(1) The operator of a vessel that is 12 meters or more in length shall have on board the vessel a whistle that is:
- (a) designed to emit a clear tone;
- (b) capable of a four-to-six-second blast; and
- (c) audible for one-half mile.
- (2) The operator of a vessel that is 20 meters or more in length shall, in addition to the whistle required by Subsection (1), have on board the vessel a bell.
- (3) The operator of a vessel that is less than 12 meters in length is not required to carry on board the vessel the sound signal devices required by Subsection (1) or Subsection (2) but shall carry on board the vessel some means of making an efficient sound signal.
KEY: boating, life jackets
Date of Last Change: January 9, 2024
Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 73-18-8(6)