North Dakota § 20.1-13-07.1 Regulation of noise from boats - Penalty

North Dakota Statutes

§ 20.1-13-07.1 — Regulation of noise from boats - Penalty

North Dakota § 20.1-13-07.1

Title 20.1Game, Fish, Predators, and Boating

Ch. 20.1-13Boating Regulation

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Bluebook

N.D. Cent. Code § 20.1-13-07.1 (2026).

Text

1.A boat operated on the waters of this state between the hours of twelve midnight and five a.m. may not produce a noise in excess of eighty-eight decibels for more than ten minutes.

2.For purposes of subsection 1, the decibel level of a boat must be measured from the shoreline closest to the location from which a complainant or other individual noticed the noise.

3.A boat operator who violates this section is guilty of a class 1 noncriminal offense.

4.A boat operator cited for a violation of this section may not operate the boat that produced the noise in violation of this section until a muffler is installed.

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1. A boat operated on the waters of this state between the hours of twelve midnight and
five a.m. may not produce a noise in excess of eighty-eight decibels for more than ten
minutes.
2. For purposes of subsection 1, the decibel level of a boat must be measured from the
shoreline closest to the location from which a complainant or other individual noticed
the noise.
3. A boat operator who violates this section is guilty of a class 1 noncriminal offense.
4. A boat operator cited for a violation of this section may not operate the boat that
produced the noise in violation of this section until a muffler is installed.