Rule 1501:47-2-22 | Visibility of lights.
The lights prescribed in these rules shall have an intensity as specified in annex I of the "I.N.R.A.", so as to be visible at the following minimum ranges:
(A) In a vessel of fifty meters or more in length:
(1) A masthead light, six miles.
(2) A sidelight, three miles.
(3) A sternlight, three miles.
(4) A towing light, three miles.
(5) A white, red, green or yellow all-around light, three miles.
(6) A special flashing light, two miles.
(B) In a vessel of twelve meters or more in length but less than fifty meters in length:
(1) A masthead light, five miles; except that where the length of the vessel is less than twenty meters, three miles.
(2) A sidelight, two miles.
(3) A sternlight, two miles.
(4) A towing light, two miles.
(5) A white, red, green or yellow all-around light, two miles.
(6) A special flashing light, two miles.
(C) In a vessel of less than twelve meters in length:
(1) A masthead light, two miles.
(2) A sidelight, one mile.
(3) A sternlight, two miles.
(4) A towing light, two miles.
(5) A white, red, green or yellow all-around light, two miles.
(6) A special flashing light, two miles.
(D) In an inconspicuous, partly submerged vessel or object being towed: a white all-round light, three miles.
No person shall operate or permit to be operated, any vessel on the waters in this state, in violation of this rule.
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