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...s any water skis, aquaplane, or similar device upon any waters in this state shall be deemed to have given consent to a chemical test or tests to determine the alcohol, drug of abuse, controlled substance, metabolite of a controlled substance, or combination content of the person's whole blood, blood serum or plasma, breath, oral fluid, or urine if arrested for operating or being in physical control of a vessel or ma...

...No person shall operate any vessel if the person is so mentally or physically incapacitated as to be unable to operate the vessel in a safe and competent manner. No person shall permit any vessel to be operated on the waters in this state in violation of this section.

...ent officer having authority to direct, control, or regulate the operation or use of vessels. (B) No person shall operate any vessel so as to purposely elude or flee from a law enforcement officer after receiving a visible or audible signal from a law enforcement officer to bring the vessel to a stop. (C) No person shall operate or permit to be operated any vessel on the waters in this state in violation of this se...

...r conforming with the requirements of federal law, the operator of any vessel shall stop if followed or give way in any crossing, head-on, or overtaking situation and shall remain in that position until the law enforcement vessel has passed, except when otherwise directed by a law enforcement officer. If traffic conditions warrant, a siren or other sound producing device also may be operated as an additional signalin...

...atrolling special water events, traffic control, salvage, firefighting, medical assistance, assisting disabled vessels, and search and rescue. (B) No person shall operate a vessel at a speed that creates a wake within one hundred feet of a stationary law enforcement vessel displaying at least one flashing, oscillating, or rotating light conforming with 33 C.F.R. 88.11. (C) No person shall operate ...

...cted harbors and bays, any person who rides or attempts to ride upon one or more water skis, surfboard, or similar device, or who engages or attempts to engage in barefoot skiing, and any person who operates a vessel towing a person riding or attempting to ride on one or more water skis, surfboard, or similar device, or engaging or attempting to engage in barefoot skiing, shall confine that activity to the water area...

...ng any person riding or attempting to ride upon one or more water skis or upon a surfboard or similar device, or engaging or attempting to engage in barefoot skiing, on the waters in this state shall have present in the vessel a person or persons other than the operator, ten years of age or older, who shall at all times observe the progress of the person being towed. The operator of the towing vessel shall at all tim...

... permit issued by the state department, conservancy district, or political subdivision having jurisdiction and control of such water.

...ed watersports, in good and serviceable condition and of appropriate size, except upon special permit issued by one of the following persons or entities that manages the waterway: (1) The political subdivision having primary jurisdiction; (2) The administrator of a federal agency; (3) The director of a state agency; (4) The board of directors of a conservancy district; (5) Any other governing body having jurisdi...

... permit issued by the state department, conservancy district, or political subdivision having jurisdiction and control over such water.

...posed race, regatta, or event, of the federal agency, state department, conservancy district, or political subdivision having jurisdiction and control over such waters. Any state department, conservancy district, or political subdivision may suspend its respective rules during a race, regatta, or special event. Nothing in this section shall be construed to mean that the operator of a vessel competing in a specially a...

... is of multiple air cell or compartment construction and is capable of remaining afloat if one air cell or compartment is punctured or collapsed.

...No occupant of any vessel underway on the waters in this state shall sit, stand, or walk upon any portion of the vessel not specifically designed for that movement, except when immediately necessary for the safe and reasonable navigation or operation of the vessel. No operator of a vessel under way on the waters in this state shall allow any occupant of the vessel to sit, stand, or walk on any portion of the vessel u...

...The pilot or engineer of any powercraft for hire to carry passengers shall not permit passengers to come aboard before the engine of such powercraft has been permitted to run for a minimum of two minutes.

...lotation device in good and serviceable condition of appropriate size securely attached to the person under ten years of age.

...rt to the head so that the face of an unconscious or exhausted person is held above the water. (b) It is capable of turning the person wearing the wearable personal flotation device, upon entering the water, to a safe flotation position. (c) It is capable of being worn inside out. (d) It is capable of supporting a minimum of twenty-two pounds in fresh water for forty-eight hours. (e) It is a highly visibl...

...el competing in an organized marine parade, race, regatta, or similar event; (3) A manually propelled vessel; (4) A sailboat less than twenty-six feet in length with completely open construction and without propulsion machinery. (C) No person shall operate a vessel on the waters in this state other than Lake Erie or the immediately connecting bays, harbors, and anchorage areas unless the vessel carries either a di...

... carrying such an anchor and line would constitute a hazard. No person shall operate or permit to be operated any watercraft on the waters in this state in violation of this section.

...for use with an outboard motor, of open construction that is not capable of entrapping explosive or flammable gases or vapors, and not carrying passengers for hire, all powercraft shall carry fire extinguishers as prescribed in this section. The fire extinguishers shall be capable of extinguishing a burning gasoline fire, shall be in such condition as to be ready for immediate and effective use, and shall comply with...

...e equipped with an acceptable device to control backfire flame. The device shall comply with all of the following: (A) Be securely attached to the air intake with a flame-tight connection; (B) Be in proper working order; (C) Be coast guard approved or comply with either SAE J1928 or UL 1111; (D) Be marked to indicate approval or compliance under division (C) of this section.

...oint of less than 110° F. shall be provided with ventilation as follows: (A) At least two ventilators fitted with cowls or their equivalent for the purpose of properly and efficiently ventilating the bilges of every engine and fuel tank compartment in order to remove any inflammable or explosive gases; (B) Any type of ventilating system approved for use by the United States coast guard; (C) The ventilation of the ...

...of this section, no person, without the consent of the owner or other person authorized to give consent, shall moor, anchor, or tie a vessel or outboard motor at a private dock or mooring facility or structure owned by another person if the owner has posted, in a conspicuous manner, a prohibition against the mooring, anchoring, or tying of vessels or outboard motors at the dock, facility, or structure by any person n...

... left in a sunken, beached, or drifting condition for any period of time, or in a docked condition, on a public street or other property open to the public, or upon or within the right-of-way of any waterway, road, or highway, for forty-eight hours or longer without notification to the sheriff or chief of the reasons for leaving the vessel or motor in any such place or condition. The sheriff or chief shall designate ...

...ther facility owned, operated, or under contract with the state or the county, municipal corporation, township, or other political subdivision; (3) To a charitable organization, religious organization, or similar organization not used and operated for profit; (4) By sale at public auction by the sheriff, the chief, or an auctioneer licensed under Chapter 4707. of the Revised Code, after giving notice of the au...

... left in a sunken, beached, or drifting condition for any period of time; or left in a docked condition, on a public street or other property open to the public, or upon or within the right-of-way of any waterway, road, or highway, for forty-eight hours or longer without notification to the sheriff of the county, the chief of police of the municipal corporation, township, township police district, or joint police dis...