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boat, canoe or craft capable of being used as a means of
transportation on water, other than a seaplane, including motors,
electronic and mechanical equipment and other machinery, whether
permanently or temporarily attached, that are customarily used in
the operations of the watercraft. "Watercraft" does not include a
vessel, boat, canoe or craft located and intended to be
permanently docked in one location and not used as a means of
transportation on water.

 
29.__Water safety zone. "Water safety zone" means the area of
water within 200 feet of shoreline, whether the shoreline of the
mainland or of an island.

 
30.__Waters of this State. "Waters of this State" means all
internal waters and all federal waters within the jurisdiction of
the State.

 
§13002. Collection by commissioner

 
The commissioner or agents of the commissioner shall act on
behalf of the State Tax Assessor to collect the use tax due under
Title 36, chapters 211 to 225 in respect to any watercraft,
snowmobile or ATV for which an original registration is required
under this Title at the time and place of registration of that
watercraft, snowmobile or ATV.

 
All taxes collected pursuant to this section must be
transmitted forthwith to the Treasurer of State and credited to
the General Fund as undedicated revenue.__The Legislature shall
appropriate to the department in each fiscal year an amount equal
to the administrative costs incurred by the department in
collecting revenue under this section.__Those administrative
costs must be verified by the Department of Administrative and
Financial Services.

 
For purposes of this section, "original registration" means
any registration other than a renewal of registration by the same
owner.

 
§13003.__Payment of sales or use tax prerequisite

 
to registration

 
1.__Registration of watercraft and ATV.__An application for
registration may not be granted in respect to any watercraft or
ATV whose sale or use may be subject to tax under Title 36,
chapters 211 to 225, except in the case of a renewal of
registration by the same owner, unless and until one of the
following conditions has been satisfied:


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