Delaware Law
Title 23 Navigation and Waters


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CHAPTER 1. PILOTS

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Subchapter I. Board of Pilot Commissioners

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Sec. 100. Objectives.

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Sec. 101. Appointment; qualifications; term; vacancies; meetings; officers; oath of office; quorum.

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Sec. 102. Powers and duties.

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Sec. 103. Register.

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Sec. 104. Complaint and hearing procedures.

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Sec. 105. Appeals from Board's decisions.

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Sec. 106. Expenses of Board; renewal license fee.

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Subchapter II. Licenses

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Sec. 111. License requirements; examinations; fee.

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Sec. 112. Classes of licenses.

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Sec. 113. Qualifications for licenses; limitation on numbers of pilots; maximum age of licensees; neglect of duties.

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Sec. 114. Apprenticeship program.

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Sec. 115. Term of license; renewal.

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Sec. 116. [Reserved]

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Sec. 117. Piloting without license; penalty.

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Sec. 118. Grounds for discipline.

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Sec. 119. Fees.

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Sec. 120. Disciplinary sanctions.

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Subchapter III. Vessels and Pilots

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Sec. 121. Receipt of pilots by vessels; penalties for refusal; jurisdiction.

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Sec. 122. Exception as to receipt of pilots by certain coastal vessels.

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Sec. 123. Acceptance by inward bound vessel of pilot first offering.

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Sec. 126. Outward bound vessel to discharge pilot; penalty.

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Subchapter IV. Pilotage Rates

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Sec. 130. Definitions.

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Sec. 131. Pilotage rates.

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Sec. 132. Compensation of pilot carried to sea.

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Sec. 133. Compensation of pilot carried to other port.

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Sec. 134. Compensation for extraordinary piloting services.

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Sec. 135. Ships detained to discharge pilot; compensation.

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Sec. 136. Compensation for detention.

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Sec. 137. Legal fee limits; penalty.

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Sec. 138. Pilotage for outbound deep draft vessels.

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CHAPTER 11. OBSTRUCTING NAVIGATION

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Sec. 1101. Casting ballast in tideway; penalty.

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Sec. 1102. Sweeping for anchors, cables or buoys near breakwater; penalty.

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Sec. 1103. Regulation of anchorage.

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Sec. 1104. Obstructions interfering with use of shore or harbor.

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Sec. 1105. Mistreatment of buoy, beacon and daymark; notice; penalty; disposition of fine.

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Sec. 1106. Anchoring on range line of range lights; penalty.

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Sec. 1107. Lien on vessel causing damage.

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Sec. 1108. Obstructions of navigation in St. Jones' River; penalties.

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Sec. 1109. Anchoring regulations in St. Jones' River.

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Sec. 1110. Obstruction of navigation in Murderkill River and Spring Creek.

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Sec. 1111. Removal or destruction of channel stakes in Murderkill River; penalty.

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Sec. 1112. Liability for collision caused by anchoring in Deep Hole below Broadkiln Creek.

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Sec. 1113. Regulations for anchoring at mouth of Mahon's River; penalties; jurisdiction.

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CHAPTER 13. VESSEL PROPERTY

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Sec. 1301. Control by owner or owners of more than half part; master's refusal to surrender; penalty.

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Sec. 1302. Forcible, fraudulent or secret taking of vessel; penalty.

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Sec. 1303. Vessels adrift or abandoned on public property and lost, abandoned, or stolen property relating to vessels.

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Sec. 1304. Vessels and property relating to vessels adrift or abandoned on private property.

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Sec. 1305. Penalties; jurisdiction.

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CHAPTER 15. WHARF LINES AND BULKHEADS

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Sec. 1501. Limitation on wharves in City of New Castle.

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Sec. 1502. Laurel River; wharf lines and limitations.

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Sec. 1503. Enforcement of Laurel River restrictions.

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Sec. 1504. Drainage into Laurel River.

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Sec. 1505. Delaware River opposite Wilmington and Edge Moor; bulkhead and pier lines.

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Sec. 1506. Filing federal maps and reports.

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Sec. 1507. Filling in beyond established bulkhead line; structures outside bulkhead line.

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Sec. 1508. Littoral proprietors' rights; deposit of dredgings by United States.

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Sec. 1509. Title of littoral proprietors to lands filled in.

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Sec. 1510. Waterfront of respective proprietors; determination of.

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Sec. 1511. Proprietors' right to own and hold structures on river front; further rights.

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CHAPTER 17. DREDGING AND BEACHES

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Sec. 1701. Removal of dredgings beyond limits of State; penalty.

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Sec. 1702. Depositing dredged material outside State; penalty.

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Sec. 1703. Liability of masters, pilots and engineers.

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Sec. 1704. Vessels liable for pecuniary penalties; enforcement of lien.

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Sec. 1705. Removal of building materials.

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Sec. 1706. Removing sand from beach areas.

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Sec. 1707. Permission for sand removal; exception of gravel.

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Sec. 1708. Penalties for removing sand; enforcement.

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Sec. 1709. Exemption.

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CHAPTER 19. DAMS

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Sec. 1901. Building on unnavigable streams.

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Sec. 1902. Procedure to condemn materials for building and repair of dams.

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Sec. 1903. Right of entry to repair banks of stream.

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Sec. 1904. Forcing water back to injury of adjoining landowners; penalty; exceptions.

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TITLE 23 Navigation and Waters

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CHAPTER 21. MOTORBOATS

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Subchapter I. General Provisions

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Sec. 2101. Restriction on speed of motorboats.

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Sec. 2102. Penalty.

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Subchapter II. Registration, Equipment and Operation

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Sec. 2111. Declaration of policy.

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Sec. 2112. Definitions.

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Sec. 2113. Licensing and registration fees.

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Sec. 2113A. Licensing Agents; service charge; regulations.

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Sec. 2114. Regulations and standards.

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Sec. 2115. Applicability.

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Sec. 2116. Operation of noncomplying vessels prohibited; careless operation; inattentive operation; reckless operation; assault by vessel in the second degree; assault by vessel in the first degree.

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Sec. 2117. Release of information.

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Sec. 2118. Public facilities; administration and enforcement of subchapter.

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Sec. 2119. Annual appropriation.

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Sec. 2120. Regattas, motorboat races, marine parades, tournaments or exhibitions.

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Sec. 2121. Local regulations.

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Sec. 2122. Rules of the road.

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Sec. 2123. Vessel liveries.

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Sec. 2124. Filing of regulations.

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Sec. 2125. Penalties; jurisdiction.

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Sec. 2126. Arrest without warrants.

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TITLE 23 Navigation and Waters

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CHAPTER 22. BOATING SAFETY

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Subchapter I. Personal Flotation Devices for Children

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Sec. 2201. Definitions.

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Sec. 2202. Child safety on recreational boats.

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Sec. 2203. [Reserved.]

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Subchapter II. Personal Watercraft

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Sec. 2211. Definitions.

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Sec. 2212. Restrictions and regulations relating to the operation of personal watercraft.

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Sec. 2213. Rentals of personal watercraft.

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Sec. 2214. Exceptions.

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Sec. 2215. Enforcement; penalties.

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Subchapter III. Boating Safety Education

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Sec. 2221. Certificate of boating safety education.

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Sec. 2222. Exemptions.

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Sec. 2223. Powers and duties of the Department.

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Sec. 2224. Validity of certificate.

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Sec. 2225. Penalties; jurisdiction.

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CHAPTER 23. OPERATION OF A VESSEL OR BOAT WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF INTOXICATING LIQUOR AND/OR DRUGS

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Sec. 2301. Definitions.

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Sec. 2302. Operation of a vessel or boat while under the influence of intoxicating liquor and/or drugs.

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Sec. 2303. Consent to submit to chemical test.

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Sec. 2304. Refusal to submit to chemical test.

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Sec. 2305. Penalties; jurisdiction.

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Sec. 2306. Enforcement of chapter.

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Sec. 2307. Persons qualified to administer tests.

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Sec. 2308. Disposition of vessel and property.

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CHAPTER 24. EXEMPTIONS FROM CIVIL LIABILITY FOR RENDERING VESSEL TRAFFIC INFORMATION SERVICES

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Sec. 2401. Definitions.

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Sec. 2402. Limitation of liability of watch officers and vessel traffic information service entities.

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