Delaware General Assembly

Signed 7/5/07

The General Assembly has ended, the current status is the final status.

4/4/07

Bunting

Sen. F Simpson
Reps. Schwartzkopf, Hocker

Sen. Still

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 23 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ADRIFT OR ABANDONED VESSELS AND CERTAIN PROPERTY RELATING TO VESSELS.

This Act provides a mechanism by which an abandoned vessel or property relating to a vessel may be legally removed from public waters or subaqueous lands by the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC). The removal by the Department of certain abandoned vessels or property relating to a vessel from private marinas, privately owned docks or slips, private waters, or private subaqueous lands may be performed by the Department, but only upon the written request of the private property owner. However, a vessel may not be removed by DNREC from private property if the vessel's owner is in arrearage for dock rent or similar fees or if the vessel's owner leaves the vessel in another person's boat slip or dock space without permission. These circumstances may be resolved through civil or criminal court proceedings.

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