[PSUBS-MAILIST] Vessel Registration

[Jon Wallace via Personal_Submersibles]

 I wish there was an advantage to it.  In the USA the federal government requires registration on any water in it's jurisdiction.  Individual states require registration for any public bodies of water.  So that only leaves private bodies of water available for non-registered vessels.  Interestingly the penalties in my state are not all that severe, $50 for first infraction, $100 for second infraction, $250 for each subsequent infraction.  The first and second infractions combined may in fact be cheaper than the registration fees imposed by the state.  Federal penalties are much worse and looks like up to $2000 fine as well as vessel confiscation.
Ian, I found the following wording in my state law.  "The department shall furnish a registration certificate or temporary registration certificate and a vessel number to any person who meets the registration requirements."  This would indicate the state does not have a choice in picking what they register and that they "shall" issue a registration for anything as long as the states requirements are met.  You may want to see if there is similar language in CA law and if so, confront the state with it.  Other than that, your only remaining option may be a legal challenge.
Jon


    On Friday, October 11, 2024 at 08:58:25 PM EDT, Marc de Piolenc via Personal_Submersibles <personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:  
 
  
You're putting a lot of effort into this. What is the advantage (to you) of registering your sub?
 
 
  
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