1501:47-1-22. Operation without personal flotation devices prohibited; exceptions  


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  • In accordance with division (A) of section 1547.25 of the Revised Code, the following are exempted from section 1547.25 of the Revised Code:

    (A) Racing shells and rowing sculls;

    (B) Sailboards; and

    (C) Those individual vessels that have been issued a written exemption by the chief of the division of parks and watercraft and would otherwise be exempt by the federal personal flotation device carriage requirements.


Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 10/24/2018 and 10/24/2023
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 1546.04
Rule Amplifies: 1546.04 , 1547.25
Prior Effective Dates: 08/18/2002, 01/26/2018

Prior History: (Effective: 1/26/2018
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 4/28/2019
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 1546.04
Rule Amplifies: 1546.02, 1547.25
Prior Effective Dates: 08/18/2002)