South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 41 - Department of Game, Fish And Parks
Article 41:04 - Public waters
Chapter 41:04:05 - Motorboats and watercraft
Section 41:04:05:02.01 - Personal flotation device use required
Universal Citation: SD Admin Rules 41:04:05:02.01
Current through Register Vol. 51, page 43, September 23, 2024
If a boat is operated at greater than no-wake speed, personal flotation device use on the boat is required as follows:
(1) The operator of the boat shall assure that each child on board under seven years of age is wearing a Coast Guard-approved personal flotation device unless such child is within a cabin or below deck; and
(2) Any person who claims a Type V Hybrid personal flotation device as his or her life jacket of choice shall wear the device unless the person is within a cabin or below deck.
General Authority: SDCL 32-3A-1(1).
Law Implemented: SDCL 32-3A-1(1).
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