2016 New Jersey Revised Statutes
Title 12 - Commerce And Navigation
Section 12:7-47.1 - Child Under 12 Required To Wear Personal Flotation Device On Vessel Underway
12:7-47.1. Child under 12 required to wear personal flotation device on vessel underway
1. a. Every person who operates a vessel on the waters of this State with a child 12 years of age or under on board shall have the child wear at all times a properly fitted United States Coast Guard approved personal flotation device whenever the vessel is underway.
b.Any person guilty of violating this act shall be fined not less than $25 or more than $50.
c.The operator of a vessel shall not be guilty of a violation of this act if a United States Coast Guard flotation device of a size to properly fit the child is not commercially available.
L.1999,c.161,s.1.
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