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No person shall operate or permit operation of a personal watercraft unless each person aboard is wearing a personal flotation device (PFD). Operators on personal watercraft equipped with a lanyard type engine cutoff switch must attach the lanyard to their clothing, PFD, themselves or as appropriate for the specific devices.

No person shall operate a personal watercraft between sunset and sunrise. 

No person who owns or has charge over a personal watercraft shall permit operation in violation of laws.

"Personal Watercraft" is defined as a vessel less than 16 feet in length propelled by machinery and designed to be operated by an individual sitting, standing, or kneeling on the vessel rather than sitting or standing inside the vessel. 

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