§ 2212. Restrictions and regulations relating to the operation of personal watercraft.
§ 2212. Restrictions and regulations relating to the operation of personal watercraft. (a) No person shall operate a personal watercraft unless such person is 16 years of age or older, except that a person between 14 and 16 years of age may operate a personal watercraft if such operation occurs under the direct supervision of […]
§ 2213. Rentals of personal watercraft.
§ 2213. Rentals of personal watercraft. (a) No person shall rent a personal watercraft to any person who does not hold a valid automobile driver’s license. (b) No person shall rent a personal watercraft to any person unless and until such personal watercraft is conspicuously marked with the word “rental” and such other markings as […]
§ 2214. Exceptions.
§ 2214. Exceptions. The restrictions and prohibitions of this subchapter shall not apply to law-enforcement vessels operated by law-enforcement personnel in the performance of their duties, nor shall the provisions of this subchapter apply to any person engaged in a professional exhibition or participating in a regatta, race, marine parade, tournament or exhibition held in […]
§ 2215. Enforcement; penalties.
§ 2215. Enforcement; penalties. (a) The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control shall be the State agency authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary for the safe and proper administration of this subchapter. (b) The State, each county within this State and each municipality within this State shall have concurrent authority […]
§ 2221. Certificate of boating safety education.
§ 2221. Certificate of boating safety education. (a) From and after January 1, 1994, except as provided in § 2222 of this subchapter, a person born on or after January 1, 1978, may not operate on the waters of this State a vessel required to be registered in this State or any other state, or […]
§ 2222. Exemptions.
§ 2222. Exemptions. The following persons shall be exempted from the requirements of this section: (1) Any person who holds a valid Coast Guard captain’s license; or (2) Any person who holds a valid Delaware River and Bay pilot’s license, or its equivalent from another jurisdiction. 69 Del. Laws, c. 60, § 4;
§ 2223. Powers and duties of the Department.
§ 2223. Powers and duties of the Department. (a) The Department shall coordinate and provide a statewide course of instruction in boating safety education for certification, and insure that courses are available at regular intervals within each county. (b) Any course of instruction in boating safety education offered by the Department is not required to […]
§ 2224. Validity of certificate.
§ 2224. Validity of certificate. Once issued, the certification of boating safety education shall be valid for the lifetime of the person to whom it was issued and may not be revoked by the Department or a court of law. 69 Del. Laws, c. 60, § 4;
§ 2225. Penalties; jurisdiction.
§ 2225. Penalties; jurisdiction. (a) Whoever violates § 2221(a) of this title shall be guilty of a class D environmental violation. For each subsequent like offense, the person shall be guilty of a class C environmental violation. (b) Whoever violates § 2221(c) of this title shall be guilty of a class D environmental violation. For […]
§ 2201. Definitions.
§ 2201. Definitions. (a) “Department” means the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control. (b) “Operator” means that person in control or in charge of the vessel while the vessel is in use. (c) “Recreational boat” means any vessel manufactured or used primarily for noncommercial use; or leased, rented or chartered to another for the […]