Current through Chapter 253 of the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 200A-10 - Title brand(a) Unless subsection (c) applies, at or before the time the owner of record transfers an ownership interest in a hull-damaged vessel that is covered by a certificate of title created by the department, if the damage occurred while that person was an owner of the vessel and the person has notice of the damage at the time of the transfer, the owner shall:(1) Deliver to the department an application for a new certificate that complies with section 200A-7 and includes the title brand designation "Hull Damaged"; or(2) Indicate on the certificate in the place designated for that purpose that the vessel is hull damaged and deliver the certificate to the transferee.(b) No later than twenty days after delivery to the department of the application under subsection (a)(1) or the certificate of title under subsection (a)(2), the department shall create a new certificate that indicates that the vessel is branded "Hull Damaged".(c) Before an insurer transfers an ownership interest in a hull damaged vessel that is covered by a certificate of title created by the department, the insurer shall deliver to the department an application for a new certificate that complies with section 200A-6 and includes the title brand designation "Hull Damaged". No later than twenty days after delivery of the application to the department, the department shall create a new certificate that indicates that the vessel is branded "Hull Damaged".(d) An owner of record that fails to comply with subsection (a), a person that solicits or colludes in a failure by an owner of record to comply with subsection (a), or an insurer that fails to comply with subsection (c) shall be subject to an administrative penalty of $1,000.Added by L 2018, c 46,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2018.