California Boating Law

6692

TITLE 14

DEPARTMENT OF BOATING AND WATERWAYS

(D) Any guest on board a vessel which is being used exclusively for pleasure purposes who has not contributed any consideration, directly or indirectly, for his carriage. (c) Visual distress signals required. (1) No person may use a boat 16 feet or more in length or any boat carrying six or less passengers for hire unless visual distress signals selected from the list in paragraph (i) of this section, or the alternatives in paragraph (j) of this section in the number required are on board. Devices suitable for day use and devices suitable for night use, or devices suitable for both day and night use must be carried. (2) Between sunset and sunrise, no person may use a boat less than 16 feet in length unless visual distress signals, suitable for night use, selected from the list in paragraph (i) of this section, or paragraph (j) of this section, in the number required are on board. (d) Launchers. When a visual distress signal carried to meet the require- ments of paragraph (c) of this section requires a launcher to activate, then a launcher approved under Title 46, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 160.28, must also be carried. (e) Exceptions. The following persons need not comply with paragraph (c) of this section; however, each must carry on board visual distress signals suitable for night use, selected from the list in paragraph (i), or paragraph (j) of this section, in the number required, between sunset and sunrise: (1) A person competing in any organized marine parade, regatta, race, or similar event; (2) A person using a manually propelled boat; or (3) A person using a sailboat of completely open construction not equipped with propulsion machinery, under 26 feet in length. (f) Stowage. No person may use a boat unless the visual distress signals required by paragraph (c) of this section are readily accessible. (g) Serviceability. No person may use a boat unless each signal required by paragraph (c) of this section is in serviceable condition, and the service life of the signal, if indicated by a date marked on the signal, has not expired. (h) Marking. No person may use a boat unless each signal required by paragraph (c) of this section is legibly marked with the approval number or certification statement, as specified in Title 46, Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 160 and 161. (i) Visual distress signals accepted. Any of the signals listed in the following table, when carried in the number required, can be used to meet the requirements of paragraph (c) of this section. (1) An electric distress light meeting the standards of 46 CFR 161.013. One is required to meet the night only requirement. (2) An orange flag meeting the standards of 46 CFR 160.072. One is required to meet the day only requirement.

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