(a) Any person who violates this article or any rules and regulations issued hereunder shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. For purposes of establishing criminal violations of the rules and regulations promulgated by the Board of Natural Resources as provided in this article, the term “rules and regulations” means those rules and regulations of the
Board of Natural Resources in force and effect on January 1, 2014.
(b) Failure to affix a proper capacity plate shall constitute a separate violation for each watercraft with respect to which such failure occurs.