard or wireless attachment to the operator's body or to the clothing or personal flotation device being worn by the operator. Provides that a power-driven vessel operating in narrow channels and proceeding downbound with a following current (rather than downstream) shall have the right-of-way over an upbound vessel, shall propose the manner and place of passage, and shall imitate the maneuvering signals as required by law. Changes the ages at which a person may operate a motorboat based on the speed of the motorboat. Prohibits certain marijuana use within certain areas of a watercraft while upon waters in the State. Requires the Department to outline the application process for passenger-for-hire licenses or rental boat licenses by administrative rule. Makes other changes.
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70		-	1 staff or personnel to operate, oversee, maintain, or manage
71		-	2 the watercraft.
72		-	3 "Motorboat" or "power-driven vessel" means any vessel
73		-	4 propelled by machinery whether such machinery is a principle
74		-	5 source of propulsion.
75		-	6 "Nonpowered watercraft" or "human-powered watercraft"
76		-	7 means any canoe, kayak, kiteboard, paddleboard, ribbed
77		-	8 inflatable, or any other watercraft propelled by oars,
78		-	9 paddles, or poles but not powered by sail, canvas, human body
79		-	10 part, or machinery of any sort.
80		-	11 "Operate" means to use, navigate, employ, or otherwise be
81		-	12 in actual physical control of a motorboat or vessel.
82		-	13 "Operator" means a person who operates or is in actual
83		-	14 physical control of a watercraft.
84		-	15 "Owner" means a person, other than a secured party, having
85		-	16 property rights or title to a watercraft. "Owner" includes a
86		-	17 person entitled to the use or possession of a motorboat
87		-	18 subject to an interest in another person, reserved or created
88		-	19 by agreement and securing payment of performance of an
89		-	20 obligation. "Owner" does not include a lessee under a lease
90		-	21 not intended as security.
91		-	22 "Passenger" means an individual carried on the vessel.
92		-	23 "Passenger" does not mean:
93		-	24 (1) the owner or individual representative of the
94		-	25 owner, or in the case of a chartered vessel, an individual
95		-	26 charterer or individual representative of the charterer,
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106		-	1 but in no case shall this exemption found in this
107		-	2 paragraph apply to more than one person that is physically
108		-	3 present on a vessel at any one time;
109		-	4 (2) the master; or
110		-	5 (3) a member of the crew engaged in the business of the
111		-	6 vessel who has not contributed consideration for carriage
112		-	7 and who is paid for on board services.
113		-	8 "Passenger for hire" means a passenger for whom
114		-	9 consideration is contributed as a condition of carriage on the
115		-	10 vessel.
116		-	11 "Person" means any individual, firm, corporation,
117		-	12 partnership, or association, and any agent, assignee, trustee,
118		-	13 executor, receiver, or representative thereof.
119		-	14 "Personal flotation device" or "PFD" means a device that
120		-	15 is approved by the Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, under Part
121		-	16 160 of Title 46 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
122		-	17 "Personal injury" means any injury requiring treatment
123		-	18 beyond first aid.
124		-	19 "Personal watercraft" means a vessel propelled by a water
125		-	20 jet pump or other machinery as its primary source of motive
126		-	21 power and designed to be operated by a person sitting,
127		-	22 standing, or kneeling on the vessel, rather than within the
128		-	23 confines of a hull.
129		-	24 "Principally operated" means the vessel is or will be
130		-	25 primarily operated within the jurisdiction of the State during
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	68	+	1 right, or profit, including pecuniary payment accruing to an
	69	+	2 individual, person, or entity, but not including a voluntary
	70	+	3 sharing of the actual expense of the voyage, by monetary
	71	+	4 contribution or donation of fuel, food, beverage, or other
	72	+	5 supplies.
	73	+	6 "Dealer" means any person who engages in the business of
	74	+	7 manufacturing, selling, or dealing in, on consignment or
	75	+	8 otherwise, any number of new watercraft or 5 or more used
	76	+	9 watercraft of any make during the year, including any
	77	+	10 off-highway vehicle dealer or snowmobile dealer or a person
	78	+	11 licensed as a new or used vehicle dealer who also sells or
	79	+	12 deals in, on consignment or otherwise, any number of
	80	+	13 watercraft as defined in this Act.
	81	+	14 "Department" means the Department of Natural Resources.
	82	+	15 "Inland Rules" means the Inland Navigation Rules Act of
	83	+	16 1980.
	84	+	17 "International regulations" means the International
	85	+	18 Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972, including
	86	+	19 annexes currently in force for the United States.
	87	+	20 "Leeward side" means the side of a vessel's sail that is
	88	+	21 facing away or sheltered from the wind.
	89	+	22 "Lifeboat" means a small boat kept on board a larger boat
	90	+	23 for use in an emergency.
	91	+	24 "Livery" means a person, corporation, company, business,
	92	+	25 or entity that advertises a livery watercraft for use by
	93	+	26 another, in exchange for any type of consideration and does
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142		-	1 ~~"Recreational boat"~~ ~~means any vessel manufactured~~ or ~~used~~
143		-	2 ~~primarily for noncommercial use~~, or ~~leased, rented, or~~
144		-	3 ~~chartered to another for noncommercial use~~.
145		-	4 "~~Sailboat~~" or "~~sailing~~ vessel" means any vessel ~~under sail~~
146		-	5 ~~so long as the propelling~~ machinery~~, if fitted,~~ is ~~not being~~
147		-	6 ~~used~~.
148		-	7 "~~Seaplane~~" ~~means any aircraft designed to maneuver on the~~
149		-	8 ~~water.~~
150		-	9 ~~"Specialty prop-craft" means a vessel that is similar in~~
151		-	10 ~~appearance and operation to a personal watercraft~~ but ~~that is~~
152		-	11 ~~powered by an outboard~~ or ~~propeller driven motor~~.
153		-	12 "~~Throwable PFD~~" ~~has the meaning provided in 33 CFR 175.13.~~
154		-	13 ~~"Underway" applies to~~ a ~~vessel~~ or ~~watercraft at all times~~
155		-	14 ~~except when it~~ is ~~moored at a dock or anchorage area.~~
156		-	15 ~~"Use" applies to all vessels on the waters~~ of ~~this State,~~
157		-	16 ~~whether moored or underway.~~
158		-	17 ~~"Vessel"~~ or "~~watercraft~~" ~~means every device or boat~~
159		-	18 ~~watercraft used~~ or ~~capable~~ of ~~being used as~~ a ~~means of~~
160		-	19 ~~transportation on water~~, ~~except a seaplane on the water, air~~
161		-	20 ~~mattress or similar device,~~ and ~~boats used for concession~~
162		-	21 ~~rides in artificial bodies of water designed and used~~
163		-	22 ~~exclusively for such concessions~~.
164		-	23 "~~Waters of this State~~" means ~~any water within~~ the
165		-	24 ~~jurisdiction of this State.~~
166		-	25 ~~"Wearable U.S. Coast Guard approved personal flotation~~
167		-	26 ~~device"~~, ~~"wearable U.S. Coast Guard approved PFD"~~, ~~and~~
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	104	+	1 not provide the renter or lessee with a captain, crew, or any
	105	+	2 staff or personnel to operate, oversee, maintain, or manage
	106	+	3 the watercraft.
	107	+	4 "Motorboat" or "power-driven vessel" means any vessel
	108	+	5 propelled by machinery whether such machinery is a principle
	109	+	6 source of propulsion.
	110	+	7 "Nonpowered watercraft" or "human-powered watercraft"
	111	+	8 means any canoe, kayak, kiteboard, paddleboard, ribbed
	112	+	9 inflatable, or any other watercraft propelled by oars,
	113	+	10 paddles, or poles but not powered by sail, canvas, human body
	114	+	11 part, or machinery of any sort.
	115	+	12 "Operate" means to use, navigate, employ, or otherwise be
	116	+	13 in actual physical control of a motorboat or vessel.
	117	+	14 "Operator" means a person who operates or is in actual
	118	+	15 physical control of a watercraft.
	119	+	16 "Owner" means a person, other than a secured party, having
	120	+	17 property rights or title to a watercraft. "Owner" includes a
	121	+	18 person entitled to the use or possession of a motorboat
	122	+	19 subject to an interest in another person, reserved or created
	123	+	20 by agreement and securing payment of performance of an
	124	+	21 obligation. "Owner" does not include a lessee under a lease
	125	+	22 not intended as security.
	126	+	23 "Passenger" means an individual carried on the vessel.
	127	+	24 "Passenger" does not mean:
	128	+	25 (1) the owner or individual representative of the
	129	+	26 owner, or in the case of a chartered vessel, an individual
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178		-	1 "wearable PFD" have the meaning provided for "wearable PFD" in
179		-	2 33 CFR 175.13.
180		-	3 "Windward side" means the side of a vessel's sail that has
181		-	4 the wind blowing into the sail.
182		-	5 "Wing in Ground" (WIG) vessel means a multimodal vessel
183		-	6 which, in its main operational mode, flies in close proximity
184		-	7 to the surface utilizing surface-effect action.
185		-	8 (Source: P.A. 102-595, eff. 6-1-22.)
186		-	9 (625 ILCS 45/2-2) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 312-2)
187		-	10 Sec. 2-2. Inspection; removal; impoundment.
188		-	11 (a) Agents of the Department or other duly authorized
189		-	12 police officers may board and inspect any watercraft boat at
190		-	13 any time for the purpose of determining if this Act is being
191		-	14 complied with. If the boarding officer or agent discovers any
192		-	15 violation of this Act, he may issue a summons to the operator
193		-	16 of the boat requiring that the operator appear before the
194		-	17 circuit court for the county within which the offense was
195		-	18 committed.
196		-	19 (b) Every watercraft vessel subject to this Act, if under
197		-	20 way and upon being hailed by a designated law enforcement
198		-	21 officer, must stop immediately and lay to.
199		-	22 (c) Agents of the Department and other duly authorized
200		-	23 police officers may enforce all federal laws and regulations
201		-	24 which have been mutually agreed upon by the federal and state
202		-	25 governments and are applicable to the operation of watercraft
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	141	+	2 but in no case shall this exemption found in this
	142	+	3 paragraph apply to more than one person that is physically
	143	+	4 present on a vessel at any one time;
	144	+	5 (2) the master; or
	145	+	6 (3) a member of the crew engaged in the business of the
	146	+	7 vessel who has not contributed consideration for carriage
	147	+	8 and who is paid for on board services.
	148	+	9 "Passenger for hire" means a passenger for whom
	149	+	10 consideration is contributed as a condition of carriage on the
	150	+	11 vessel.
	151	+	12 "Person" means any individual, firm, corporation,
	152	+	13 partnership, or association, and any agent, assignee, trustee,
	153	+	14 executor, receiver, or representative thereof.
	154	+	15 "Personal flotation device" or "PFD" means a device that
	155	+	16 is approved by the Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, under Part
	156	+	17 160 of Title 46 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
	157	+	18 "Personal injury" means any injury requiring treatment
	158	+	19 beyond first aid.
	159	+	20 "Personal watercraft" means a vessel propelled by a water
	160	+	21 jet pump or other machinery as its primary source of motive
	161	+	22 power and designed to be operated by a person sitting,
	162	+	23 standing, or kneeling on the vessel, rather than within the
	163	+	24 confines of a hull.
	164	+	25 "Principally operated" means the vessel is or will be
	165	+	26 primarily operated within the jurisdiction of the State during
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213		-	1 ~~on navigable waters and federal impoundments where concurrent~~
214		-	2 ~~jurisdiction exists between the federal and state governments.~~
215		-	3 ~~(d) Agents of the Department and other duly authorized~~
216		-	4 ~~police officers may seize and impound, at the owner's or~~
217		-	5 ~~operator's expense,~~ any ~~watercraft involved in a boating~~
218		-	6 ~~accident or a violation of Section 3A-21~~, ~~5-1~~, ~~5-2, or 5-16 of~~
219		-	7 ~~this Act~~.
220		-	8 ~~(e) If a watercraft is causing a traffic hazard because of~~
221		-	9 ~~its position on a waterway or its physical appearance is~~
222		-	10 ~~causing the impeding of traffic,~~ ~~its immediate removal from~~
223		-	11 ~~the waterway by~~ a ~~towing service may be authorized by a law~~
224		-	12 ~~enforcement agency having jurisdiction~~.
225		-	13 ~~(f) Whenever a peace officer reasonably believes that a~~
226		-	14 ~~person under arrest for~~ a ~~violation of Section 5-1, 5-2,~~ or
227		-	15 ~~5-16 of this Act~~ or ~~similar provision of a local ordinance, is~~
228		-	16 ~~likely, upon release,~~ to ~~commit a subsequent violation~~ of
229		-	17 ~~Section 5-1, 5-2,~~ or ~~5-16 or a similar provision of a local~~
230		-	18 ~~ordinance, the arresting officer shall have the watercraft~~
231		-	19 ~~which the person was operating at the time~~ of ~~the arrest~~
232		-	20 ~~impounded for~~ a ~~period of not more than 12 hours after~~ the ~~time~~
233		-	21 ~~of the arrest.~~ ~~The watercraft may be released by the arresting~~
234		-	22 ~~law enforcement agency without impoundment,~~ ~~or may be released~~
235		-	23 ~~prior to the end of the impoundment period, however, if:~~
236		-	24 ~~(1)~~ the ~~watercraft was not owned by the person under~~
237		-	25 ~~arrest, and the lawful owner requesting release possesses~~
238		-	26 ~~proof of ownership,~~ ~~and would not,~~ ~~as determined by the~~
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	176	+	1 a calendar year.
	177	+	2 "Recreational boat" means any vessel manufactured or used
	178	+	3 primarily for noncommercial use, or leased, rented, or
	179	+	4 chartered to another for noncommercial use.
	180	+	5 "Sailboat" or "sailing vessel" means any vessel under sail
	181	+	6 so long as the propelling machinery, if fitted, is not being
	182	+	7 used.
	183	+	8 "Seaplane" means any aircraft designed to maneuver on the
	184	+	9 water.
	185	+	10 "Specialty prop-craft" means a vessel that is similar in
	186	+	11 appearance and operation to a personal watercraft but that is
	187	+	12 powered by an outboard or propeller driven motor.
	188	+	13 "Throwable PFD" has the meaning provided in 33 CFR 175.13.
	189	+	14 "Underway" applies to a vessel or watercraft at all times
	190	+	15 except when it is moored at a dock or anchorage area.
	191	+	16 "Use" applies to all vessels on the waters of this State,
	192	+	17 whether moored or underway.
	193	+	18 "Vessel" or "watercraft" means every device or boat
	194	+	19 watercraft used or capable of being used as a means of
	195	+	20 transportation on water, except a seaplane on the water, air
	196	+	21 mattress or similar device, and boats used for concession
	197	+	22 rides in artificial bodies of water designed and used
	198	+	23 exclusively for such concessions.
	199	+	24 "Waters of this State" means any water within the
	200	+	25 jurisdiction of this State.
	201	+	26 "Wearable U.S. Coast Guard approved personal flotation
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249		-	1 arresting law enforcement agency: (i) indicate a lack of
250		-	2 ability to operate a watercraft in a safe manner, or (ii)
251		-	3 otherwise, by operating the watercraft, be in violation of
252		-	4 this Act; or
253		-	5 (2) the watercraft is owned by the person under
254		-	6 arrest, and the person under arrest gives permission to
255		-	7 another person to operate the watercraft, and the other
256		-	8 person would not, as determined by the arresting law
257		-	9 enforcement agency: (i) indicate a lack of ability to
258		-	10 operate a watercraft in a safe manner, or (ii) otherwise,
259		-	11 by operating the watercraft, be in violation of this Act.
260		-	12 (Source: P.A. 93-156, eff. 1-1-04.)
261		-	13 (625 ILCS 45/3-11) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313-11)
262		-	14 Sec. 3-11. Penalty. No person shall at any time:
263		-	15 (a) falsely alter or change in any manner a certificate of
264		-	16 number issued under the provisions hereof; , or
265		-	17 (b) falsify any record required by this Act; ,
266		-	18 (c) falsify information on any application to the
267		-	19 Department that is required to be provided to the Department
268		-	20 by this Act; or
269		-	21 (d) counterfeit any form of license provided for by this
270		-	22 Act.
271		-	23 (Source: P.A. 100-469, eff. 6-1-18.)
272		-	24 (625 ILCS 45/4-2) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 314-2)
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	212	+	1 device", "wearable U.S. Coast Guard approved PFD", and
	213	+	2 "wearable PFD" have the meaning provided for "wearable PFD" in
	214	+	3 33 CFR 175.13.
	215	+	4 "Windward side" means the side of a vessel's sail that has
	216	+	5 the wind blowing into the sail.
	217	+	6 "Wing in Ground" (WIG) vessel means a multimodal vessel
	218	+	7 which, in its main operational mode, flies in close proximity
	219	+	8 to the surface utilizing surface-effect action.
	220	+	9 (Source: P.A. 102-595, eff. 6-1-22.)
	221	+	10 (625 ILCS 45/2-2) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 312-2)
	222	+	11 Sec. 2-2. Inspection; removal; impoundment.
	223	+	12 (a) Agents of the Department or other duly authorized
	224	+	13 police officers may board and inspect any watercraft boat at
	225	+	14 any time for the purpose of determining if this Act is being
	226	+	15 complied with. If the boarding officer or agent discovers any
	227	+	16 violation of this Act, he may issue a summons to the operator
	228	+	17 of the boat requiring that the operator appear before the
	229	+	18 circuit court for the county within which the offense was
	230	+	19 committed.
	231	+	20 (b) Every watercraft vessel subject to this Act, if under
	232	+	21 way and upon being hailed by a designated law enforcement
	233	+	22 officer, must stop immediately and lay to.
	234	+	23 (c) Agents of the Department and other duly authorized
	235	+	24 police officers may enforce all federal laws and regulations
	236	+	25 which have been mutually agreed upon by the federal and state
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283		-	1 ~~Sec. 4-2. Navigation lights.~~
284		-	2 ~~A. Watercraft subject to this Section shall be divided~~
285		-	3 ~~into classes as follows:~~
286		-	4 ~~1. Class 1:~~ ~~Less than 16 feet in length.~~
287		-	5 ~~2. Class 2:~~ ~~16 feet or over~~ and ~~less than 26 feet in~~
288		-	6 ~~length.~~
289		-	7 ~~3. Class 3: 26 feet~~ or ~~over and less than 40 feet in~~
290		-	8 ~~length~~.
291		-	9 ~~4. Class 4:~~ ~~40 feet or over and less than 65 feet in~~
292		-	10 ~~length.~~
293		-	11 ~~B. Every motorboat~~, ~~underway~~ from ~~sunset to sunrise or~~
294		-	12 ~~underway in weather causing reduced visibility,~~ ~~shall carry~~
295		-	13 ~~and exhibit the following United States Coast Guard approved~~
296		-	14 ~~lights when underway and,~~ ~~during such time,~~ ~~shall not use any~~
297		-	15 ~~other lights that may be mistaken~~ for or ~~interfere with those~~
298		-	16 ~~prescribed as follows:~~
299		-	17 1. A ~~Class 1 or Class 2 motorboat shall carry the~~
300		-	18 ~~following lights:~~
301		-	19 ~~(a) A bright white light aft to show all around~~ the
302		-	20 ~~horizon; and~~
303		-	21 ~~(b)~~ A ~~combined light in~~ the ~~fore part of the~~
304		-	22 ~~watercraft and lower than~~ the ~~white light aft,~~ ~~showing~~
305		-	23 ~~green to starboard and red to port~~, ~~so fixed as to~~
306		-	24 ~~throw~~ the ~~light from right ahead to 2 points (22.5~~
307		-	25 ~~degrees~~) ~~abaft~~ the ~~beam on their respective sides.~~
308		-	26 ~~2. A Class 3 or Class 4 motorboat shall carry~~ the
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	247	+	1 governments and are applicable to the operation of watercraft
	248	+	2 on navigable waters and federal impoundments where concurrent
	249	+	3 jurisdiction exists between the federal and state governments.
	250	+	4 (d) Agents of the Department and other duly authorized
	251	+	5 police officers may seize and impound, at the owner's or
	252	+	6 operator's expense, any watercraft involved in a boating
	253	+	7 accident or a violation of Section 3A-21, 5-1, 5-2, or 5-16 of
	254	+	8 this Act.
	255	+	9 (e) If a watercraft is causing a traffic hazard because of
	256	+	10 its position on a waterway or its physical appearance is
	257	+	11 causing the impeding of traffic, its immediate removal from
	258	+	12 the waterway by a towing service may be authorized by a law
	259	+	13 enforcement agency having jurisdiction.
	260	+	14 (f) Whenever a peace officer reasonably believes that a
	261	+	15 person under arrest for a violation of Section 5-1, 5-2, or
	262	+	16 5-16 of this Act or similar provision of a local ordinance, is
	263	+	17 likely, upon release, to commit a subsequent violation of
	264	+	18 Section 5-1, 5-2, or 5-16 or a similar provision of a local
	265	+	19 ordinance, the arresting officer shall have the watercraft
	266	+	20 which the person was operating at the time of the arrest
	267	+	21 impounded for a period of not more than 12 hours after the time
	268	+	22 of the arrest. The watercraft may be released by the arresting
	269	+	23 law enforcement agency without impoundment, or may be released
	270	+	24 prior to the end of the impoundment period, however, if:
	271	+	25 (1) the watercraft was not owned by the person under
	272	+	26 arrest, and the lawful owner requesting release possesses
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319		-	1 following lights:
320		-	2 (a) A bright white light in the fore part of the
321		-	3 watercraft as near the stern as practicable, so
322		-	4 constructed as to show the unbroken light over an arc
323		-	5 of the horizon of 20 points (225 degrees) of the
324		-	6 compass, so fixed as to throw the light 10 points
325		-	7 (112.5 degrees) on each side of the watercraft,
326		-	8 namely, from right ahead to 2 points (22.5 degrees)
327		-	9 abaft the beam on either side;
328		-	10 (b) A bright white light aft, mounted higher than
329		-	11 the white light forward, to show all around the
330		-	12 horizon; and
331		-	13 (c) On the starboard side, a green light so
332		-	14 constructed as to show an unbroken light over an arc of
333		-	15 the horizon of 10 points (112.5 degrees) of the
334		-	16 compass, so fixed as to throw the light from right
335		-	17 ahead to 2 points (22.5 degrees) abaft the beam on the
336		-	18 starboard side. On the port side, a red light so
337		-	19 constructed as to show an unbroken light over an arc of
338		-	20 the horizon of 10 points (112.5 degrees) of the
339		-	21 compass, so fixed as to throw the light from right
340		-	22 ahead to 2 points (22.5 degrees) abaft the beam on the
341		-	23 port side. The side lights shall be fitted with
342		-	24 inboard screens so set as to prevent these lights from
343		-	25 being seen across the bow.
344		-	26 3. A Class 1 or Class 2 motorboat propelled by sail
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	283	+	1 proof of ownership, and would not, as determined by the
	284	+	2 arresting law enforcement agency: (i) indicate a lack of
	285	+	3 ability to operate a watercraft in a safe manner, or (ii)
	286	+	4 otherwise, by operating the watercraft, be in violation of
	287	+	5 this Act; or
	288	+	6 (2) the watercraft is owned by the person under
	289	+	7 arrest, and the person under arrest gives permission to
	290	+	8 another person to operate the watercraft, and the other
	291	+	9 person would not, as determined by the arresting law
	292	+	10 enforcement agency: (i) indicate a lack of ability to
	293	+	11 operate a watercraft in a safe manner, or (ii) otherwise,
	294	+	12 by operating the watercraft, be in violation of this Act.
	295	+	13 (Source: P.A. 93-156, eff. 1-1-04.)
	296	+	14 (625 ILCS 45/3-11) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313-11)
	297	+	15 Sec. 3-11. Penalty. No person shall at any time:
	298	+	16 (a) falsely alter or change in any manner a certificate of
	299	+	17 number issued under the provisions hereof; , or
	300	+	18 (b) falsify any record required by this Act; ,
	301	+	19 (c) falsify information on any application to the
	302	+	20 Department that is required to be provided to the Department
	303	+	21 by this Act; or
	304	+	22 (d) counterfeit any form of license provided for by this
	305	+	23 Act.
	306	+	24 (Source: P.A. 100-469, eff. 6-1-18.)
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355		-	1 ~~alone shall exhibit the combined light prescribed by~~
356		-	2 ~~paragraph (1) and a 12-point (135 degrees) white light~~
357		-	3 ~~aft~~. ~~A Class 3 or Class 4 motorboat,~~ ~~when so propelled,~~
358		-	4 ~~shall exhibit the colored side lights, suitably screened~~
359		-	5 ~~as prescribed by paragraph (2) and a 12-point~~ ~~(135~~
360		-	6 ~~degrees) white light aft.~~
361		-	7 4. ~~Every white light prescribed by this Section shall~~
362		-	8 ~~be of such character as to be visible at a distance of at~~
363		-	9 ~~least 2 miles~~. ~~Every colored light prescribed by this~~
364		-	10 ~~Section shall be of such character as to be visible at a~~
365		-	11 ~~distance of at least one mile~~. ~~As used in this subsection~~
366		-	12 ~~"visible"~~, ~~when applied~~ to ~~lights, means visible on a dark~~
367		-	13 ~~night with clear atmosphere.~~
368		-	14 ~~5. If propelled by sail~~ and ~~machinery, a motorboat~~
369		-	15 shall ~~carry the lights required by this Section for a~~
370		-	16 ~~motorboat propelled by machinery only.~~
371		-	17 ~~6. All other watercraft over 65 feet in length and~~
372		-	18 ~~those propelled solely by wind effect on~~ the ~~sail shall~~
373		-	19 ~~display~~ lights ~~prescribed by federal regulations.~~
374		-	20 ~~C. Nonpowered watercraft shall carry, ready at hand,~~ a
375		-	21 ~~lantern or flashlight showing a white light that shall be~~
376		-	22 ~~exhibited~~ in ~~sufficient time to avert collision. Manually~~
377		-	23 ~~propelled~~ watercraft ~~used on~~ the ~~waters of this State where~~
378		-	24 ~~power-driven vessels are prohibited are exempt from the~~
379		-	25 ~~provisions of this Section~~.
380		-	26 ~~D. Any watercraft may carry and exhibit~~ the ~~lights~~
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	317	+	1 (625 ILCS 45/4-2) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 314-2)
	318	+	2 Sec. 4-2. Navigation lights.
	319	+	3 A. Watercraft subject to this Section shall be divided
	320	+	4 into classes as follows:
	321	+	5 1. Class 1: Less than 16 feet in length.
	322	+	6 2. Class 2: 16 feet or over and less than 26 feet in
	323	+	7 length.
	324	+	8 3. Class 3: 26 feet or over and less than 40 feet in
	325	+	9 length.
	326	+	10 4. Class 4: 40 feet or over and less than 65 feet in
	327	+	11 length.
	328	+	12 B. Every motorboat, underway from sunset to sunrise or
	329	+	13 underway in weather causing reduced visibility, shall carry
	330	+	14 and exhibit the following United States Coast Guard approved
	331	+	15 lights when underway and, during such time, shall not use any
	332	+	16 other lights that may be mistaken for or interfere with those
	333	+	17 prescribed as follows:
	334	+	18 1. A Class 1 or Class 2 motorboat shall carry the
	335	+	19 following lights:
	336	+	20 (a) A bright white light aft to show all around the
	337	+	21 horizon; and
	338	+	22 (b) A combined light in the fore part of the
	339	+	23 watercraft and lower than the white light aft, showing
	340	+	24 green to starboard and red to port, so fixed as to
	341	+	25 throw the light from right ahead to 2 points (22.5
	342	+	26 degrees) abaft the beam on their respective sides.
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391		-	1 required by the international regulations in lieu of the
392		-	2 lights required by subsection B of this Section.
393		-	3 E. All watercraft, when anchored, other than in a special
394		-	4 anchorage area as defined in 33 CFR 109.10, shall, from sunset
395		-	5 to sunrise, carry and display a steady white light visible all
396		-	6 around the horizon for a distance of no less than 2 miles.
397		-	7 F. The lights prescribed in this Section shall at minimum
398		-	8 have an intensity so as to be visible at the minimum ranges as
399		-	9 set forth in 33 CFR 83.22 (Blank).
400		-	10 G. (Blank).
401		-	11 (Source: P.A. 102-595, eff. 6-1-22.)
402		-	12 (625 ILCS 45/4-4) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 314-4)
403		-	13 Sec. 4-4. Whistles.) It is unlawful to operate a motorboat
404		-	14 without a mouth, hand or power operated whistle, horn or other
405		-	15 appliance, capable of producing a blast of 2 seconds or more
406		-	16 duration and having an audible distance as set forth in 33 CFR
407		-	17 86.01 for at least one-half mile.
408		-	18 (Source: P.A. 82-783.)
409		-	19 (625 ILCS 45/4-11) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 314-11)
410		-	20 Sec. 4-11. Engine cut-off switch.
411		-	21 (a) As used in this Section:
412		-	22 "Engine cut-off switch link" means the lanyard or wireless
413		-	23 cut-off device used to attach the motorboat operator to the
414		-	24 engine cut-off switch installed on the motorboat.
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	353	+	1 2. A Class 3 or Class 4 motorboat shall carry the
	354	+	2 following lights:
	355	+	3 (a) A bright white light in the fore part of the
	356	+	4 watercraft as near the stern as practicable, so
	357	+	5 constructed as to show the unbroken light over an arc
	358	+	6 of the horizon of 20 points (225 degrees) of the
	359	+	7 compass, so fixed as to throw the light 10 points
	360	+	8 (112.5 degrees) on each side of the watercraft,
	361	+	9 namely, from right ahead to 2 points (22.5 degrees)
	362	+	10 abaft the beam on either side;
	363	+	11 (b) A bright white light aft, mounted higher than
	364	+	12 the white light forward, to show all around the
	365	+	13 horizon; and
	366	+	14 (c) On the starboard side, a green light so
	367	+	15 constructed as to show an unbroken light over an arc of
	368	+	16 the horizon of 10 points (112.5 degrees) of the
	369	+	17 compass, so fixed as to throw the light from right
	370	+	18 ahead to 2 points (22.5 degrees) abaft the beam on the
	371	+	19 starboard side. On the port side, a red light so
	372	+	20 constructed as to show an unbroken light over an arc of
	373	+	21 the horizon of 10 points (112.5 degrees) of the
	374	+	22 compass, so fixed as to throw the light from right
	375	+	23 ahead to 2 points (22.5 degrees) abaft the beam on the
	376	+	24 port side. The side lights shall be fitted with
	377	+	25 inboard screens so set as to prevent these lights from
	378	+	26 being seen across the bow.
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425		-	1 ~~"Engine cut-off~~ ~~switch" means an emergency switch~~
426		-	2 ~~installed on a motorboat that:~~
427		-	3 (1) ~~is designed to shut off the engine if:~~
428		-	4 ~~(A) the motorboat operator using~~ a ~~lanyard~~
429		-	5 ~~attachment activates~~ the ~~switch by falling overboard~~
430		-	6 ~~or otherwise moving beyond the length of the lanyard;~~
431		-	7 or
432		-	8 ~~(B) the motorboat operator or a passenger~~
433		-	9 ~~using~~ a ~~wireless attachment activates the switch by~~
434		-	10 ~~falling overboard and submerging a man-overboard~~
435		-	11 ~~transmitter; and~~
436		-	12 ~~(2) attaches:~~
437		-	13 ~~(A) physically~~ to ~~the motorboat operator~~
438		-	14 ~~through the use of a lanyard worn by the operator; or~~
439		-	15 ~~(B) wirelessly through the use of~~ a
440		-	16 ~~water-activated man-overboard~~ ~~transmitter worn~~ by ~~the~~
441		-	17 motorboat ~~operator or any similarly equipped passenger~~
442		-	18 ~~on the motorboat~~. ~~means an operational emergency~~
443		-	19 ~~cut-off engine stop switch installed~~ on ~~a motorboat~~
444		-	20 ~~that attaches to a motorboat operator~~ by ~~an engine~~
445		-	21 ~~cut-off switch link.~~
446		-	22 ~~(b)~~ A ~~motorboat operator may not operate a motorboat less~~
447		-	23 ~~than 26 feet~~ in ~~length that is equipped by the manufacturer~~
448		-	24 ~~with an engine cutoff switch and such switch is not in use~~
449		-	25 ~~while~~ the ~~motorboat is operating on plane or above~~
450		-	26 ~~displacement speed~~. ~~No person may operate a watercraft without~~
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	389	+	1 3. A Class 1 or Class 2 motorboat propelled by sail
	390	+	2 alone shall exhibit the combined light prescribed by
	391	+	3 paragraph (1) and a 12-point (135 degrees) white light
	392	+	4 aft. A Class 3 or Class 4 motorboat, when so propelled,
	393	+	5 shall exhibit the colored side lights, suitably screened
	394	+	6 as prescribed by paragraph (2) and a 12-point (135
	395	+	7 degrees) white light aft.
	396	+	8 4. Every white light prescribed by this Section shall
	397	+	9 be of such character as to be visible at a distance of at
	398	+	10 least 2 miles. Every colored light prescribed by this
	399	+	11 Section shall be of such character as to be visible at a
	400	+	12 distance of at least one mile. As used in this subsection
	401	+	13 "visible", when applied to lights, means visible on a dark
	402	+	14 night with clear atmosphere.
	403	+	15 5. If propelled by sail and machinery, a motorboat
	404	+	16 shall carry the lights required by this Section for a
	405	+	17 motorboat propelled by machinery only.
	406	+	18 6. All other watercraft over 65 feet in length and
	407	+	19 those propelled solely by wind effect on the sail shall
	408	+	20 display lights prescribed by federal regulations.
	409	+	21 C. Nonpowered watercraft shall carry, ready at hand, a
	410	+	22 lantern or flashlight showing a white light that shall be
	411	+	23 exhibited in sufficient time to avert collision. Manually
	412	+	24 propelled watercraft used on the waters of this State where
	413	+	25 power-driven vessels are prohibited are exempt from the
	414	+	26 provisions of this Section.
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461		-	1 first verifying that the engine cut-off switch is operational
462		-	2 and fully functional and properly attaching the lanyard or
463		-	3 wireless attachment, as appropriate for the specific
464		-	4 motorboat, to the operator's body or to the clothing or
465		-	5 personal flotation device being worn by the operator.
466		-	6 (c) The requirement under paragraph (1) of subsection (a)
467		-	7 shall not apply if:
468		-	8 (A) the main helm of the covered vessel is installed
469		-	9 within an enclosed cabin; or
470		-	10 (B) the vessel does not have an engine cut-off switch.
471		-	11 No person may operate any motor boat, including personal
472		-	12 watercraft or specialty prop-craft, equipped with an
473		-	13 engine cut-off switch while the engine is running and the
474		-	14 motorboat is underway without verifying that the engine
475		-	15 cut-off switch is operational and fully-functional and:
476		-	16 (1) the engine cut-off switch link is properly
477		-	17 attached to his or her person, clothing or worn PFD, as
478		-	18 appropriate for the specific vessel; or
479		-	19 (2) activating the wireless cut-off system.
480		-	20 (Source: P.A. 96-1033, eff. 7-14-10.)
481		-	21 (625 ILCS 45/5-13) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 315-8)
482		-	22 Sec. 5-13. Traffic rules.
483		-	23 A. The area straight ahead of a vessel to the point that is
484		-	24 22.5 degrees beyond the middle of the vessel on the starboard
485		-	25 side of the watercraft shall be designated the danger zone. An
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	425	+	1 D. Any watercraft may carry and exhibit the lights
	426	+	2 required by the international regulations in lieu of the
	427	+	3 lights required by subsection B of this Section.
	428	+	4 E. All watercraft, when anchored, other than in a special
	429	+	5 anchorage area as defined in 33 CFR 109.10, shall, from sunset
	430	+	6 to sunrise, carry and display a steady white light visible all
	431	+	7 around the horizon for a distance of no less than 2 miles.
	432	+	8 F. The lights prescribed in this Section shall at minimum
	433	+	9 have an intensity so as to be visible at the minimum ranges as
	434	+	10 set forth in 33 CFR 83.22 (Blank).
	435	+	11 G. (Blank).
	436	+	12 (Source: P.A. 102-595, eff. 6-1-22.)
	437	+	13 (625 ILCS 45/4-4) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 314-4)
	438	+	14 Sec. 4-4. Whistles.) It is unlawful to operate a motorboat
	439	+	15 without a mouth, hand or power operated whistle, horn or other
	440	+	16 appliance, capable of producing a blast of 2 seconds or more
	441	+	17 duration and having an audible distance as set forth in 33 CFR
	442	+	18 86.01 for at least one-half mile.
	443	+	19 (Source: P.A. 82-783.)
	444	+	20 (625 ILCS 45/4-11) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 314-11)
	445	+	21 Sec. 4-11. Engine cut-off switch.
	446	+	22 (a) As used in this Section:
	447	+	23 "Engine cut-off switch link" means the lanyard or wireless
	448	+	24 cut-off device used to attach the motorboat operator to the
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496		-	1 ~~operator of a watercraft shall yield~~ the ~~right-of-way to any~~
497		-	2 ~~other watercraft occupying or entering into the danger zone~~
498		-	3 that ~~may result in collision.~~
499		-	4 ~~A-5. Head-on~~ ~~situation.~~
500		-	5 (1) ~~If 2 power-driven~~ ~~vessels are meeting head-on or~~
501		-	6 ~~nearly head-on~~ ~~courses so as to involve risk of collision,~~
502		-	7 ~~each shall alter course to starboard so that each shall~~
503		-	8 ~~pass on the port side of the other.~~
504		-	9 (2) A ~~vessel proceeding along the course of a narrow~~
505		-	10 ~~channel or canal shall keep as near to~~ the ~~outer limit of~~
506		-	11 ~~the channel or canal that lies on the starboard side as is~~
507		-	12 ~~safe~~ and ~~practicable.~~
508		-	13 (3) ~~A power-driven vessel operating in narrow channels~~
509		-	14 ~~and proceeding downbound with a following current~~
510		-	15 ~~downstream shall have~~ the ~~right-~~of~~-way over an upbound~~
511		-	16 ~~vessel, shall propose~~ the ~~manner and place~~ of ~~passage, and~~
512		-	17 ~~shall imitate the maneuvering signals as required~~ by ~~law a~~
513		-	18 ~~vessel proceeding upstream.~~ ~~The vessel proceeding upstream~~
514		-	19 ~~shall yield as necessary to permit safe passing.~~
515		-	20 ~~B. Crossing.~~ ~~As used in this Section,~~ ~~"crossing" means 2~~
516		-	21 ~~or more watercraft traveling in directions~~ that ~~would have the~~
517		-	22 ~~path of travel of the watercraft intersect each other~~.
518		-	23 (1) ~~If 2 power-driven~~ ~~vessels are crossing so as to~~
519		-	24 ~~involve~~ the ~~risk of collision, the vessel that has the~~
520		-	25 ~~other on the starboard side shall keep out of the way~~ and
521		-	26 ~~shall avoid crossing ahead of~~ the ~~other vessel.~~
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	459	+	1 engine cut-off switch installed on the motorboat.
	460	+	2 "Engine cut-off switch" means an emergency switch
	461	+	3 installed on a motorboat that:
	462	+	4 (1) is designed to shut off the engine if:
	463	+	5 (A) the motorboat operator using a lanyard
	464	+	6 attachment activates the switch by falling overboard
	465	+	7 or otherwise moving beyond the length of the lanyard;
	466	+	8 or
	467	+	9 (B) the motorboat operator or a passenger
	468	+	10 using a wireless attachment activates the switch by
	469	+	11 falling overboard and submerging a man-overboard
	470	+	12 transmitter; and
	471	+	13 (2) attaches:
	472	+	14 (A) physically to the motorboat operator
	473	+	15 through the use of a lanyard worn by the operator; or
	474	+	16 (B) wirelessly through the use of a
	475	+	17 water-activated man-overboard transmitter worn by the
	476	+	18 motorboat operator or any similarly equipped passenger
	477	+	19 on the motorboat. means an operational emergency
	478	+	20 cut-off engine stop switch installed on a motorboat
	479	+	21 that attaches to a motorboat operator by an engine
	480	+	22 cut-off switch link.
	481	+	23 (b) A motorboat operator may not operate a motorboat less
	482	+	24 than 26 feet in length that is equipped by the manufacturer
	483	+	25 with an engine cutoff switch and such switch is not in use
	484	+	26 while the motorboat is operating on plane or above
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532		-	1 (2) A power-driven vessel crossing a river shall keep
533		-	2 out of the way of a power-driven vessel ascending or
534		-	3 descending the river.
535		-	4 (3) A vessel may not cross a narrow channel or canal if
536		-	5 the crossing impedes the passage of a vessel that can only
537		-	6 safely navigate within the channel or canal.
538		-	7 C. Overtaking.
539		-	8 (1) A vessel overtaking any other shall give way to
540		-	9 the vessel being overtaken.
541		-	10 (2) If a vessel operator is in doubt as to whether he
542		-	11 or she is overtaking another vessel, the operator shall
543		-	12 assume he or she is overtaking the other vessel and shall
544		-	13 act accordingly.
545		-	14 (3) Any subsequent alteration of the bearing between
546		-	15 the 2 vessels shall not make the overtaking vessel a
547		-	16 crossing vessel within the meaning of this Section or
548		-	17 relieve the overtaking operator of the duty to keep clear
549		-	18 of the overtaken vessel until finally past and clear.
550		-	19 (4) When overtaking in a narrow channel or canal, the
551		-	20 operator of a power-driven vessel intending to overtake
552		-	21 another power-driven vessel shall proceed to pass safety
553		-	22 only after indicating his or her intention by sounding the
554		-	23 horn as follows:
555		-	24 (a) one short blast from the horn signifies a
556		-	25 request to pass on the overtaken vessel's starboard
557		-	26 side;
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	495	+	1 displacement speed. No person may operate a watercraft without
	496	+	2 first verifying that the engine cut-off switch is operational
	497	+	3 and fully functional and properly attaching the lanyard or
	498	+	4 wireless attachment, as appropriate for the specific
	499	+	5 motorboat, to the operator's body or to the clothing or
	500	+	6 personal flotation device being worn by the operator.
	501	+	7 (c) The requirement under paragraph (1) of subsection (a)
	502	+	8 shall not apply if:
	503	+	9 (A) the main helm of the covered vessel is installed
	504	+	10 within an enclosed cabin; or
	505	+	11 (B) the vessel does not have an engine cut-off switch.
	506	+	12 No person may operate any motor boat, including personal
	507	+	13 watercraft or specialty prop-craft, equipped with an
	508	+	14 engine cut-off switch while the engine is running and the
	509	+	15 motorboat is underway without verifying that the engine
	510	+	16 cut-off switch is operational and fully-functional and:
	511	+	17 (1) the engine cut-off switch link is properly
	512	+	18 attached to his or her person, clothing or worn PFD, as
	513	+	19 appropriate for the specific vessel; or
	514	+	20 (2) activating the wireless cut-off system.
	515	+	21 (Source: P.A. 96-1033, eff. 7-14-10.)
	516	+	22 (625 ILCS 45/5-13) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 315-8)
	517	+	23 Sec. 5-13. Traffic rules.
	518	+	24 A. The area straight ahead of a vessel to the point that is
	519	+	25 22.5 degrees beyond the middle of the vessel on the starboard
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568		-	1 ~~(b) 2 short blasts from~~ the ~~horn signify a request~~
569		-	2 ~~to pass on~~ the ~~overtaken vessel's port side.~~
570		-	3 ~~(5)~~ The ~~operator of the power-driven vessel being~~
571		-	4 ~~overtaken shall:~~
572		-	5 (a~~) acknowledge the request by sounding the same~~
573		-	6 ~~signal;~~ or
574		-	7 ~~(b) sound 5 short blasts from the horn~~ to ~~indicate~~
575		-	8 ~~danger or~~ to ~~warn the overtaking vessel not to pass.~~
576		-	9 ~~No response from~~ the ~~overtaken vessel shall be~~
577		-	10 ~~interpreted as an indication~~ of ~~danger and is the same as~~
578		-	11 ~~if 5 short blasts from~~ the ~~horn were sounded. In the~~
579		-	12 ~~absence of an audible signal~~ or ~~horn, a light signal~~
580		-	13 ~~device using the appropriate number of rapid bursts of~~
581		-	14 ~~light may be used.~~
582		-	15 ~~D. Sailing vessels.~~
583		-	16 ~~(1)~~ The ~~operator of a power-driven vessel shall yield~~
584		-	17 the ~~right-~~of~~-way to any nonpowered or sailing vessel~~
585		-	18 ~~unless~~ the ~~nonpowered vessel is overtaking the~~
586		-	19 ~~power-driven~~ vessel ~~or when a large craft is navigating in~~
587		-	20 ~~a confined channel,~~ ~~the large craft has the right-of-way~~
588		-	21 ~~over a boat propelled solely by oars or sails.~~
589		-	22 ~~(2) If 2 sailing vessels are approaching one another,~~
590		-	23 ~~so as to involve risk~~ of ~~collision, one~~ of ~~them shall keep~~
591		-	24 ~~out of the way of the other~~ as ~~follows:~~
592		-	25 ~~(a) If each~~ has the ~~wind on a different side, the~~
593		-	26 ~~vessel that has the wind~~ on the ~~port~~ side shall ~~give~~
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	530	+	1 side of the watercraft shall be designated the danger zone. An
	531	+	2 operator of a watercraft shall yield the right-of-way to any
	532	+	3 other watercraft occupying or entering into the danger zone
	533	+	4 that may result in collision.
	534	+	5 A-5. Head-on situation.
	535	+	6 (1) If 2 power-driven vessels are meeting head-on or
	536	+	7 nearly head-on courses so as to involve risk of collision,
	537	+	8 each shall alter course to starboard so that each shall
	538	+	9 pass on the port side of the other.
	539	+	10 (2) A vessel proceeding along the course of a narrow
	540	+	11 channel or canal shall keep as near to the outer limit of
	541	+	12 the channel or canal that lies on the starboard side as is
	542	+	13 safe and practicable.
	543	+	14 (3) A power-driven vessel operating in narrow channels
	544	+	15 and proceeding downbound with a following current
	545	+	16 downstream shall have the right-of-way over an upbound
	546	+	17 vessel, shall propose the manner and place of passage, and
	547	+	18 shall imitate the maneuvering signals as required by law a
	548	+	19 vessel proceeding upstream. The vessel proceeding upstream
	549	+	20 shall yield as necessary to permit safe passing.
	550	+	21 B. Crossing. As used in this Section, "crossing" means 2
	551	+	22 or more watercraft traveling in directions that would have the
	552	+	23 path of travel of the watercraft intersect each other.
	553	+	24 (1) If 2 power-driven vessels are crossing so as to
	554	+	25 involve the risk of collision, the vessel that has the
	555	+	26 other on the starboard side shall keep out of the way and
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604		-	1 way to the other vessel.
605		-	2 (b) If both have the wind on the same side, the
606		-	3 vessel that is to windward shall give way to the vessel
607		-	4 that is to leeward.
608		-	5 (c) If a vessel with the wind on the port side sees
609		-	6 a vessel to windward and cannot determine with
610		-	7 certainty whether the other vessel has the wind on the
611		-	8 port or starboard side, the vessel shall give way to
612		-	9 the other vessel.
613		-	10 (Source: P.A. 102-595, eff. 6-1-22.)
614		-	11 (625 ILCS 45/5-18) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 315-13)
615		-	12 Sec. 5-18. (a) No Beginning on January 1, 2016, no person
616		-	13 born on or after January 1, 1998, unless exempted by
617		-	14 subsection (i), shall operate a motorboat with over 10 horse
618		-	15 power unless that person has a valid Boating Safety
619		-	16 Certificate issued by the Department of Natural Resources or
620		-	17 an entity or organization recognized and approved by the
621		-	18 Department.
622		-	19 (b) No person under 10 years of age may operate a
623		-	20 motorboat.
624		-	21 (c) Persons Prior to January 1, 2016, persons at least 10
625		-	22 years of age and less than 12 years of age may operate a
626		-	23 motorboat with over 10 horse power only if they are
627		-	24 accompanied on the motorboat and under the direct control of a
628		-	25 parent or guardian or a person at least 18 years of age
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	566	+	1 shall avoid crossing ahead of the other vessel.
	567	+	2 (2) A power-driven vessel crossing a river shall keep
	568	+	3 out of the way of a power-driven vessel ascending or
	569	+	4 descending the river.
	570	+	5 (3) A vessel may not cross a narrow channel or canal if
	571	+	6 the crossing impedes the passage of a vessel that can only
	572	+	7 safely navigate within the channel or canal.
	573	+	8 C. Overtaking.
	574	+	9 (1) A vessel overtaking any other shall give way to
	575	+	10 the vessel being overtaken.
	576	+	11 (2) If a vessel operator is in doubt as to whether he
	577	+	12 or she is overtaking another vessel, the operator shall
	578	+	13 assume he or she is overtaking the other vessel and shall
	579	+	14 act accordingly.
	580	+	15 (3) Any subsequent alteration of the bearing between
	581	+	16 the 2 vessels shall not make the overtaking vessel a
	582	+	17 crossing vessel within the meaning of this Section or
	583	+	18 relieve the overtaking operator of the duty to keep clear
	584	+	19 of the overtaken vessel until finally past and clear.
	585	+	20 (4) When overtaking in a narrow channel or canal, the
	586	+	21 operator of a power-driven vessel intending to overtake
	587	+	22 another power-driven vessel shall proceed to pass safety
	588	+	23 only after indicating his or her intention by sounding the
	589	+	24 horn as follows:
	590	+	25 (a) one short blast from the horn signifies a
	591	+	26 request to pass on the overtaken vessel's starboard
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639		-	1 ~~designated by a parent or guardian. Beginning on January 1,~~
640		-	2 ~~2016, persons at least 10 years of age and less than 12 years~~
641		-	3 ~~of age may operate a motorboat with over 10 horse power only if~~
642		-	4 ~~the person is under~~ the ~~direct on-board supervision~~ of a
643		-	5 ~~parent or guardian who meets the requirements of subsection~~
644		-	6 (a) ~~or a person at least 18 years of age who meets~~ the
645		-	7 ~~requirements of subsection (a) and is designated by a parent~~
646		-	8 ~~or guardian.~~
647		-	9 ~~(d) Persons Prior~~ to ~~January 1,~~ ~~2016, persons at least 12~~
648		-	10 ~~years of age and less than 18 years of age may operate a~~
649		-	11 ~~motorboat with over 10 horse power only if they are~~
650		-	12 ~~accompanied on~~ the ~~motorboat and under~~ the ~~direct control of a~~
651		-	13 ~~parent~~ or ~~guardian or~~ a ~~person at least 18 years of age~~
652		-	14 ~~designated by a parent or guardian, or~~ the ~~motorboat operator~~
653		-	15 ~~is in possession of a Boating Safety Certificate issued by the~~
654		-	16 ~~Department of Natural Resources, Division of Law Enforcement,~~
655		-	17 ~~authorizing~~ the ~~holder to operate motorboats.~~ ~~Beginning on~~
656		-	18 ~~January 1,~~ ~~2016, persons at least 12 years and less than 18~~
657		-	19 ~~years of age may operate a motorboat with over 10 horse power~~
658		-	20 ~~only if the person meets the requirements of subsection (a)~~ or
659		-	21 ~~is under~~ the ~~direct on-board supervision~~ of ~~a parent or~~
660		-	22 ~~guardian who meets the requirements of subsection (a)~~ or a
661		-	23 ~~person at least 18 years of age who meets the requirements of~~
662		-	24 ~~subsection (a) and is designated by a parent or guardian.~~
663		-	25 ~~(e)~~ The ~~Beginning January 1, 2016,~~ the ~~owner of a~~
664		-	26 ~~motorboat or~~ a ~~person given supervisory authority over a~~
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	602	+	1 side;
	603	+	2 (b) 2 short blasts from the horn signify a request
	604	+	3 to pass on the overtaken vessel's port side.
	605	+	4 (5) The operator of the power-driven vessel being
	606	+	5 overtaken shall:
	607	+	6 (a) acknowledge the request by sounding the same
	608	+	7 signal; or
	609	+	8 (b) sound 5 short blasts from the horn to indicate
	610	+	9 danger or to warn the overtaking vessel not to pass.
	611	+	10 No response from the overtaken vessel shall be
	612	+	11 interpreted as an indication of danger and is the same as
	613	+	12 if 5 short blasts from the horn were sounded. In the
	614	+	13 absence of an audible signal or horn, a light signal
	615	+	14 device using the appropriate number of rapid bursts of
	616	+	15 light may be used.
	617	+	16 D. Sailing vessels.
	618	+	17 (1) The operator of a power-driven vessel shall yield
	619	+	18 the right-of-way to any nonpowered or sailing vessel
	620	+	19 unless the nonpowered vessel is overtaking the
	621	+	20 power-driven vessel or when a large craft is navigating in
	622	+	21 a confined channel, the large craft has the right-of-way
	623	+	22 over a boat propelled solely by oars or sails.
	624	+	23 (2) If 2 sailing vessels are approaching one another,
	625	+	24 so as to involve risk of collision, one of them shall keep
	626	+	25 out of the way of the other as follows:
	627	+	26 (a) If each has the wind on a different side, the
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675		-	1 motorboat shall not permit a motorboat with over 10 horse
676		-	2 power to be operated by a person who does not meet the Boating
677		-	3 Safety Certificate requirements of this Section.
678		-	4 (f) Licensed boat liveries shall offer abbreviated
679		-	5 operating and safety instruction covering core boat safety
680		-	6 rules to all renters, unless the renter can demonstrate
681		-	7 compliance with the Illinois Boating Safety Certificate
682		-	8 requirements of this Section, or is exempt under subsection
683		-	9 (i) of this Section. A person who completes abbreviated
684		-	10 operating and safety instruction may operate a motorboat
685		-	11 rented from the livery providing the abbreviated operating and
686		-	12 safety instruction without having a Boating Safety Certificate
687		-	13 for up to one year from the date of instruction. The Department
688		-	14 shall adopt rules to implement this subsection.
689		-	15 (g) Violations.
690		-	16 (1) A person who is operating a motorboat with over 10
691		-	17 horse power and is required to have a valid Boating Safety
692		-	18 Certificate under the provisions of this Section shall
693		-	19 present the certificate to a law enforcement officer upon
694		-	20 request. Failure of the person to present the certificate
695		-	21 upon request is a petty offense.
696		-	22 (2) A person who provides false or fictitious
697		-	23 information in an application for a Boating Safety
698		-	24 Certificate; or who alters, forges, counterfeits, or
699		-	25 falsifies a Boating Safety Certificate; or who possesses a
700		-	26 Boating Safety Certificate that has been altered, forged,
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	638	+	1 vessel that has the wind on the port side shall give
	639	+	2 way to the other vessel.
	640	+	3 (b) If both have the wind on the same side, the
	641	+	4 vessel that is to windward shall give way to the vessel
	642	+	5 that is to leeward.
	643	+	6 (c) If a vessel with the wind on the port side sees
	644	+	7 a vessel to windward and cannot determine with
	645	+	8 certainty whether the other vessel has the wind on the
	646	+	9 port or starboard side, the vessel shall give way to
	647	+	10 the other vessel.
	648	+	11 (Source: P.A. 102-595, eff. 6-1-22.)
	649	+	12 (625 ILCS 45/5-18) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 315-13)
	650	+	13 Sec. 5-18. (a) No Beginning on January 1, 2016, no person
	651	+	14 born on or after January 1, 1998, unless exempted by
	652	+	15 subsection (i), shall operate a motorboat with over 10 horse
	653	+	16 power unless that person has a valid Boating Safety
	654	+	17 Certificate issued by the Department of Natural Resources or
	655	+	18 an entity or organization recognized and approved by the
	656	+	19 Department.
	657	+	20 (b) No person under 10 years of age may operate a
	658	+	21 motorboat.
	659	+	22 (c) Persons Prior to January 1, 2016, persons at least 10
	660	+	23 years of age and less than 12 years of age may operate a
	661	+	24 motorboat with over 10 horse power only if they are
	662	+	25 accompanied on the motorboat and under the direct control of a
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711		-	1 ~~counterfeited,~~ or ~~falsified is guilty~~ of ~~a Class A~~
712		-	2 ~~misdemeanor~~.
713		-	3 ~~(3) A person who loans or permits his or her Boating~~
714		-	4 ~~Safety Certificate to be used by another person or who~~
715		-	5 ~~operates~~ a ~~motorboat with over 10 horse power using a~~
716		-	6 ~~Boating Safety Certificate that has not been issued to~~
717		-	7 ~~that~~ person ~~is guilty~~ of ~~a Class A misdemeanor.~~
718		-	8 (4) A ~~violation of this Section done with the~~
719		-	9 ~~knowledge of a parent~~ or guardian ~~shall be deemed a~~
720		-	10 ~~violation by the parent or guardian and punishable under~~
721		-	11 ~~Section 11A-1.~~
722		-	12 ~~(h) The Department of Natural Resources shall establish a~~
723		-	13 ~~program~~ of ~~instruction on boating safety, laws, regulations~~
724		-	14 ~~and administrative laws,~~ ~~and any other subject matter which~~
725		-	15 ~~might be related to~~ the ~~subject of general boat safety. The~~
726		-	16 ~~program shall be conducted by instructors certified~~ by the
727		-	17 Department of Natural Resources~~. The course~~ of ~~instruction for~~
728		-	18 ~~persons certified~~ to ~~teach boating safety shall be not less~~
729		-	19 ~~than 8 hours in length,~~ and ~~the Department shall have the~~
730		-	20 ~~authority to revoke the certification~~ of ~~any instructor who~~
731		-	21 ~~has demonstrated his inability to conduct courses on~~ the
732		-	22 ~~subject matter.~~ The ~~Department~~ of ~~Natural Resources shall~~
733		-	23 ~~develop and provide~~ a ~~method for students to complete the~~
734		-	24 ~~program online.~~ ~~Students satisfactorily completing a program~~
735		-	25 ~~of not less than 8 hours in length shall receive~~ a ~~certificate~~
736		-	26 ~~of safety from~~ the ~~Department~~ of ~~Natural Resources. The~~
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	673	+	1 parent or guardian or a person at least 18 years of age
	674	+	2 designated by a parent or guardian. Beginning on January 1,
	675	+	3 2016, persons at least 10 years of age and less than 12 years
	676	+	4 of age may operate a motorboat with over 10 horse power only if
	677	+	5 the person is under the direct on-board supervision of a
	678	+	6 parent or guardian who meets the requirements of subsection
	679	+	7 (a) or a person at least 18 years of age who meets the
	680	+	8 requirements of subsection (a) and is designated by a parent
	681	+	9 or guardian.
	682	+	10 (d) Persons Prior to January 1, 2016, persons at least 12
	683	+	11 years of age and less than 18 years of age may operate a
	684	+	12 motorboat with over 10 horse power only if they are
	685	+	13 accompanied on the motorboat and under the direct control of a
	686	+	14 parent or guardian or a person at least 18 years of age
	687	+	15 designated by a parent or guardian, or the motorboat operator
	688	+	16 is in possession of a Boating Safety Certificate issued by the
	689	+	17 Department of Natural Resources, Division of Law Enforcement,
	690	+	18 authorizing the holder to operate motorboats. Beginning on
	691	+	19 January 1, 2016, persons at least 12 years and less than 18
	692	+	20 years of age may operate a motorboat with over 10 horse power
	693	+	21 only if the person meets the requirements of subsection (a) or
	694	+	22 is under the direct on-board supervision of a parent or
	695	+	23 guardian who meets the requirements of subsection (a) or a
	696	+	24 person at least 18 years of age who meets the requirements of
	697	+	25 subsection (a) and is designated by a parent or guardian.
	698	+	26 (e) The Beginning January 1, 2016, the owner of a
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738	700
739	701
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741	703
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747		-	1 ~~Department may cooperate with schools,~~ ~~online vendors,~~ ~~private~~
748		-	2 ~~clubs and other organizations in offering boating safety~~
749		-	3 ~~courses throughout~~ the ~~State of Illinois.~~
750		-	4 ~~The Department shall issue certificates~~ of ~~boating safety~~
751		-	5 ~~to persons 10 years of age or older successfully completing~~
752		-	6 ~~the prescribed course of~~ instruction ~~and passing such tests as~~
753		-	7 ~~may be prescribed by~~ the ~~Department. The Department may charge~~
754		-	8 ~~each person who enrolls in a course of instruction a fee not to~~
755		-	9 ~~exceed $5. If a fee~~ is ~~authorized by the Department, the~~
756		-	10 ~~Department shall authorize instructors conducting such courses~~
757		-	11 ~~meeting standards established by it to charge for the rental~~
758		-	12 ~~of facilities or for~~ the ~~cost of materials utilized in~~ the
759		-	13 ~~course. Fees retained by the Department shall be utilized to~~
760		-	14 ~~defray a part~~ of ~~its expenses to operate~~ the ~~safety and~~
761		-	15 ~~accident reporting programs of the Department~~.
762		-	16 (i) ~~A Boating Safety Certificate is not required by:~~
763		-	17 (1) a person who ~~possesses~~ a ~~valid United States Coast~~
764		-	18 ~~Guard commercial vessel operator's license or~~ a ~~marine~~
765		-	19 certificate ~~issued by~~ the ~~Canadian government;~~
766		-	20 ~~(2)~~ a ~~person employed by the United States, this~~
767		-	21 ~~State, another state,~~ ~~or a subdivision thereof while in~~
768		-	22 ~~performance of his or her official duties;~~
769		-	23 (3) a person who ~~is not a resident, is temporarily~~
770		-	24 ~~using the waters of this State~~ for a ~~period not to exceed~~
771		-	25 ~~90 days~~, ~~and meets any applicable boating safety education~~
772		-	26 ~~requirements of his~~ or ~~her state of residency or~~ possesses
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	709	+	1 motorboat or a person given supervisory authority over a
	710	+	2 motorboat shall not permit a motorboat with over 10 horse
	711	+	3 power to be operated by a person who does not meet the Boating
	712	+	4 Safety Certificate requirements of this Section.
	713	+	5 (f) Licensed boat liveries shall offer abbreviated
	714	+	6 operating and safety instruction covering core boat safety
	715	+	7 rules to all renters, unless the renter can demonstrate
	716	+	8 compliance with the Illinois Boating Safety Certificate
	717	+	9 requirements of this Section, or is exempt under subsection
	718	+	10 (i) of this Section. A person who completes abbreviated
	719	+	11 operating and safety instruction may operate a motorboat
	720	+	12 rented from the livery providing the abbreviated operating and
	721	+	13 safety instruction without having a Boating Safety Certificate
	722	+	14 for up to one year from the date of instruction. The Department
	723	+	15 shall adopt rules to implement this subsection.
	724	+	16 (g) Violations.
	725	+	17 (1) A person who is operating a motorboat with over 10
	726	+	18 horse power and is required to have a valid Boating Safety
	727	+	19 Certificate under the provisions of this Section shall
	728	+	20 present the certificate to a law enforcement officer upon
	729	+	21 request. Failure of the person to present the certificate
	730	+	22 upon request is a petty offense.
	731	+	23 (2) A person who provides false or fictitious
	732	+	24 information in an application for a Boating Safety
	733	+	25 Certificate; or who alters, forges, counterfeits, or
	734	+	26 falsifies a Boating Safety Certificate; or who possesses a
773	735
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783		-	1 ~~a Canadian Pleasure Craft Operator's Card;~~
784		-	2 ~~(4)~~ a ~~person who is~~ a ~~resident of this State who has~~
785		-	3 ~~met the applicable boating safety education requirements~~
786		-	4 ~~of another state~~ or ~~possesses a Canadian Pleasure Craft~~
787		-	5 ~~Operator's Card;~~
788		-	6 ~~(5)~~ a ~~person who has assumed operation of the~~
789		-	7 ~~motorboat due~~ to ~~the illness or physical impairment of the~~
790		-	8 ~~operator, and~~ is ~~returning the motorboat or personal~~
791		-	9 ~~watercraft to shore in order to provide assistance or care~~
792		-	10 ~~for that operator;~~
793		-	11 ~~(6) a person who is registered as a commercial~~
794		-	12 ~~fisherman or a person who is under the onboard direct~~
795		-	13 ~~supervision~~ of ~~the commercial fisherman while operating~~
796		-	14 ~~the commercial fisherman's vessel;~~
797		-	15 ~~(7) a person who is serving or has qualified as a~~
798		-	16 ~~surface warfare officer or enlisted surface warfare~~
799		-	17 ~~specialist in~~ the ~~United States Navy;~~
800		-	18 ~~(8) a person who has assumed operation~~ of the
801		-	19 ~~motorboat for the purpose of completing a watercraft~~
802		-	20 ~~safety course approved by~~ the Department, the ~~U.S. Coast~~
803		-	21 ~~Guard, or~~ the ~~National Association~~ of ~~State Boating Law~~
804		-	22 ~~Administrators;~~
805		-	23 ~~(9) a person using only an electric motor to propel~~
806		-	24 the ~~motorboat;~~
807		-	25 ~~(10)~~ a ~~person operating a motorboat on private~~
808		-	26 ~~property;~~
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	745	+	1 Boating Safety Certificate that has been altered, forged,
	746	+	2 counterfeited, or falsified is guilty of a Class A
	747	+	3 misdemeanor.
	748	+	4 (3) A person who loans or permits his or her Boating
	749	+	5 Safety Certificate to be used by another person or who
	750	+	6 operates a motorboat with over 10 horse power using a
	751	+	7 Boating Safety Certificate that has not been issued to
	752	+	8 that person is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
	753	+	9 (4) A violation of this Section done with the
	754	+	10 knowledge of a parent or guardian shall be deemed a
	755	+	11 violation by the parent or guardian and punishable under
	756	+	12 Section 11A-1.
	757	+	13 (h) The Department of Natural Resources shall establish a
	758	+	14 program of instruction on boating safety, laws, regulations
	759	+	15 and administrative laws, and any other subject matter which
	760	+	16 might be related to the subject of general boat safety. The
	761	+	17 program shall be conducted by instructors certified by the
	762	+	18 Department of Natural Resources. The course of instruction for
	763	+	19 persons certified to teach boating safety shall be not less
	764	+	20 than 8 hours in length, and the Department shall have the
	765	+	21 authority to revoke the certification of any instructor who
	766	+	22 has demonstrated his inability to conduct courses on the
	767	+	23 subject matter. The Department of Natural Resources shall
	768	+	24 develop and provide a method for students to complete the
	769	+	25 program online. Students satisfactorily completing a program
	770	+	26 of not less than 8 hours in length shall receive a certificate
809	771
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819		-	1 ~~(11) a person over~~ the ~~age~~ of ~~12 years who holds a~~
820		-	2 ~~valid certificate issued by another state~~, ~~a province of~~
821		-	3 ~~the Dominion of Canada,~~ ~~the United States Coast Guard~~
822		-	4 ~~Auxiliary or~~ the ~~United States Power Squadron need not~~
823		-	5 ~~obtain a certificate from~~ the Department ~~if the course~~
824		-	6 ~~content~~ of ~~the program in such other state, province~~ or
825		-	7 ~~organization substantially meets that established by the~~
826		-	8 ~~Department under this Section. A certificate issued~~ by the
827		-	9 ~~Department or by another state,~~ ~~province~~ of ~~the Dominion~~
828		-	10 ~~of Canada or approved organization shall not constitute an~~
829		-	11 ~~operator's license, but~~ shall ~~certify only that the~~
830		-	12 ~~student has successfully passed a course in boating safety~~
831		-	13 ~~instruction;~~ or
832		-	14 ~~(12) a person who is temporarily using~~ the ~~waters of~~
833		-	15 ~~this State for~~ the ~~purpose of participating in a boat~~
834		-	16 ~~racing event sanctioned by~~ the Department ~~of Natural~~
835		-	17 ~~Resources or authorized federal agency.~~ ~~The organizer or~~
836		-	18 ~~holder of the sanctioned event shall possess liability~~
837		-	19 ~~insurance for property damage and bodily injury~~ or ~~death~~
838		-	20 ~~with a minimum benefit of $1,000,000 that shall remain in~~
839		-	21 ~~effect through~~ the ~~entirety of the event.~~
840		-	22 ~~(j) The Department of Natural Resources shall adopt rules~~
841		-	23 ~~necessary to implement this Section. The Department~~ of ~~Natural~~
842		-	24 ~~Resources shall consult and coordinate with the boating~~
843		-	25 ~~public, professional organizations~~ for ~~recreational boating~~
844		-	26 ~~safety~~, and ~~the~~ boating ~~retail, leasing, and dealer business~~
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	781	+	1 of safety from the Department of Natural Resources. The
	782	+	2 Department may cooperate with schools, online vendors, private
	783	+	3 clubs and other organizations in offering boating safety
	784	+	4 courses throughout the State of Illinois.
	785	+	5 The Department shall issue certificates of boating safety
	786	+	6 to persons 10 years of age or older successfully completing
	787	+	7 the prescribed course of instruction and passing such tests as
	788	+	8 may be prescribed by the Department. The Department may charge
	789	+	9 each person who enrolls in a course of instruction a fee not to
	790	+	10 exceed $5. If a fee is authorized by the Department, the
	791	+	11 Department shall authorize instructors conducting such courses
	792	+	12 meeting standards established by it to charge for the rental
	793	+	13 of facilities or for the cost of materials utilized in the
	794	+	14 course. Fees retained by the Department shall be utilized to
	795	+	15 defray a part of its expenses to operate the safety and
	796	+	16 accident reporting programs of the Department.
	797	+	17 (i) A Boating Safety Certificate is not required by:
	798	+	18 (1) a person who possesses a valid United States Coast
	799	+	19 Guard commercial vessel operator's license or a marine
	800	+	20 certificate issued by the Canadian government;
	801	+	21 (2) a person employed by the United States, this
	802	+	22 State, another state, or a subdivision thereof while in
	803	+	23 performance of his or her official duties;
	804	+	24 (3) a person who is not a resident, is temporarily
	805	+	25 using the waters of this State for a period not to exceed
	806	+	26 90 days, and meets any applicable boating safety education
845	807
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855		-	1 community in the adoption of these rules.
856		-	2 (Source: P.A. 98-698, eff. 1-1-15; 99-78, eff. 7-20-15;
857		-	3 99-526, eff. 7-8-16.)
858		-	4 (625 ILCS 45/7-1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 317-1)
859		-	5 Sec. 7-1. It On and after March 1, 1960 it shall be
860		-	6 unlawful for any person to engage in the business of operating
861		-	7 a boat or boats carrying passengers for hire, or renting a boat
862		-	8 or boats for hire without first having obtained a license so to
863		-	9 do from the Department. Such license shall be renewable each
864		-	10 year on January March 1st, shall be good only for one year or
865		-	11 portion of a year up to and including December 31st March 1st,
866		-	12 and it shall be unlawful for such person to so engage in such
867		-	13 business without having a valid license currently then in
868		-	14 force. The Department shall outline the application process
869		-	15 for passenger-for-hire licenses or rental boat licenses by
870		-	16 administrative rule. Violations of this Act by a business or
871		-	17 individual holding a rental license or passenger-for-hire
872		-	18 license shall result in the suspension or revocation of the
873		-	19 license issued based on the procedures outlined in
874		-	20 administrative rule.
875		-	21 (Source: P.A. 85-149.)
876		-	22 (625 ILCS 45/7-2) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 317-2)
877		-	23 Sec. 7-2. License fee. The fee for a license to operate a
878		-	24 boat for carrying passengers for hire shall be established by
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	817	+	1 requirements of his or her state of residency or possesses
	818	+	2 a Canadian Pleasure Craft Operator's Card;
	819	+	3 (4) a person who is a resident of this State who has
	820	+	4 met the applicable boating safety education requirements
	821	+	5 of another state or possesses a Canadian Pleasure Craft
	822	+	6 Operator's Card;
	823	+	7 (5) a person who has assumed operation of the
	824	+	8 motorboat due to the illness or physical impairment of the
	825	+	9 operator, and is returning the motorboat or personal
	826	+	10 watercraft to shore in order to provide assistance or care
	827	+	11 for that operator;
	828	+	12 (6) a person who is registered as a commercial
	829	+	13 fisherman or a person who is under the onboard direct
	830	+	14 supervision of the commercial fisherman while operating
	831	+	15 the commercial fisherman's vessel;
	832	+	16 (7) a person who is serving or has qualified as a
	833	+	17 surface warfare officer or enlisted surface warfare
	834	+	18 specialist in the United States Navy;
	835	+	19 (8) a person who has assumed operation of the
	836	+	20 motorboat for the purpose of completing a watercraft
	837	+	21 safety course approved by the Department, the U.S. Coast
	838	+	22 Guard, or the National Association of State Boating Law
	839	+	23 Administrators;
	840	+	24 (9) a person using only an electric motor to propel
	841	+	25 the motorboat;
	842	+	26 (10) a person operating a motorboat on private
879	843
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885	849
886	850
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889		-	1 administrative rule $50 for each boat. The fee for a license
890		-	2 for engaging in the business of renting boats for hire and the
891		-	3 shall be $30, plus an annual fee for each boat rented or
892		-	4 offered for rent shall be set by administrative rule of $1 for
893		-	5 each boat less than 16 feet in length; $2 for each boat 16 feet
894		-	6 or over and less than 26 feet in length; and $8 for each boat
895		-	7 26 feet or over in length. No boat shall, after March 1, 1960,
896		-	8 be rented or offered for rent until such license has been
897		-	9 granted and the boat marked as hereinafter provided.
898		-	10 (Source: P.A. 85-149.)
899		-	SB2179 Engrossed- 27 -LRB104 12160 LNS 22261 b 1 INDEX 2 Statutes amended in order of appearance 3 625 ILCS 45/1-2from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 311-24 625 ILCS 45/2-2from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 312-25 625 ILCS 45/3-11from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313-116 625 ILCS 45/4-2from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 314-27 625 ILCS 45/4-4from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 314-48 625 ILCS 45/4-11from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 314-119 625 ILCS 45/5-13from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 315-810 625 ILCS 45/5-18from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 315-1311 625 ILCS 45/5-24 new12 625 ILCS 45/5-25 new13 625 ILCS 45/7-1from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 317-114 625 ILCS 45/7-2from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 317-2 SB2179 Engrossed- 27 -LRB104 12160 LNS 22261 b SB2179 Engrossed - 27 - LRB104 12160 LNS 22261 b 1 INDEX 2 Statutes amended in order of appearance 3 625 ILCS 45/1-2 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 311-2 4 625 ILCS 45/2-2 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 312-2 5 625 ILCS 45/3-11 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313-11 6 625 ILCS 45/4-2 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 314-2 7 625 ILCS 45/4-4 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 314-4 8 625 ILCS 45/4-11 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 314-11 9 625 ILCS 45/5-13 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 315-8 10 625 ILCS 45/5-18 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 315-13 11 625 ILCS 45/5-24 new 12 625 ILCS 45/5-25 new 13 625 ILCS 45/7-1 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 317-1 14 625 ILCS 45/7-2 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 317-2
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902		-	1 INDEX
903		-	2 Statutes amended in order of appearance
904		-	3 625 ILCS 45/1-2 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 311-2
905		-	4 625 ILCS 45/2-2 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 312-2
906		-	5 625 ILCS 45/3-11 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313-11
907		-	6 625 ILCS 45/4-2 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 314-2
908		-	7 625 ILCS 45/4-4 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 314-4
909		-	8 625 ILCS 45/4-11 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 314-11
910		-	9 625 ILCS 45/5-13 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 315-8
911		-	10 625 ILCS 45/5-18 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 315-13
912		-	11 625 ILCS 45/5-24 new
913		-	12 625 ILCS 45/5-25 new
914		-	13 625 ILCS 45/7-1 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 317-1
915		-	14 625 ILCS 45/7-2 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 317-2
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	853	+	1 property;
	854	+	2 (11) a person over the age of 12 years who holds a
	855	+	3 valid certificate issued by another state, a province of
	856	+	4 the Dominion of Canada, the United States Coast Guard
	857	+	5 Auxiliary or the United States Power Squadron need not
	858	+	6 obtain a certificate from the Department if the course
	859	+	7 content of the program in such other state, province or
	860	+	8 organization substantially meets that established by the
	861	+	9 Department under this Section. A certificate issued by the
	862	+	10 Department or by another state, province of the Dominion
	863	+	11 of Canada or approved organization shall not constitute an
	864	+	12 operator's license, but shall certify only that the
	865	+	13 student has successfully passed a course in boating safety
	866	+	14 instruction; or
	867	+	15 (12) a person who is temporarily using the waters of
	868	+	16 this State for the purpose of participating in a boat
	869	+	17 racing event sanctioned by the Department of Natural
	870	+	18 Resources or authorized federal agency. The organizer or
	871	+	19 holder of the sanctioned event shall possess liability
	872	+	20 insurance for property damage and bodily injury or death
	873	+	21 with a minimum benefit of $1,000,000 that shall remain in
	874	+	22 effect through the entirety of the event.
	875	+	23 (j) The Department of Natural Resources shall adopt rules
	876	+	24 necessary to implement this Section. The Department of Natural
	877	+	25 Resources shall consult and coordinate with the boating
	878	+	26 public, professional organizations for recreational boating
916	879
917	880
918	881
919	882
920	883
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922	885
923	886
924		-
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927		-	1 INDEX
928		-	2 Statutes amended in order of appearance
929		-	3 625 ILCS 45/1-2 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 311-2
930		-	4 625 ILCS 45/2-2 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 312-2
931		-	5 625 ILCS 45/3-11 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 313-11
932		-	6 625 ILCS 45/4-2 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 314-2
933		-	7 625 ILCS 45/4-4 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 314-4
934		-	8 625 ILCS 45/4-11 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 314-11
935		-	9 625 ILCS 45/5-13 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 315-8
936		-	10 625 ILCS 45/5-18 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 315-13
937		-	11 625 ILCS 45/5-24 new
938		-	12 625 ILCS 45/5-25 new
939		-	13 625 ILCS 45/7-1 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 317-1
940		-	14 625 ILCS 45/7-2 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 317-2
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	889	+	1 safety, and the boating retail, leasing, and dealer business
	890	+	2 community in the adoption of these rules.
	891	+	3 (Source: P.A. 98-698, eff. 1-1-15; 99-78, eff. 7-20-15;
	892	+	4 99-526, eff. 7-8-16.)
	893	+	5 (625 ILCS 45/5-24 new)
	894	+	6 Sec. 5-24. Possession of medical cannabis on a watercraft.
	895	+	7 (a) No operator, who is a medical cannabis cardholder, may
	896	+	8 use medical cannabis within the passenger area of any
	897	+	9 watercraft upon waters in this State.
	898	+	10 (b) No operator, who is a medical cannabis cardholder, a
	899	+	11 medical cannabis designated caregiver, medical cannabis
	900	+	12 cultivation center agent, or dispensing organization agent may
	901	+	13 possess medical cannabis within any area of any watercraft
	902	+	14 upon waters in this State except in a secured, sealed or
	903	+	15 resealable, odor-proof, and child-resistant medical cannabis
	904	+	16 container that is inaccessible.
	905	+	17 (c) No passenger, who is a medical cannabis card holder, a
	906	+	18 medical cannabis designated caregiver, or medical cannabis
	907	+	19 dispensing organization agent may possess medical cannabis
	908	+	20 within any passenger area of any watercraft upon waters in
	909	+	21 this State except in a secured, sealed or resealable,
	910	+	22 odor-proof, and child-resistant medical cannabis container
	911	+	23 that is inaccessible.
	912	+	24 (d) Any person who violates subsections (a) through (c):
	913	+	25 (1) commits a Class A misdemeanor;
941	914
942	915
943	916
944	917
945	918
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	920	+
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	924	+	1 (2) shall be subject to revocation of his or her
	925	+	2 medical cannabis card for 2 years from the end of the
	926	+	3 sentence imposed; and
	927	+	4 (3) shall be subject to revocation of his or her
	928	+	5 status as a medical cannabis caregiver, medical cannabis
	929	+	6 cultivation center agent, or medical cannabis dispensing
	930	+	7 organization agent for 2 years from the end of the
	931	+	8 sentence imposed.
	932	+	9 (625 ILCS 45/5-25 new)
	933	+	10 Sec. 5-25. Possession of adult use cannabis on a
	934	+	11 watercraft.
	935	+	12 (a) No operator may use cannabis within the passenger area
	936	+	13 of any watercraft upon waters in this State.
	937	+	14 (b) No operator may possess cannabis within any area of
	938	+	15 any watercraft upon waters in this State except in a secured,
	939	+	16 sealed or resealable, odor-proof, child-resistant cannabis
	940	+	17 container that is inaccessible.
	941	+	18 (c) No passenger may possess cannabis within any passenger
	942	+	19 area of any watercraft upon waters in this State except in a
	943	+	20 secured, sealed or resealable, odor-proof, child-resistant
	944	+	21 cannabis container that is inaccessible.
	945	+	22 (d) Any person who knowingly violates subsection (a), (b),
	946	+	23 or (c) commits a Class A misdemeanor.
	947	+	24 (625 ILCS 45/7-1) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 317-1)
	948	+
	949	+
	950	+
	951	+
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	958	+	1 Sec. 7-1. It On and after March 1, 1960 it shall be
	959	+	2 unlawful for any person to engage in the business of operating
	960	+	3 a boat or boats carrying passengers for hire, or renting a boat
	961	+	4 or boats for hire without first having obtained a license so to
	962	+	5 do from the Department. Such license shall be renewable each
	963	+	6 year on January March 1st, shall be good only for one year or
	964	+	7 portion of a year up to and including December 31st March 1st,
	965	+	8 and it shall be unlawful for such person to so engage in such
	966	+	9 business without having a valid license currently then in
	967	+	10 force. The Department shall outline the application process
	968	+	11 for passenger-for-hire licenses or rental boat licenses by
	969	+	12 administrative rule. Violations of this Act by a business or
	970	+	13 individual holding a rental license or passenger-for-hire
	971	+	14 license shall result in the suspension or revocation of the
	972	+	15 license issued based on the procedures outlined in
	973	+	16 administrative rule.
	974	+	17 (Source: P.A. 85-149.)
	975	+	18 (625 ILCS 45/7-2) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 317-2)
	976	+	19 Sec. 7-2. License fee. The fee for a license to operate a
	977	+	20 boat for carrying passengers for hire shall be established by
	978	+	21 administrative rule $50 for each boat. The fee for a license
	979	+	22 for engaging in the business of renting boats for hire and the
	980	+	23 shall be $30, plus an annual fee for each boat rented or
	981	+	24 offered for rent shall be set by administrative rule of $1 for
	982	+	25 each boat less than 16 feet in length; $2 for each boat 16 feet
	983	+
	984	+
	985	+
	986	+
	987	+
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	989	+
	990	+
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	993	+	1 or over and less than 26 feet in length; and $8 for each boat
	994	+	2 26 feet or over in length. No boat shall, after March 1, 1960,
	995	+	3 be rented or offered for rent until such license has been
	996	+	4 granted and the boat marked as hereinafter provided.
	997	+	5 (Source: P.A. 85-149.)
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	1001	+	1 INDEX
	1002	+	2 Statutes amended in order of appearance
	1003	+
	1004	+
	1005	+
	1006	+
	1007	+
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	1009	+
	1010	+
	1011	+
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	1014	+	1 INDEX
	1015	+	2 Statutes amended in order of appearance
	1016	+
	1017	+
	1018	+
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	1020	+
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