Anchoring or mooring vessel which obstructs passageway prohibited; exceptions.
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a person shall not anchor or moor a vessel in such a position as to obstruct a passageway ordinarily used by other vessels. As used in this subsection, a “passageway ordinarily used by other vessels” includes:
(a) A river channel or the entrance to a harbor or marina; and
(b) That area within a 100-yard radius of a boat ramp built and maintained with public money.
2. A person may anchor or moor a vessel in an area designated for that purpose by the Commission and marked at the corners with yellow can buoys. The buoys must emit a flashing yellow light from sunset to sunrise.
Last modified: February 25, 2006