Minnesota § 86B.211 WATER SAFETY RULES

Minnesota Statutes

§ 86B.211 — WATER SAFETY RULES

Minnesota § 86B.211

PartRECREATION

Ch. 86BWATER SAFETY AND WATERCRAFT

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Minn. Stat. § 86B.211 (2026).

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The commissioner shall adopt rules that relate to:

(1)the application for, form, and numbering of watercraft licenses;

(2)the size, form, reflectorized material, and display of watercraft license numbers, which must comply with the requirements of the federal watercraft numbering system;

(3)placement and regulation of docks, piers, buoys, mooring or marking devices, and other structures in the waters of this state;

(4)rules of the road for watercraft navigation;

(5)standards for equipment used in the towing of persons on water skis, aquaplanes, surfboards, saucers, and other devices;

(6)standards for lights, signals, fire extinguishers, bilge ventilation, and lifesaving equipment;

(7)standards of safe load and power capacity;

(8)accounting, procedural, and reporting requirements fo

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The commissioner shall adopt rules that relate to:
(1) the application for, form, and numbering of watercraft licenses;
(2) the size, form, reflectorized material, and display of watercraft license numbers, which must comply with the requirements of the federal watercraft numbering system;
(3) placement and regulation of docks, piers, buoys, mooring or marking devices, and other structures in the waters of this state;
(4) rules of the road for watercraft navigation;
(5) standards for equipment used in the towing of persons on water skis, aquaplanes, surfboards, saucers, and other devices;
(6) standards for lights, signals, fire extinguishers, bilge ventilation, and lifesaving equipment;
(7) standards of safe load and power capacity;
(8) accounting, procedural, and reporting requirements for county sheriff;
(9) designation of swimming or bathing areas;
(10) standards of safety for watercraft offered for rent, lease, or hire;
(11) the use of surface waters of this state by watercraft as provided and in accordance with section86B.205, subdivision 9, paragraphs (c) and (d), including:
(i) standards and criteria for resolving conflicts in the use of water surfaces by watercraft;
(ii) procedures for dealing with problems involving more than one local governmental unit;
(iii) procedures for local enforcement; and
(iv) procedures for enforcing the restrictions in section86B.205, subdivision 9, paragraph (c); and
(12) other rules determined by the commissioner to be necessary to implement the provisions of this chapter.