In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. “Livery vessel owner” means a person who engages in whole or in part in the business of renting, leasing, or chartering a vessel that is less than 16 feet in length for a period of less than 24 hours. “Seaworthy condition” means the ability to withstand ordinary stress of wind, waves, and other weather that the vessel might normally be expected to encounter. A livery vessel owner or an agent or employee of the livery vessel owner may not rent or offer for rent a vessel that is less than 16 feet in length to be operated on the waters of the State unless: Each vessel is in seaworthy condition and equipped for the waters where the vessel is intended to be used; and The livery vessel owner or agent or employee of the livery vessel owner possesses a boating safety certificate approved by the Department. A violation of subsection (b) of this section shall be considered a boating safety violation for purposes of § 8-740(a) of this subtitle.