{"data":{"id":"us-nm/66-12-7.1","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"66-12-7.1","heading":"Personal flotation devices required.","body":"The operator of a vessel being used for recreational purposes shall require a child age twelve or under who is aboard the vessel to wear a personal flotation device approved by the United States coast guard while the vessel is underway, unless the child is below deck or in an enclosed cabin.","path":["Chapter 66 - Motor Vehicles","ARTICLE 12 Boating"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18569/index.do","current_through":"2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:20Z","sha256":"d5e539608ae66ec0883751121d2a9a252965bb5e478f365b6038530ee4aec6d4","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/66-12-7","next":"us-nm/66-12-8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}