Section 8-703.2 - Boating regulations for Jennings Randolph Lake. - Maryland Statutes

§ 8-703.2. Boating regulations for Jennings Randolph Lake.
 

(a)  Authorized.- Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, the Department may adopt boating regulations exclusively applicable to Jennings Randolph Lake. 

(b)  Coordination with West Virginia.- Regulations adopted under this section: 

(1) Shall be developed in coordination with the State of West Virginia; 

(2) Shall allow for joint enforcement of boating activities by Maryland and West Virginia authorities in accordance with the Jennings Randolph Lake Project Compact; and 

(3) May differ from Maryland boating laws that would otherwise apply. 

(c)  Appropriate provisions.- Regulations adopted under this section may: 

(1) Provide age limits for the operation of a vessel; 

(2) Establish vessel noise limits; 

(3) Impose safety requirements regarding vessels; 

(4) Impose other standards and requirements for the operation of a vessel; 

(5) Provide for rules of the road for vessels; 

(6) Provide requirements regarding the operation of personal watercraft; 

(7) Impose restrictions on the operation of vessels while towing an individual on water skis or similar devices; and 

(8) Address other areas pertaining to activities at the Jennings Randolph Lake Project that the Department considers appropriate. 
 

[1996, ch. 240.]