Who Enforces Boating Laws?

USPR rangers and other officers with law enforcement authority may enforce the boating laws of Utah. The USCG and other federal agencies also have enforcement authority on federally controlled waters.

• Officers have the authority to stop and board your vessel, on land or on water, in order to check for compliance with state and federal laws.
• It is illegal to refuse to follow the directive of a law enforcement officer. An operator who has received a visual or audible signal from a law enforcement officer must bring his or her vessel to a stop.