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2005 Vermont Code - § 3312a. — Operation of personal watercraft

§ 3312a. Operation of personal watercraft

(a) A person under the age of 16 shall not operate a personal watercraft.

(b) All persons operating or riding on a personal watercraft shall wear a Type I, II or III United States Coast Guard approved personal flotation device.

(c) Personal watercraft shall not be operated at any time during the hours between one-half hour after sunset and one-half hour before sunrise.

(d) Every person operating a personal watercraft equipped by the manufacturer with a lanyard type engine cut-off switch shall attach the lanyard to his or her wrist, clothing, or personal flotation device as appropriate for the specific craft. (Added 1989, No. 65, § 9.)

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