§ 1105 — Mistreatment of buoy, beacon and daymark; notice; penalty; disposition of fine

Whoever moors any vessel or vessels of any kind or name whatsoever or any raft or any part of a raft to any buoy, beacon or daymark placed in the waters of Delaware by the authority of the Commandant of the United States Coast Guard, or, in any manner, hangs on with any vessel, raft or part of a raft to any such buoy, beacon or daymark, or wilfully removes, damages or destroys any such buoy, beacon or daymark, or cuts down, removes, damages or destroys any beacon or beacons erected on land in this State by the authority of the Commandant, or having, through unavoidable accident, run down, dragged from its position, or in any way injured any buoy, beacon or daymark, and fails to give notice as soon as practicable of having done so to the Coast Guard inspection official of the district in which the buoy, beacon or daymark may be located, shall for every such offense be fined not more than $200 or imprisoned not more than 3 months. Two thirds of the fine shall be paid to the Commandant to be used in repairing the buoys and beacons.

Legislative History

16 Del. Laws, c. 156, § 1 ; Code 1915, § 2953; Code 1935, § 3461; 23 Del. C. 1953, § 1105