<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.sdb247343-106d-49a8-a8fc-59af4377b10eP0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.sdb247343-106d-49a8-a8fc-59af4377b10eC0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sdb247343-106d-49a8-a8fc-59af4377b10eC0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sdb247343-106d-49a8-a8fc-59af4377b10eC0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sdb247343-106d-49a8-a8fc-59af4377b10e000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sdb247343-106d-49a8-a8fc-59af4377b10eC0-000003 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="sdb247343-106d-49a8-a8fc-59af4377b10eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sdb247343-106d-49a8-a8fc-59af4377b10eC0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=41:04:05:02.01"><span class="sdb247343-106d-49a8-a8fc-59af4377b10eC0-000000">41:04:05:02.01</span></a><span class="sdb247343-106d-49a8-a8fc-59af4377b10eC0-000001">.  Personal flotation device use required.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sdb247343-106d-49a8-a8fc-59af4377b10eC0"> If a boat is operated at greater</span><span class="sdb247343-106d-49a8-a8fc-59af4377b10eC0">-</span><span class="sdb247343-106d-49a8-a8fc-59af4377b10eC0">than</span><span class="sdb247343-106d-49a8-a8fc-59af4377b10eC0">-</span><span class="sdb247343-106d-49a8-a8fc-59af4377b10eC0">no-wake speed, personal flotation device use on the boat is required as follows:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sdb247343-106d-49a8-a8fc-59af4377b10eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sdb247343-106d-49a8-a8fc-59af4377b10e000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sdb247343-106d-49a8-a8fc-59af4377b10eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sdb247343-106d-49a8-a8fc-59af4377b10eC0">    (1)  The operator of the boat shall </span><span class="sdb247343-106d-49a8-a8fc-59af4377b10eC0">ensure</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sdb247343-106d-49a8-a8fc-59af4377b10eC0"> that each child on board under </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sdb247343-106d-49a8-a8fc-59af4377b10eC0">the age of </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sdb247343-106d-49a8-a8fc-59af4377b10eC0">seven is wearing a Coast Guard-approved personal flotation device unless </span><span class="sdb247343-106d-49a8-a8fc-59af4377b10eC0">the</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sdb247343-106d-49a8-a8fc-59af4377b10eC0"> child is in a cabin or below deck; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sdb247343-106d-49a8-a8fc-59af4377b10eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sdb247343-106d-49a8-a8fc-59af4377b10e000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sdb247343-106d-49a8-a8fc-59af4377b10eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sdb247343-106d-49a8-a8fc-59af4377b10eC0">    (2)  Any </span><span class="sdb247343-106d-49a8-a8fc-59af4377b10eC0">individual</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sdb247343-106d-49a8-a8fc-59af4377b10eC0"> who claims a </span><span class="sdb247343-106d-49a8-a8fc-59af4377b10eC0">hybrid or an inflatable</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sdb247343-106d-49a8-a8fc-59af4377b10eC0"> personal flotation device as </span><span class="sdb247343-106d-49a8-a8fc-59af4377b10eC0">the individual's personal flotation device</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sdb247343-106d-49a8-a8fc-59af4377b10eC0"> of choice shall use that personal flotation device in accordance with any requirements on the approval label or in the owner s manual.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sdb247343-106d-49a8-a8fc-59af4377b10eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sdb247343-106d-49a8-a8fc-59af4377b10e000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sdb247343-106d-49a8-a8fc-59af4377b10eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sdb247343-106d-49a8-a8fc-59af4377b10eC0">    </span><span class="sdb247343-106d-49a8-a8fc-59af4377b10eC0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sdb247343-106d-49a8-a8fc-59af4377b10eC0"> 29 SDR 21, effective August 26, 2002</span><span class="sdb247343-106d-49a8-a8fc-59af4377b10eC0">; 51 SDR 123, effective May 26, 2025</span><span class="sdb247343-106d-49a8-a8fc-59af4377b10eC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sdb247343-106d-49a8-a8fc-59af4377b10eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sdb247343-106d-49a8-a8fc-59af4377b10eC0">    </span><span class="sdb247343-106d-49a8-a8fc-59af4377b10eC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sdb247343-106d-49a8-a8fc-59af4377b10eC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=32-3A-1"><span class="sdb247343-106d-49a8-a8fc-59af4377b10eC0-000003">32-3A-1</span></a><span class="sdb247343-106d-49a8-a8fc-59af4377b10eC0">(1).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sdb247343-106d-49a8-a8fc-59af4377b10eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sdb247343-106d-49a8-a8fc-59af4377b10eC0">    </span><span class="sdb247343-106d-49a8-a8fc-59af4377b10eC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sdb247343-106d-49a8-a8fc-59af4377b10eC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=32-3A-1"><span class="sdb247343-106d-49a8-a8fc-59af4377b10eC0-000003">32-3A-1</span></a><span class="sdb247343-106d-49a8-a8fc-59af4377b10eC0">(1).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sdb247343-106d-49a8-a8fc-59af4377b10eP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sdb247343-106d-49a8-a8fc-59af4377b10e000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>