(1) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the division, after notifying the commission, shall make rules:
- (a) creating a uniform waterway marking system which shall be obeyed by all vessel operators;
- (b) regulating the placement of waterway markers and other permanent or anchored objects on the waters of this state;
- (c) zoning certain waters of this state for the purpose of prohibiting the operation of vessels or motors for safety and health purposes only;
- (d) regulating vessel operators who carry passengers for hire, boat liveries, and outfitting companies; and
- (e) regulating anchored, beached, moored, or abandoned vessels to minimize health, safety, and environmental concerns.
(2)
(a) The division, after notifying the commission, may set fees in accordance with Section 63J-1-504 for:
- (i) licensing vessel operators who carry passengers for hire; and
(ii) registering:
- (A) outfitting companies; and
- (B) boat liveries.
- (b) The license and registration fees imposed pursuant to Subsection (2)(a) shall be deposited into the Boating Account created in Section 73-18-22.
Amended by Chapter 68, 2022 General Session