AZ HB2886

Boat liveries must maintain liability insurance coverage for motorized watercraft with more than 50 horsepower and all personal watercraft, with minimum coverage of $25,000 per person, $50,000 for multiple persons, and $15,000 for property damage per incident.

The Arizona Game and Fish Commission may develop a basic training course (video not exceeding 30 minutes or written test not exceeding 2 pages) on watercraft safety and legal regulations, which may be required for new or renewed motorized watercraft registrations.

Boat liveries may be required to ensure persons hiring watercraft have completed the basic training course if developed by the commission, with written tests permitted as an alternative to videos.

Personal watercraft operation is prohibited within 60 feet of towed persons on water skis or similar devices, with specific restrictions on maneuvering, sharp turns, and wake-heading unless traveling at 5 nautical miles per hour or less.

Clarifies that injured parties are not limited to insurance recovery amounts and may pursue additional legal remedies for damages beyond the required insurance minimums.