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font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0C0-000003 { 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="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=41:04:05:03"><span class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0C0-000000">41:04:05:03</span></a><span class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0C0-000001">.  Fire extinguishers required -- Exception.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0C0"> A fire extinguisher </span><span class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0C0">that bears an unexpired</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0C0"> U.S. Coast Guard </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0C0">stamp of approval and is in serviceable condition </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0C0">is required on </span><span class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0C0">a motorboat</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0C0"> operated on public waters</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0C0"> as follows:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0C0">    </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0C0">(1)  </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0C0">Each Class A or Class 1 motorboat </span><span class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0C0"> carry at least one fire extinguisher of B-I type or larger</span><span class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0C0">    </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0C0">(2)  </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0C0">Each Class 2 motorboat </span><span class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0C0"> carry at least two fire extinguishers of B-I type or larger</span><span class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0C0">; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0C0">    </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0C0">(3)  </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0C0">Each Class 3 motorboat </span><span class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0C0"> carry at least one B-II type and one B-I type or three B-I type fire extinguishers</span><span class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0C0">    </span><span class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0C0">A Class A or Class 1</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0C0"> motorboat not carrying passengers for hire is exempt from the requirements of this section if the construction of the boat will not permit the entrapment of explosive or flammable gases or vapors.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0C0">    </span><span class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0C0"> SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 10 SDR 76, 10 SDR 102, effective July 1, 1984; 16 SDR 32, effective August 20, 1989; 23 SDR 197, effective May 27, 1997; 38 SDR 178, effective April 30, 2012</span><span class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0C0">; 46 SDR 74, effective December 2, 2019</span><span class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0C0">; 51 SDR 123, effective May 26, 2025</span><span class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0C0">    </span><span class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=32-3A-1"><span class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0C0-000003">3</span><span class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0C0-000003">2-</span><span class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0C0-000003">3A</span><span class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0C0-000003">-1</span></a><span class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0C0">(</span><span class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0C0">1</span><span class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0C0">)</span><span class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0C0">    </span><span class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=32-3A-1"><span class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0C0-000003">3</span><span class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0C0-000003">2-</span><span class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0C0-000003">3A</span><span class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0C0-000003">-1</span></a><span class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0C0">(</span><span class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0C0">1</span><span class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0C0">)</span><span class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0C0">    </span><span class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0C0-000001">Cross-Reference:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0C0"> Classification of boats for equipment purposes, SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=32-3A-18"><span class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0C0-000003">3</span><span class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0C0-000003">2-</span><span class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0C0-000003">3A</span><span class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0C0-000003">-</span><span class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0C0-000003">18</span></a><span class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0d8bb7a3-2309-4e1f-a36e-f4aa9e25b1d0000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>