West Virginia § 20-7-17 - 20-7-17. Motorboat muffling.
Full text of West Virginia West Virginia Code § 20-7-17 — 20-7-17. Motorboat muffling., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 20-7-17. 20-7-17. Motorboat muffling.
The exhaust of every internal combustion engine used on any motorboat shall be effectively muffled by equipment so constructed and used as to muffle the noise of the exhaust in a reasonable manner. The use of cutouts is prohibited, except for motorboats competing in a regatta or boat race approved as provided in section twenty of this article, and for such motorboats while on trial runs during a period not to exceed seventy-two hours immediately preceding such regatta or race, and for such motorboats while competing in official trials for speed records during a period not to exceed seventy-two hours immediately following such regatta or race.
Source: official West Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 20-7-17 ("20-7-17. Motorboat muffling.") is part of the West Virginia Code, the codified statutory law of West Virginia. 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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