Chapter 4: The Legal Requirements of Boating
Contents

• Your Vessel's Registration, Validation Decals and Title
• Other Facts About Titling and Registering Your Vessel 
• Hull Identification Number
• Buying and Selling a Vessel
• Who May Operate a Vessel
• Requirements for Renting a Powerboat or PWC
• Unlawful and Dangerous Operation
• Alcohol and Drugs
• Obstructing Navigation
• Homeland Security Restrictions
• Personal Flotation Devices (Life Jackets)
• Fire Extinguishers
• Backfire Flame Arrestors
• Proper Ventilation
• Mufflers
• Navigation Lights
• Visual Distress Signals
• Sound-Producing Devices
• Other Equipment
  • Diver Down and Skier Down Flags
  • VHF Radio
• Requirements Specific to Personal Watercraft (PWC)
• Towing a Person Legally With a Vessel
• Waste, Oil and Trash Disposal in Oregon and Federal Waters
• Nuisance Species
• Vessel Accidents and Casualties—What the Law Requires You to Do
• Enforcement
• Oregon Required Equipment
• Unique Challenges for Oregon Boaters
• Oregon Boaters' Telephone Directory
• Chapter 4 Summary
• Review Questions for Chapter 4: Legal Requirements