No person shall operate or give permission for another person to operate a boat which is not equipped as required under ORS 830.005, 830.015 to 830.050, 830.175, 830.210 to 830.420 and 830.475 to 830.490. [Formerly 488.024]
(1) All boats must carry at least one United States Coast Guard approved personal flotation device in good and serviceable condition for each person on board. Each device must be of an appropriate size for the person for whom it is intended and must be readily accessible whenever the boat is in use. As used […]
(1) Every motorboat shall carry on board, fully charged and in good condition fire extinguishers of a type required by the board by rule. (2) The State Marine Board shall make rules for fire extinguishers in accordance with ORS chapter 183. (3) When the board makes rules under this section it may consider fire extinguisher […]
On all waters of the state, every boat shall carry and exhibit the lights required by rules promulgated by the State Marine Board. Such rules shall be designed to prevent collisions and generally promote boating safety. In promulgating such rules the board may consider lighting requirements and standards adopted by the United States Coast Guard […]
(1) Each boat shall carry on board, in good and serviceable condition, sound signaling devices of a type required by the board by rule. (2) The board shall make rules for sound signaling devices in accordance with ORS chapter 183. (3) When the board makes rules under this section, it may consider sound signaling requirements […]
Carburetors on all engines of motorboats, other than outboard motors, shall be fitted with a U. S. Coast Guard approved device for arresting backfire. [Formerly 488.071]
(1) Motorboats using fuel having a flashpoint of 110 degrees Fahrenheit or less shall have ventilating systems that meet standards provided by the State Marine Board for the purpose of properly and efficiently ventilating the bilges of every engine and fuel compartment in order to remove any inflammable or explosive gases. (2) The board may, […]
No person shall operate a boat in the waters of this state which rise and fall with the ebb and flow of the tide unless the boat is equipped with safety devices of a type prescribed by regulations of the State Marine Board made in accordance with ORS chapter 183. [Formerly 488.092]
The State Marine Board may require by rule that all boats or any class of boats shall carry or install additional equipment which in the opinion of the board is necessary for the safety of persons and property. The rules shall be made in accordance with ORS chapter 183 and, to the extent considered by […]
The exhaust of every internal combustion engine used on any motorboat shall be effectively muffled by equipment so constructed and used as to muffle or suppress the noise of the exhaust in a reasonable manner. The use of cutouts or open exhaust stacks is prohibited, except: (1) On motorboats competing in a regatta, race or […]
(1) Before hearing any charge for violation of ORS 830.260, a court shall notify the State Marine Board of the name of any person cited for violation of ORS 830.260 and the number of any boat used in the alleged violation. (2) Upon receipt of a notification under subsection (1) of this section, the board […]
