Nevada Boating

Laws and Safety Equipment
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1	Laws
2	Registration
3	Safety Equipment-Life Jackets
4	Fire Extinguishers
5	Visual Distress Signals
6	Ventilation
7	Mufflers
8	Backfire and Flame Control
9	Whistle Bell and Horn
10	Navigation Lights
11	Pollution and Garbage
12	Safe and Legal Operation
13	Personal Watercraft
14	Water Skiing and Water Events
15	Diving
16	Boating Under the Influence
17	Accidents
18	Boating Education
19	Vessel Restrictions
20	Mooring and Anchoring
21	Chapter Review

Persons less than 14 years of age shall not operate a Personal Watercraft.

Each person on a Personal Watercraft (PWC) must wear a Coast Guard approved PFD.
PWC operators must carry a USCG-approved fire extinguisher and a sound-producing device onboard.
It is illegal to operate a PWC from sunset to sunrise, unless it is equipped with the required navigation lights.
Vessels nearing each other must operate at NO WAKE SPEED when within 5 lengths of the longest vessel. This eliminates wake jumping.

To avoid conflict with property owners, PWC operators should not operate in the same area for an extended period of time.

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