No boat or associated equipment manufactured after July 1, 1973, not excluding any boat or associated equipment manufactured after July 1, 1973, whose owner is this state or a political subdivision thereof, may be used on the waters of this state unless the boat and associated equipment conform with applicable federal boat and associated equipment safety standards as provided in the Federal Boat Safety Act of 1971 [Pub. L. 92-75; 85 Stat. 213; 46 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.], and acts amendatory thereto. Any person who violates this section is guilty of a class 2 noncriminal offense.
N.D. Cent. Code § 20.1-13-17
Conformity with applicable federal boat and associated equipment safety standards - Penalty
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