Bill Text: CT HB05412 | 2012 | General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: An Act Concerning The Operation Of Certain Vessels Registered With Marine Dealer Registration Numbers.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-1)
Status: (Passed) 2012-06-15 - Signed by the Governor [HB05412 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2012-HB05412-Chaptered.html
AN ACT CONCERNING THE OPERATION OF CERTAIN VESSELS REGISTERED WITH MARINE DEALER REGISTRATION NUMBERS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. Section 4 of public act 10-124 is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter 268 of the general statutes, [for two years from the effective date of this section,] any person who holds a current passenger-for-hire license issued by the United States Coast Guard and a current charter boat registration issued by the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection pursuant to section 26-142a of the general statutes shall not be prohibited from operating a vessel registered with a marine [dealer's] dealer registration number issued pursuant to section 15-145 of the general statutes, provided any such person [has operated] operates a recreational charter fishing guide service using a vessel registered with such a marine [dealer's] dealer registration number in connection with such guide service. [for not less than five of the ten years preceding the effective date of this section. ]
(b) The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall not revoke a marine [dealer's] dealer registration number issued pursuant to section 15-145 of the general statutes for any vessel used in compliance with subsection (a) of this section.