Maine § 12 §13061 Permit to hold regatta, race, boat exhibition or water-ski exhibition

Maine Statutes

§ 12 §13061 — Permit to hold regatta, race, boat exhibition or water-ski exhibition

Maine § 12 §13061

Title 12CONSERVATION

Part 13INLAND FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE

Ch. 935WATERCRAFT AND AIRMOBILES

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 12, § 12 §13061 (2026).

Text

1.Permit required. A person may not hold a regatta, race, boat exhibition or water-ski exhibition without a permit from the commissioner issued under subsection 2.

2.Issuance. The commissioner may issue a permit to a person permitting the person to hold a regatta, race, boat exhibition or water-ski exhibition on any of the internal waters of this State.

3.Application. The person in charge of a regatta, race, boat exhibition or water-ski exhibition shall request the permit required under subsection 1 from the commissioner at least 15 days prior to the event. The request must be in writing and must set forth the date, time and location of the event. The person in charge of a proposed motorboat race shall send a letter of intent 60 days prior to the event to municipal officers of the munic

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1.
Permit required.
A person may not hold a regatta, race, boat exhibition or water-ski exhibition without a permit from the commissioner issued under subsection 2.
2.
Issuance.
The commissioner may issue a permit to a person permitting the person to hold a regatta, race, boat exhibition or water-ski exhibition on any of the internal waters of this State.
3.
Application.
The person in charge of a regatta, race, boat exhibition or water-ski exhibition shall request the permit required under subsection 1 from the commissioner at least 15 days prior to the event. The request must be in writing and must set forth the date, time and location of the event. The person in charge of a proposed motorboat race shall send a letter of intent 60 days prior to the event to municipal officers of the municipality or municipalities in which the race will occur. A copy of the letter of intent must be forwarded to the commissioner with the request for a permit to hold any motorboat race.
4.
Requirements.
The following requirements apply to permits issued under this section.
4-A.
Penalty.
The following penalties apply to violations of subsection 4.
5.
Unlawfully crossing event area.
Except in an emergency, an operator of a watercraft may not cross the area of a regatta, race, boat exhibition authorized under subsection 1 or water-ski exhibition when the warning flag required under subsection 4, paragraph B is displayed.