Section 12-G:50-a - ProhibitionsI. No person shall abandon any vessel at any time on or in state tidal waters. Any vessel found unattended in a sunken, beached, or drifting condition, or otherwise anchored and unattended in such a manner as to pose a threat to navigation or the safety of the public or other vessels shall be deemed abandoned by the owner.II. No person shall place any mooring in state tidal waters without a permit issued by the division pursuant to this chapter and any rules adopted pursuant to this chapter.III. No person shall moor, make fast, or otherwise secure a vessel to a mooring located in state tidal waters unless: (a) The owner of the vessel has secured a mooring permit from the division authorizing such vessel to be secured to such mooring;(b) The owner of the vessel has been directed by, or otherwise has secured the permission of, the chief harbor master, the deputy chief harbor master, a harbor master, or an assistant harbor master to secure such vessel to such mooring; or(c) Failure to secure such vessel to such mooring would otherwise present an imminent and substantial hazard to navigation or to the safety of any passenger on such vessel. 2003, 242:16, eff. July 8, 2003.