Vermont § 3305a - Privilege to operate a vessel; suspension of privilege; minimum age for operation of a motorboat
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§ 3305a. Privilege to operate a vessel; suspension of privilege; minimum age for operation of a motorboat
- (a) An individual who meets the applicable requirements of this subchapter shall have
the privilege to operate a vessel on the public waters of this State, as those waters
are defined in 10 V.S.A. § 1422. (b) An individual whose privilege to operate a vessel has been suspended shall not operate,
attempt to operate, or be in actual physical control of a vessel on the public waters
of this State until the privilege to operate a vessel has been reinstated by the Commissioner
of Motor Vehicles. (c) An individual under 12 years of age shall not operate a motorboat powered by more
than six horsepower on the public waters of this State. (Added 1989, No. 65, § 3; amended 2021, No. 76, § 13.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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