{"data":{"id":"us-ak/as-05.25.020","jurisdiction":"us-ak","citation":"AS 05.25.020","heading":"Use of boat with water skis and surfboards.","body":"(a) A person may not operate a boat on water of the state for towing a person on water skis, a surfboard, or a similar device unless\n(1) the boat is equipped with a rearview mirror in which the person being towed can be viewed; or\n(2) there is, in the boat, a person of 12 years of age or older in addition to the operator in a position to observe the progress of the person being towed.\n(b) A person may not operate a boat on water of the state to tow a person under 13 years of age on water skis, a surfboard, or a similar device unless the person being towed is wearing a United States Coast Guard approved\n(1) Type I, Type II, or Type III personal flotation device; or\n(2) Type V personal flotation device if the Type V personal flotation device is in serviceable condition and\n(A) if the approval label on the Type V personal flotation device indicates that the device is approved for the activity;\n(B) for a device that contains a reference to an owner's manual, if the Type V personal flotation device is used in accordance with the requirements in the owner's manual.","path":["Title 5. Amusements and Sports.","Chapter 25. Watercraft."],"source_url":"https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp#05.25.020","current_through":"Alaska Statutes 2025 (34th Legislature, 2025-2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T06:16:09Z","sha256":"99303ab5e04e0d28e6a02f7702880c7ff9f6de34d913c86dc484cf7bd285fa1e","source_id":"us-ak","stale":false,"prev":"us-ak/as-05.25.012","next":"us-ak/as-05.25.030"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}