§ 103. Violations.
(a)(1) Any person who violates any of the\nprovisions of section one hundred two of this article or any local law,\nordinance, order, rule or regulation adopted pursuant to this article,\nshall be guilty of a violation unless such conduct is declared to be a\nmisdemeanor or a felony pursuant to this chapter or any other law of\nthis state.\n (2) Every person convicted of a violation of any of the provisions of\nthis article or of any ordinance, order, rule or regulation adopted\npursuant to this article for which another penalty is not provided shall\nfor a first conviction thereof be punished by a fine of not less than\ntwenty-five nor more than one hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not\nmore than seven days or by both such fine and imprisonment; for a\nconvicti
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§ 103. Violations. (a)(1) Any person who violates any of the\nprovisions of section one hundred two of this article or any local law,\nordinance, order, rule or regulation adopted pursuant to this article,\nshall be guilty of a violation unless such conduct is declared to be a\nmisdemeanor or a felony pursuant to this chapter or any other law of\nthis state.\n (2) Every person convicted of a violation of any of the provisions of\nthis article or of any ordinance, order, rule or regulation adopted\npursuant to this article for which another penalty is not provided shall\nfor a first conviction thereof be punished by a fine of not less than\ntwenty-five nor more than one hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not\nmore than seven days or by both such fine and imprisonment; for a\nconviction of a second violation, both of which were committed within a\nperiod of twenty-four months, such person shall be punished by a fine of\nnot less than one hundred nor more than two hundred fifty dollars or by\nimprisonment of not more than fifteen days or by both such fine and\nimprisonment; upon a conviction for a third or subsequent violation, all\nof which were committed within a period of twenty-four months, such\nperson shall be punished by a fine of not less than two hundred dollars\nnor more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than\nthirty days or by both such fine and imprisonment.\n (b) The court shall suspend a person's privilege to operate and may\nsuspend a vessel registration:\n (1) for a period of six months where a person is convicted of reckless\noperation of a vessel pursuant to any applicable provision of this\narticle after having been convicted of any such offense within the\npreceding eighteen months;\n (2) for a period of six months upon a third or subsequent conviction\nfor any violation of any law, ordinance or regulation limiting the speed\nof a vessel or any provision constituting a misdemeanor by this article\nexcept for the commission of a third or subsequent misdemeanor as set\nforth in paragraph three of this subdivision;\n (3) for a period of twelve months where a person is convicted of\nreckless operation of a vessel pursuant to any applicable provision of\nthis article after having been twice convicted of any such offense\nwithin the preceding eighteen months.\n (c) When a person is convicted pursuant to this article and is subject\nto a suspension pursuant to this subdivision, the court shall, in\naddition to any other penalties invoked under this article, require the\nconvicted person, as a condition of the sentence, to complete a boating\nsafety course of the state, U.S. Power Squadrons, U.S. Coast Guard\nAuxiliary, or a powerboating course or courses offered by the United\nStates sailing association which are approved by the commissioner and\nshow proof of successful completion of such course to the court or its\ndesignee.\n