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MN SF3624
Bill
Status
2/27/2020
Primary Sponsor
Bill Weber
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AI Summary
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Defines "wake surfer" as a person who wake surfs and "wake surf" as surfing a wake with or without a tow rope, or operating a boat that creates a wake intended to be surfed by another person.
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Requires watercraft operators engaged in wake surfing to have either an observer on board in position to continually watch the person being towed, or a mirror providing the operator a wide field of vision to the rear.
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Prohibits wake surfing at speeds greater than slow-no wake within 200 feet of shorelines, docks, swimmers, swimming/diving rafts, or moored, anchored, or nonmotorized watercraft.
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Restricts wake surfing to watercraft powered by a propeller located forward of the transom or swim platform, or powered by a jet drive.
Legislative Description
Wake surfing on state waters regulation
Last Action
Second reading
3/9/2020