Operating a PWC

PWC jumping wake of a boat; prohibited sign on the image

PWC may not be operated between sunset and sunrise.

It is illegal to operate a PWC in a careless, reckless, or negligent manner that endangers the life, limb, or property of anyone. For example, it is illegal to operate a PWC:

At greater than “slow, no wake speed” in any posted “no wake zone”
At greater than 5 miles per hour (mph) within 100 feet of another vessel that is underway at 5 mph or less
At greater than 5 mph within 50 feet of another vessel that is underway at greater than 5 mph
At greater than 10 mph unless vision is unobstructed for at least 200 feet ahead
At greater than 10 mph within 300 feet of shore (except in specially zoned areas) on any inland lake or federal impoundment

It is illegal to chase or harass wildlife with a PWC.

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