Bill Text: MS SB2861 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Outboard motors; require registration.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2011-02-01 - Died In Committee [SB2861 Detail]

Download: Mississippi-2011-SB2861-Introduced.html

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MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2011 Regular Session

To: Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks

By: Senator(s) Baria

Senate Bill 2861

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-21-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE EACH PERSON REGISTERING A BOAT UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI BOATING LAW OF 1960 TO REGISTER WITH THE COMMISSION ON WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS THE SERIAL NUMBERS OF ALL OUTBOARD MOTORS OWNED BY HIM; TO AMEND SECTION 59-21-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT, IF APPLICABLE, THE USE TAX ON SUCH MOTORS MUST BE PAID BEFORE THE OUTBOARD MOTOR MAY BE REGISTERED; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

     BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

     SECTION 1.  Section 59-21-29, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

     59-21-29.  Each person registering a boat or boats under this chapter shall at the same time register with the commission the serial numbers of all outboard motors owned by the person.

     SECTION 2.  Section 59-21-11, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

     59-21-11.  (1)  The owner of any vessel required to be numbered under this chapter shall apply, within ten (10) days from the date of acquisition of the vessel, to the commission, on forms provided, for a certificate of number.  The application for a number shall include the following:

          (a)  Name and address of owner.

          (b)  Date of birth of owner.

          (c)  Social security number or driver's license number of the owner.

          (d)  Present citizenship of owner (county, state, country).

          (e)  County in which the vessel is principally used.

          (f)  Present number (if any).

          (g)  Hull material (wood, steel, aluminum, plastic, other).

          (h)  Type of propulsion (outboard, inboard, other).

          (i)  Type of fuel (gas, diesel, other).

          (j)  Length of vessel.

          (k)  Make and year built (if known).

          (l)  Statement as to use (pleasure, livery, dealer, manufacturer, commercial-passenger, commercial-fishing, commercial-other).

          (m)  A certification of ownership by the applicant.

          (n)  Serial number of outboard motor, boat and trailer owned by the applicant.

          (o)  Signature of owner.

          (p)  A receipt, sales or otherwise, which shows whether or not a sales or use tax was paid at the time of the purchase of the vessel.  If the vessel was purchased outside the State of Mississippi, from and after July 1, 1978, and the tax for the privilege of using or consuming tangible personal property imposed by Section 27-67-5 was not paid at the time the vessel was acquired, then the owner shall be required to pay the tax as provided by the Mississippi Use Tax Law before a certificate of number can be issued.

     (2)  If the owner is registering an outboard motor as required by Section 59-21-29, a receipt, sales or otherwise, which shows whether a sales or use tax was paid at the time of the purchase of the outboard motor.  If the outboard motor was purchased outside the State of Mississippi and the tax for the privilege of using or consuming tangible personal property imposed by Section 27-67-5 was not paid at the time the outboard motor was acquired, then the owner shall be required to pay the tax as provided by the Mississippi Use Tax Law before the outboard motor may be registered.

     SECTION 3.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2011.

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