Chapter 4: The Legal Requirements of Boating
Contents

• Your Vessel's Certificate of Number and Decals
  • Other Facts About Titling and Registering Your Vessel
  • Hull Identification Number
• Who May Operate a Boat or PWC
• Negligent, Reckless, and Other Illegal Operation
  • Speed Regulations
• Alcohol and Drugs
• Obstructing Navigation
  • Homeland Security Restrictions
• Personal Flotation Devices (Life Jackets)
• Fire Extinguishers
• Backfire Flame Arrestors
• Ventilation Systems
• Mufflers
• Navigation Lights
• Visual Distress Signals
  • Federally Controlled Waters
• Sound-Producing Devices
• Other Equipment and Local Regulations
• Requirements Specific to Personal Watercraft (PWCs)
• Towing a Person with a Vessel Legally
• Waste, Oil, and Trash Disposal in South Carolina and Federal Waters
  • Stop the Spread of Nuisance Species
• Boating Accidents and Casualties—What the Law Requires You to Do
• Enforcement
• South Carolina Required Equipment Summary
• Chapter 4 Summary
• Review Questions for Chapter 4: The Legal Requirements of Boating