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| Item | Personal water craft | Less than 16' with motor | 16' or greater with motor | Less than 16' with sail only | 16' or greater with sail only | Vessels with no motor or sail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boating Education Certificate on Board Under age 12 |
Illegal to operate without supervision | Illegal to operate without supervision | Illegal to operate without supervision | Required | Required | |
| Boating Education Certificate on Board Ages 12‐20 |
Required | Required | Required | Required | Required | |
| Boating Education Certificate on Board Age 21 and older |
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| Certificate of Number on Board and Registration Decals Displayed | Required | Required | Required Special exemptions: Documented vessels with the USCG must display only the registration decal |
Required Special exemptions: Sailboards must display only the registration decal |
Required Special exemptions: Sailboards must display only the registration decal |
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| Life Jackets Worn at all times regardless of age |
Required | |||||
| Life Jackets Age 12 and under must be worn (Type I, II, or III) |
Required | Required | Required | Required | Required | Required |
| Life Jackets One for each person 13 and over on board, of the correct size and readily accessible |
Required | Required | Required | Required | Required | Required |
| Life Jackets Type IV throwable (seat cushion or ring) must be readily accessible |
Required | Required | ||||
| Sound Producing Device Whistle or horn |
Required | Required | Required | |||
| Sound Producing Device Bell |
Over 40' | |||||
| Capacity Plate Vessels built after 1972, less than 20' |
Required | Required | Required | Required | Required | |
| Fire Extinguisher | Required | Only if boat has closed compartments or permanently installed fuel tanks, or has an inboard engine, double hull construction or closed living spaces | Required | |||
| Navigation Lights | Illegal to operate between sunset and sunrise | Required | Required | Required | Required | Flashlight or lantern |
| Ventilation System | Required | Required | Required | |||
| Muffler | Required | Required | Required | |||
| Backfire Flame Arrestor | Required | Inboard/Stern Drives | Inboard/Stern Drives |