Laws and Safety Equipment

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1

Laws

2

Numbering and Registration

3

Safety Equipment-Life Jackets

4

Fire Extinguishers

5

Visual Distress Signals

6

Ventilation

7

Mufflers

8

Backfire and Flame Control

9

Whistle Bell and Horn

10

Navigation Lights

11

Pollution and Garbage

12

Reckless Operation

13

Boating Education

14

Speed and Navigation

15

Personal Watercraft

16

Water Skiing

17

Diving

18

Resources and Events

19

Boating Under the Influence

20

Boat Rentals

21

Accidents

22

Homeland Security

23

Chapter Review

REGISTRATION AND NUMBERING

CLASS OF VESSEL

LENGTH

ANNUAL FEE

Class A -

Less than 16 feet in length (includes PWC)

$ 10.00

Class 1 -

16 feet or over and less than 26 feet in length

$ 20.00

Class 2 -

26 feet or over and less than 40 feet in length

$ 30.00

Class 3 -

40 feet or over and less than 65 feet in length

$ 50.00

Class 4 -

65 feet or over and not required to be documented

$ 60.00


   
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