(a) In this section, “for-hire water carrier” means a vessel used to accept or solicit passengers for:
- (1) Transportation between points along State waters in exchange for remuneration; and
- (2) Sightseeing and touring in State waters in exchange for remuneration.
- (b) Before the Department registers a for-hire water carrier, the Department shall require the for-hire water carrier to show, to the Department's satisfaction, that the water carrier holds an insurance policy or a bond in an amount that is required of a motor vehicle carrying the same number of passengers in accordance with COMAR 20.95.01.18.
- (c) The Department may adopt regulations to implement this section.
Added by Acts 2010, c. 449, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2010.