Vermont § 3312a - Operation of personal watercraft

Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 3312a — Operation of personal watercraft, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 3312a. Operation of personal watercraft

  • (a) An individual less than 16 years of age shall not operate a personal watercraft. (b) All individuals operating or riding on a personal watercraft shall wear a properly
    secured wearable U.S. Coast Guard-approved personal flotation device as intended by
    the manufacturer. (c) Personal watercraft shall not be operated at any time between sunset and sunrise. (d) Every individual operating a personal watercraft equipped by the manufacturer with
    a lanyard type engine cut-off switch shall attach the lanyard to his or her wrist,
    clothing, or personal flotation device as appropriate for the specific craft. (Added 1989, No. 65, § 9; amended 2009, No. 30, § 1; 2021, No. 76, § 19.)

Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 3312a ("Operation of personal watercraft") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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