- (1) No person shall operate or give permission to operate any vessel on the waters of this state towing a person or persons on water skis, surfboard, spinners, or other similar devices unless such person or persons being towed are wearing a type I, II, III or V U.S. Coast Guard approved personal flotation device (PFD).
- (2) No person shall engage in that certain aquatic sport known as water skiing, including the use of surfboards, discs, spinners, tubes, or other similar devices, without wearing a type I, II, III or V U.S. Coast Guard approved PFD.
- (3) Any person being towed on skis, aquaplane, surfboard, spinner, tubes, or other similar devices shall be considered an occupant of the towing vessel.
- (4) The provisions of this regulation shall not apply to any person performing in a marine exhibition or tournament officially recognized by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources or the United States Coast Guard.
- (5) Rule 220-6-.18, as previously promulgated, is hereby expressly repealed in its entirety.
Author: James D. Martin
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §33-5-62; §15 of Act No. 94-652 (Regular Session, 1994).
Penalty: As provided by §15 of Act No. 94-652 (Regular Session, 1994) and §33-5-62, Code of Ala. 1975.
History: Filed May 9, 1991. Repealed and Replaced: Filed June 27, 1995; effective August 2, 1995.