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An Act To Prohibit Unattended Watercraft on Open Water
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  12 MRSA §13068-A, sub-§17  is enacted to read:
 
17.  Unattended watercraft.     A person may not leave a watercraft unattended. A watercraft is unattended if it is in open water and not in the immediate control of the operator.
 
A.  A person who violates this subsection commits a civil violation for which a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500 may be adjudged.
 
SUMMARY
This bill makes a person's leaving a watercraft unattended in open water a civil violation.