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Home » US Law » 2021 New Mexico Statutes » Chapter 66 - Motor Vehicles » Article 12 - Boating » Section 66-12-7.1 – Personal flotation devices required.

The operator of a vessel being used for recreational purposes shall require a child age twelve or under who is aboard the vessel to wear a personal flotation device approved by the United States coast guard while the vessel is underway, unless the child is below deck or in an enclosed cabin.

History: Laws 2006, ch. 46, § 2.

ANNOTATIONS

Effective dates. — Laws 2006, ch. 46, § 3 made Laws 2006, ch. 40, § 2 effective January 1, 2007.