New Jersey Statutes
§ 12:7-47.1 — Child under 12 required to wear personal flotation device on vessel underway
New Jersey § 12:7-47.1
JurisdictionNew Jersey
Title 12COMMERCE AND NAVIGATION
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Bluebook
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 12:7-47.1 (2026).
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a.Every person who operates a vessel on the waters of this State with a child 12 years of age or under on board shall have the child wear at all times a properly fitted United States Coast Guard approved personal flotation device whenever the vessel is underway.
b.Any person guilty of violating this act shall be fined not less than $25 or more than $50.
c.The operator of a vessel shall not be guilty of a violation of this act if a United States Coast Guard flotation device of a size to properly fit the child is not commercially available. L.1999,c.161,s.1.
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New Jersey § 12:7-47.1, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nj/12/12%3A7-47.1.