Boat inspections available for free
By Paul Hall on Monday, May 3rd, 2021 in More Top Stories Northeastern Oregon News
UNION COUNTY – Marine Deputy Tad Butcher of the Union County Sheriff’s Department will be inspecting boats at no charge, May 15th. This inspection will be held at the Bi-Mart parking lot in La Grande for the purpose of safety inspections, answering any questions for new boaters, and boaters that may want to keep up with new laws. Deputy Butcher will also be doing a Hull Identification Number (HIN) inspection.
A new law that went in to affect in April of this year is a boat engine cutoff switch which applies to boats less than 26-feet operating on plane of above displacement speed. More can be found on this website. New Boat Engine Cutoff Switch Law Goes Into Effect April 1 : BoatUS News Room
