{"data":{"id":"us-la/rs-34-855.3","jurisdiction":"us-la","citation":"RS 34:855.3","heading":"Regulation of personal watercraft","body":"A. A person shall not operate a personal watercraft unless each person aboard is wearing a type I, type II, type III, or type V personal flotation device approved by the United States Coast Guard.\nB. A person operating a personal watercraft equipped by the manufacturer with a lanyard type engine cutoff switch shall attach such lanyard to his person, clothing, or personal flotation device as appropriate for the specific vessel.\nC. A person shall not operate a personal watercraft at any time between sunset and sunrise unless equipped with navigational lights in accordance with the regulations of the United States Coast Guard.\nD. A personal watercraft shall at all times be operated in a reasonable and prudent manner as defined in R.S. 34:851.5.\nE. No person under the age of sixteen may operate a personal watercraft on the waters of this state.\nF. It shall be unlawful for the owner of any personal watercraft or any person having charge over or control of a personal watercraft to authorize or knowingly permit the same to be operated by a person under the age provided for in Subsection E of this Section.\nG. A violation of any provision of this Section shall be a class one violation subject to penalties and enforcement procedures as set forth in Title 56 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.","path":["TITLE 34. NAVIGATION AND SHIPPING"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=92532","current_through":"2025 First Extraordinary Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:58:20Z","sha256":"2580ff6bfe09c61baf5a8ddf7cc0da028b68ef2990dcd015b67d461ccd3ea4a6","source_id":"us-la","stale":false,"prev":"us-la/rs-34-855.2","next":"us-la/rs-34-855.4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}