04-06-2007, 10:19 AM
[center][#ff0000]PFD Wearing Requirements
State Boating Regulations[/#ff0000][/center] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Alabama[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]Within 800 ft below dams. PWC operators and water skiers. Children under 8 years of age.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Alaska[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]Under 13 while water skiing or on open deck.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]American Samoa[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]All on board while boat is underway. PWC and water skiers.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Arizona[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]Children 12 and under when vessel is underway. PWC and water skiers.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Arkansas[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]Age 12 and under; except when in enclosed area, while not underway.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]California[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]Under 12 years of age on vessels less than 26 ft., unless in an enclosed cabin. PWC and water skiers.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Colorado[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]PWC operators and passengers. Water skiers and persons on aquaplanes, surfboards and similar devices when towed behind a boat must wear some type of flotation like a wetsuit or belt (need not be USCG approved). All persons aboard outfitter’s vessels must wear a type V device.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Connecticut[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]Under 12. Skiers and PWC riders. Between Oct. 1 and May 30th, all people in canoes.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Delaware[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]All PWC riders and children under 12.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]District of Columbia[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]When the operator of a vessel is under 18 years old, everyone under 18 must wear PFDs.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Florida[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]Children under 6 on vessels less than 26 feet while underway, all PWC operators and water skiers.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Georgia[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]PWC and water skiers; in designated "hazardous area." Children below 10 in moving vessel, except when enclosed in cabin.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Guam[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]PWC and water skiers.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Hawaii[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]None[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Idaho[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]None[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Illinois[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]PWC and children under 13.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Indiana[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]PWC[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Iowa[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]PWC and water skiers or others being towed.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Kansas[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]PWC and children 12 and under.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Kentucky[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]PWC.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Louisiana[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]Children under 12 on vessels less than 26 ft. PWC.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Maine[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]Children 10 years old and under. PWC and water skiers.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Maryland[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]PWC and water skiers.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Massachusetts[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]Person being towed, PWC, canoeists/kayakers (mid-September to mid-May). Children 12 and under.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Michigan[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]PWC and water skiers. Children under 6.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Minnesota[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]PWC.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Mississippi[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]12 years or younger in boats under 26 ft. when underway.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Missouri[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]PWC. Children under age 7.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Montana[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]Children under 12 when vessel is in motion. PWC and water skiers.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]N. Mariana Islands[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]PWC and water skiers.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Nebraska[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]Children under 12. Water skiers.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Nevada[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]PWC and water skiers.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]New Hampshire[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]Children 5 and under. PWC operators and persons being towed.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]New Jersey[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]PWC. Children 12 and under while underway.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]New Mexico[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]Water skiers.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]New York[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]Children under 12 years of age on a boat less than 65 feet unless inside an enclosed cabin. PWC and water skiers.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]North Carolina[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]PWC and water skiers.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]North Dakota[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]Everyone 10 years or younger, on boats less than 27 feet while in operation. PWC and water skiers. Persons under 16 while board sailing.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Ohio[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]Children less than 10 on boats less than 18 feet. PWC and water skiers.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Oklahoma[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]Children under 13 when vessel is underway. PWC and water skiers.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Oregon[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]PWC. [/font][font "Verdana, Arial, Helvetica"]Children under the age of 12 when underway on powered or non-powered boats unless below decks on a larger boat[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Pennsylvania[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]PWC, water skiers, sailboards, children 12 years of age and under.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Puerto Rico[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]None.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Rhode Island[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]PWC. Children under 10 on Class A vessels underway.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]South Carolina[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]PWC. Children under 12 on Class A.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]South Dakota[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]PWC.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Tennessee[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]Below dams in the areas marked. PWC. Children 12 and under.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Texas[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]Children 13 and under. PWC.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Utah[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]PWC, water skiers and sailboarders. Children 12 or less except when in an enclosed cabin area on boats 19 feet or more. All boaters on river must wear PFD except at designated flat water areas.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Vermont[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]Children under age 12 while under way and on an open deck.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Virgin Islands[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]PWC and water skiers.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Virginia[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]PWC. Children 15 and under.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Washington[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]PWC and water skiers.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]West Virginia[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]PWC. Everyone on white water. Children 12 and under.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Wyoming[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]PWC and water skiers.[/font]
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State Boating Regulations[/#ff0000][/center] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Alabama[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]Within 800 ft below dams. PWC operators and water skiers. Children under 8 years of age.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Alaska[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]Under 13 while water skiing or on open deck.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]American Samoa[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]All on board while boat is underway. PWC and water skiers.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Arizona[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]Children 12 and under when vessel is underway. PWC and water skiers.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Arkansas[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]Age 12 and under; except when in enclosed area, while not underway.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]California[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]Under 12 years of age on vessels less than 26 ft., unless in an enclosed cabin. PWC and water skiers.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Colorado[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]PWC operators and passengers. Water skiers and persons on aquaplanes, surfboards and similar devices when towed behind a boat must wear some type of flotation like a wetsuit or belt (need not be USCG approved). All persons aboard outfitter’s vessels must wear a type V device.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Connecticut[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]Under 12. Skiers and PWC riders. Between Oct. 1 and May 30th, all people in canoes.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Delaware[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]All PWC riders and children under 12.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]District of Columbia[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]When the operator of a vessel is under 18 years old, everyone under 18 must wear PFDs.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Florida[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]Children under 6 on vessels less than 26 feet while underway, all PWC operators and water skiers.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Georgia[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]PWC and water skiers; in designated "hazardous area." Children below 10 in moving vessel, except when enclosed in cabin.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Guam[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]PWC and water skiers.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Hawaii[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]None[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Idaho[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]None[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Illinois[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]PWC and children under 13.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Indiana[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]PWC[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Iowa[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]PWC and water skiers or others being towed.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Kansas[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]PWC and children 12 and under.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Kentucky[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]PWC.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Louisiana[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]Children under 12 on vessels less than 26 ft. PWC.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Maine[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]Children 10 years old and under. PWC and water skiers.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Maryland[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]PWC and water skiers.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Massachusetts[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]Person being towed, PWC, canoeists/kayakers (mid-September to mid-May). Children 12 and under.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Michigan[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]PWC and water skiers. Children under 6.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Minnesota[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]PWC.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Mississippi[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]12 years or younger in boats under 26 ft. when underway.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Missouri[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]PWC. Children under age 7.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Montana[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]Children under 12 when vessel is in motion. PWC and water skiers.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]N. Mariana Islands[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]PWC and water skiers.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Nebraska[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]Children under 12. Water skiers.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Nevada[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]PWC and water skiers.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]New Hampshire[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]Children 5 and under. PWC operators and persons being towed.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]New Jersey[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]PWC. Children 12 and under while underway.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]New Mexico[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]Water skiers.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]New York[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]Children under 12 years of age on a boat less than 65 feet unless inside an enclosed cabin. PWC and water skiers.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]North Carolina[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]PWC and water skiers.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]North Dakota[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]Everyone 10 years or younger, on boats less than 27 feet while in operation. PWC and water skiers. Persons under 16 while board sailing.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Ohio[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]Children less than 10 on boats less than 18 feet. PWC and water skiers.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Oklahoma[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]Children under 13 when vessel is underway. PWC and water skiers.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Oregon[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]PWC. [/font][font "Verdana, Arial, Helvetica"]Children under the age of 12 when underway on powered or non-powered boats unless below decks on a larger boat[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Pennsylvania[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]PWC, water skiers, sailboards, children 12 years of age and under.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Puerto Rico[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]None.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Rhode Island[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]PWC. Children under 10 on Class A vessels underway.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]South Carolina[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]PWC. Children under 12 on Class A.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]South Dakota[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]PWC.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Tennessee[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]Below dams in the areas marked. PWC. Children 12 and under.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Texas[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]Children 13 and under. PWC.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Utah[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]PWC, water skiers and sailboarders. Children 12 or less except when in an enclosed cabin area on boats 19 feet or more. All boaters on river must wear PFD except at designated flat water areas.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Vermont[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]Children under age 12 while under way and on an open deck.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Virgin Islands[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]PWC and water skiers.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Virginia[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]PWC. Children 15 and under.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Washington[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]PWC and water skiers.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]West Virginia[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]PWC. Everyone on white water. Children 12 and under.[/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"][#ff0000]Wyoming[/#ff0000][/font] [font "Verdana, Arial, Geneva"]PWC and water skiers.[/font]
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