Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 76 - WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES
Part XI - Boating
Chapter 3 - Boating Safety
Section XI-303 - Signage Identifying "No Wake Zone(s)" at Boat Launches Accessible by the Public and Docking Facilities Adjacent to a Boat Launch Accessible by the Public

A. The following regulations shall prescribe the dimensions and physical appearance of signage indicating a "no wake zone" to be placed at boat launches accessible to the public and docking facilities adjacent to boat launches accessible by the public as required by R.S. 34:851.27.

B. For the purposes of being recognized under state law, "no wake zone" signage shall be clearly visible and posted upon a board not less than 3 feet by 3 feet square in size having a white colored background. The signage shall have 2 inch reflective orange borders along each edge and shall contain a circle in the middle of the sign. The circle shall have a 2 inch wide reflective orange border. Within the orange circle shall be the words "SLOW NO WAKE ZONE" in black characters no less than 5 inches high, with the words "SLOW" on the first line, "NO WAKE" on the second line, and "ZONE" on the third line as depicted on Figure 1 in this Section. On the top right hand corner of the signage shall be listed "LA R.S. 34:851.27" or the applicable local ordinance.

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Figure 1

C. No wake zones established pursuant to this Section shall be clearly marked with prescribed signage, 300 feet in all directions from a boat launch or docking facility adjacent to the boat launch which is open to the general public. Signs shall be posted so as to be read both from the launch and the waterway.

D. Local and parish authorities in their respective jurisdictions shall place and maintain signage as prescribed by "LA R.S. 34:851.27" at the start and end of the no wake zones in safe and visible locations. No wake zone endings may be designated on the rear of a sign indicating "end no wake zone" and, signs may indicate the established distance of a no wake zone.

E. Regulatory buoys visible no less than 30 inches high above the water line placed in safe and visible locations may be used to identify start and end points of no wake zones. Regulatory buoys shall have proportionate orange markings as described in Subsection B with the words "SLOW NO WAKE ZONE" in black lettering.

F. No person operating a vessel shall violate the provisions of properly established and marked no wake zones. A violation of this Section shall constitute a Class 1 violation as provided in R.S. 56:851.31 and R.S. 56:31.