§ 3312a - Operation of personal watercraft - Vermont Statutes

§ 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 between sunset and 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; amended 2009, No. 30, § 1.)