(a) No person shall:
- (1) Manufacture for sale any boat produced by use of a direct molding process, unless the person has first obtained the permission of the manufacturer of the original boat used as the pattern for the mold;
- (2) knowingly sell any boat manufactured in violation of subsection (a)(1); or
- (3) purchase any boat with intent to manufacture a reproduction of that boat in violation of subsection (a)(1).
- (b) A person injured by a violation of subsection (a) may bring a civil action for injunctive relief, actual damages caused by the violation, reasonable attorney fees and costs of the action.
- (c) As used in this section, "direct molding process" means any manufacturing process in which an original boat is used as a pattern for making a mold for use in manufacturing reproductions of that boat.
- (d) This section shall not apply to any boat which is manufactured using a mold made before July 1, 1984.
L. 1984, ch. 378, § 1; July 1.