{"data":{"id":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-6133","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"12 M.R.S. §6133","heading":"Inspection of documents and watercraft","body":"1.  Inspection powers.  Marine patrol officers may stop and board any watercraft at any time to inspect its documents, licenses and permits of the occupants of the watercraft and to conduct a safety inspection.\n2.  Rules.  The commissioner shall adopt rules pursuant to the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, Title 5, chapter 375, which:\nA.  Specify safety requirements for watercraft subject to inspection.  Requirements may be incorporated by reference to other state or federal watercraft safety laws, rules or regulations; and\nB.  Define the procedure for a safety inspection.\n3.  Failure to submit to inspection.  Failure of an owner, operator or occupant of watercraft to submit to the inspection authorized by this section is a Class E crime and shall be grounds for the suspension, pursuant to chapter 617, of licenses issued under this Part to the person failing to submit.","path":["TITLE 12: CONSERVATION","PART 9: MARINE RESOURCES","CHAPTER 605: GENERAL DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES","SUBCHAPTER 5: MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/12/title12sec6133.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:25Z","sha256":"c48439830d547eed1b71e5b2e3fed006b5cd46c62cc66848ba5842a5abe3f8c3","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-6132","next":"us-me/12-m.r.s.-6134"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}