NEW JERSEY ADMINISTRATIVE CODE

Copyright (c) 2005 by the New Jersey Office of Administrative Law

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*** NEW JERSEY REGISTER, VOL. 37. NO. 10, MAY 16, 2005 ***

TITLE 13. LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY

CHAPTER 82. BOATING REGULATIONS

SUBCHAPTER 3. OPERATIONAL REGULATIONS

§ 13:82-3.1 Waterskiing

(a) "Waterskiing" means anything with a rider being towed by a power vessel by means of a tow rope, tow line, or

training boom, except another vessel being towed.

(b) All power vessels (including vessel, towline and skier) conducting waterskiing operations shall, while

underway, keep at least 200 feet distant from any wharf, marina, dock, pier, bridge structure, abutment, or persons in the

water, and 100 feet from other vessels, any shore, approved aid to navigation or mooring except specifically provided

otherwise in these regulations.

(c) All power vessels conducting waterskiing operations shall have a crew of at least two persons, one of whom

shall be a competent observer, and shall have adequate space on the vessel for the waterskiing participant.

(d) Tow lines shall be not less than 35 feet nor more than 75 feet in length, except as specifically provided

otherwise in these regulations.

(e) Waterskiing is permitted only between sunrise and sunset, except as specifically provided otherwise in these

regulations.

(f) Waterskiers shall wear a United States Coast Guard approved Type I, II, III or Type V Hybrid personal flotation

device, except that a barefoot wetsuit may be worn during sanctioned competitions or shows and while training for such

events, as long as there is a United States Coast Guard approved wearable personal flotation device on board the vessel

for each skier.

(g) All ski boats shall display a signal pennant, which shall be orange in color and triangular in shape and not less

than 12 inches on any dimension.

1. Said pennant shall be displayed at least four feet above the highest structure on the boat during each of the

following activities:

i. While pulling or retrieving a skier;

ii. While a skier is in the water; or

iii. While a tow line is in the water.

2. A person shall not display the pennant at any time other than while conducting any of the activities described in

this subsection.

(h) The Commission shall, upon application, waive any one or more of the above requirements for events of public

entertainment on any wholly-owned private lake, provided that it finds the event to be consistent with the interests of

boating safety.