{"data":{"id":"us/36-cfr-3.6","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"36 CFR 3.6","heading":"What are the requirements to operate a power driven vessel?","body":"(a) To operate a power-driven vessel on park waters, a person must be either:\n(1) At least 16 years old; or\n(2) Between 12 and 15 years old and accompanied on the vessel by a person at least 18 years old.\n(b) If a park area is located within a State having different age requirements, then the applicable State law is adopted in lieu of paragraph (a) of this section.\n(c) If a park area is located within a State having a mandatory boater education requirement, then that State requirement is adopted.","path":["Title 36—Parks, Forests, and Public Property","CHAPTER I—NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","PART 3—BOATING AND WATER USE ACTIVITIES"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-36.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:44Z","sha256":"9974a12a6ead804e323dec68df4e1936726c1a0b4301f9f7de34b92f596bc232","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/36-cfr-3.5","next":"us/36-cfr-3.7"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}