The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to (1) vessels navigating under a certificate of enrollment under the control of a federally licensed pilot, (2) American vessels engaged in fishing, (3) vessels otherwise exempt by the laws of the United States, or (4) recreational vessels, as defined in 46 USC 2101(25), of less than two hundred feet in length overall.(P.A. 90-274, S. 4; P.A. 18-163, S. 2.)History: P.A. 18-163 added Subdiv. (4) re recreational vessels.
Connecticut Legal Code
§ 15-15c
Connecticut Title 15 — Connecticut law
Source: https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_263.htm#sec_15-15c· Version 2026