A vessel is a derelict vessel if
(1) the vessel is sunk or in immediate danger of sinking, is obstructing a waterway, or is endangering public health, safety, property , or the environment;
(2) the vessel has been anchored, moored , stored, abandoned, or otherwise left in the waters of the state or on state or municipal property contrary to law ;
(3) OR REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY A STATE AGENCY OR MUNICIPALITY OR THE VESSEL HAS BEEN LEFT ON PRIVATE PROPERTY WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION OF THE OWNER OR OCCUPANT OF THE PROPERTY, AND IF
the vessel's certificate number or marine document number has expired and the owner no longer resides at the address listed in the vessel registration or marine document records of a state agency or the United States Coast Guard;
(4) the last owner of record disclaims ownership and the current owner's name or address cannot be determined;
(5) the vessel identification numbers and other means of identification have been obliterated or removed in a manner that nullifies or precludes efforts to locate or identify the owner;
(6) the vessel registration records of a state agency and the marine document records of the United States Coast Guard contain no record that the vessel ever has been registered or documented, and the owner's name or address cannot be determined ; or
(7) the vessel has been anchored, moored, stored, abandoned, or otherwise left unattended on private property without authorization by the owner or occupant of the property.
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