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Area Coordinator:

Nick Tarlson, N-LLP

State Liaison:

Larry Graves

State of ID

Idaho

Boating Law Administrator

State Website

Department of Parks & Recreation

State Legislature

Coast Guard Auxiliary District:  13

Coast Guard District:  13

 

First Quarter Report, 2008:

 

No boating-related legislative activity reported this quarter.

 

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Fourth Quarter Report, 2007:

IDAHO SAFE BOATING RULES: 

525 O4  Unsafe Seating while Underway.

525 05   Unsafe Operation-person in Vicinity of Vessel.

These minor changes are geared towards PWC’s.

Changes & additions in the Idaho Code.

87-7022.    OVERLOADING

87-7025      INTERFERENCE WITH NAVIGATION.

NOTE: These two only have minor changes

This proposed legislation is the most important and controversial.

67-7077.    OPERATION OF VESSELS.

(1) & (2) no change

(3) While on a Personal Watercraft.

(a)  No person under the age of sixteen (16) years shall operate a personal watercraft, except a person fourteen (14) or fifteen (15) years of age may operate a personal watercraft if the person has taken a six (6) hour boating safety course approved by the department and carries onboard proof of successful completion of said course.

(b) No person shall operate a personal watercraft equipped by the manufacturer with a link-type engine cut-off switch without attaching such link to the operator, operator’s clothing, or the operator’s personal floatation device as appropriate for the personal watercraft.

(c) No passenger shall be permitted to ride in front of the operator.

NOTE:  The 3 above paragraphs are proposed additions to the code.

Third Quarter Report, 2007:

 

No boating-related legislative activity reported this quarter.

 

Second Quarter Report, 2007:

 

No boating-related legislative activity reported this quarter.

 

First Quarter Report, 2007:

 

No boating-related legislative activity reported this quarter.

 

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