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FL S0508
Bill
AI Summary
- Raises minimum age for operating a personal watercraft from 14 to 16 years old
- Prohibits personal watercraft owners from knowingly allowing operation by anyone under 16 or without a boating safety identification card complying with s. 327.395(1)
- Requires persons receiving instruction in safe handling of rented or leased personal watercraft to enroll in and successfully complete a boating safety course approved by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators and the commission at their own expense
- Specifies that livery safety instruction must comply with rule 68D-36.107, Florida Administrative Code, or other rules established by the commission
- Violations constitute a misdemeanor of the second degree; effective July 1, 2012
Legislative Description
Vessel Safety
Last Action
Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation
3/9/2012
Committee Referrals
Environmental Preservation and Conservation11/2/2011
Full Bill Text
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