New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
Subtitle I - Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Chapter V - Marine And Recreational Vehicles
Subchapter A - Motorboats
Part 448 - Placing Of Navigation Aids And Floating Objects In Navigable Waters Of New York State-diver Regulations And Use Of Diver Flags
Section 448.8 - Diver regulations and use of diver flags
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024
(a) A diver's flag shall be flown when any individual is diving alone or in the company of others.
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(c) The flag shall be so constructed or of such material as to maintain an altitude perpendicular to the mast in light wind conditions to provide optimum visibility.
(d) All divers are required to surface within 100 feet of the marker.
(e) All boats shall remain at least 100 feet from the flag in all directions.
(f) All diver's flags used shall be positioned on a boat or float so as to fly at about two feet above the surface of the water.
(g) All divers when diving alone shall be attached to the flag or float by an easily removed or easily broken line so that when they are swimming beneath the water, the float and flag will accompany them.
(h) A diver need not be attached to a flag or float when he is assisted by surface personnel in a vessel.
