(a) On or before January 1, 1991, any person convicted of more than one violation of section 15-133 or 15-134 within any two-year period may not operate a motorboat powered by a motor in excess of five horsepower on the waters of the state for recreational purposes without first obtaining a boating safety certificate from the commissioner evidencing successful completion of a course in safe boat handling approved by the commissioner. The commissioner shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 establishing requirements for the issuance of boating safety certificates and the content of safe boat handling courses which shall include but not be limited to instruction in boat handling and navigation. The commissioner may designate an agent for giving such course and issuing such certificates: The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, the United States Power Squadron, or any other person or organization the commissioner deems qualified to act in such capacity.

(b) The clerk of the court in which a conviction for a violation of section 15-132a, 15-133, 15-134, 15-140l or 15-140n is rendered shall cause notice of such conviction to be given to the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection not later than thirty days after such conviction.

(P.A. 82-421, S. 1, 4; P.A. 83-285, S. 2, 6; P.A. 89-388, S. 8; P.A. 03-202, S. 3; 03-244, S. 9; P.A. 04-109, S. 1; P.A. 09-140, S. 5; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)

History: P.A. 83-285 changed Subsec. (b) to require that a certified copy of a conviction rather than a copy of a citation be sent to the commissioner and to specify that no charge will be levied for sending the copy; P.A. 89-388 amended Subsec. (a) to terminate provisions on or before January 1, 1991, and amended Subsec. (b) to require that copies of convictions be sent within 30 days of conviction; P.A. 03-202 replaced former Subsec. (b) re certified copy of conviction with new Subsec. (b) re notice of conviction; P.A. 03-244 made technical changes in Subsec. (a) and amended former Subsec. (b) to include reference to Secs. 15-140l and 15-140n, which amendment to former Subsec. (b) failed to take effect because of replacement made by P.A. 03-202; P.A. 04-109 amended Subsec. (b) to add reference to Secs. 15-140l and 15-140n, effective May 21, 2004; P.A. 09-140 amended Subsec. (b) by adding reference to Sec. 15-132a, effective July 1, 2009; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Commissioner of Environmental Protection” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection” in Subsec. (b), effective July 1, 2011.