Amendment ASA1-AB297

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2003 - 2004 LEGISLATURE

ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1, TO 2003 ASSEMBLY BILL 297

October 15, 2003 - Offered by Committee on Natural Resources.

AB297-ASA1,1,3 An Act to renumber and amend 30.62 (3) (a); and to create 30.62 (3) (ag) and 30.62 (3) (c) of the statutes; relating to: requiring that personal flotation devices be worn by certain underage persons in certain boats.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB297-ASA1, s. 1 Section 1. 30.62 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 30.62 (3) (ar) and amended to read:

AB297-ASA1,1,10 30.62 (3) (ar) Every boat, except a sailboard and except as provided in par. (b), shall carry at least one personal flotation device prescribed by federal regulations for each person on board or being attended by the boat, and, except as provided in pars. (b) and (c), the personal flotation devices shall be so placed as to be readily accessible and available to the persons.

AB297-ASA1, s. 2 Section 2. 30.62 (3) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:

AB297-ASA1,2,2 30.62 (3) (ag) In this subsection, "recreational boat" means a boat that is being used for pleasure.

AB297-ASA1, s. 3 Section 3. 30.62 (3) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB297-ASA1,2,10 30.62 (3) (c) No person may operate a recreational boat that is less than 26 feet in length and that is under way unless each person on the recreational boat who is 12 years of age or under is wearing a personal flotation device or is in a cabin space or below the deck. The personal flotation device shall be a type I, type II, type III, or type V personal flotation device as specified under 33 CFR part 175, subpart B. A recreational boat is under way if it is not aground, is not anchored or moored, and is not made fast to a structure or to the shore.

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