{"data":{"id":"us-vt/23-v.s.a.-3312a","jurisdiction":"us-vt","citation":"23 V.S.A. § 3312a","heading":"Operation of personal watercraft","body":"(a) An individual less than 16 years of age shall not operate a personal watercraft.\n(b) All individuals operating or riding on a personal watercraft shall wear a properly secured wearable U.S. Coast Guard-approved personal flotation device as intended by the manufacturer.\n(c) Personal watercraft shall not be operated at any time between sunset and sunrise.\n(d) Every individual operating a personal watercraft equipped by the manufacturer with a lanyard type engine cut-off switch shall attach the lanyard to his or her wrist, clothing, or personal flotation device as appropriate for the specific craft.","path":["Title 23: Motor Vehicles","Chapter 029: Snowmobiles, Vessels, and Water Sports","Subchapter 002: VESSELS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/23/029/03312a","current_through":"2025 session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T17:17:05Z","sha256":"d72f872d781bf294065333f37c9b50e34104f8ed7cd6ef131c8422f9170918a1","source_id":"us-vt","stale":false,"prev":"us-vt/23-v.s.a.-3312","next":"us-vt/23-v.s.a.-3313"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}