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| 1 | + | PREFILED JAN 05 2024 REFERENCE TITLE: watercraft operation; minors; safety education State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session 2024 HB 2149 Introduced by Representative Cook: Senator Fernandez An Act amending title 5, chapter 3, article 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 5-342; relating to boating and watersports. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) | |
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| 8 | 10 | State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session 2024 | |
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| 55 | 68 | amending title 5, chapter 3, article 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 5-342; relating to boating and watersports. | |
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| 65 | - | Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Title 5, chapter 3, article 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 5-342, to read: START_STATUTE5-342. Operation of watercraft; boating safety education; certificate of completion A. Notwithstanding any other law, beginning January 1, 2025, a person who is | |
| 78 | + | Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Title 5, chapter 3, article 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 5-342, to read: START_STATUTE5-342. Operation of watercraft; minors; boating safety education; certificate of completion A. Notwithstanding any other law, beginning January 1, 2025, a person who is under eighteen years of age may not operate a watercraft that is propelled by machinery of more than ten horsepower unless that person has completed an approved boating safety education course pursuant to subsection B of this section. B. The department shall administer a boating safety education course approved by a national association of boating safety. The department may approve additional boating safety education courses. The department shall provide a list of approved boating safety education courses on the department's website. C. A person who completes a boating safety education course pursuant to subsection B of this section shall be issued a certificate of completion and shall carry a paper or electronic form of the certificate of completion when operating a watercraft that is propelled by machinery of more than ten horsepower. END_STATUTE Sec. 2. Applicability This act does not apply to a person who is at least eighteen years of age on the effective date of this act. | |
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| 67 | 80 | Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: | |
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| 69 | 82 | Section 1. Title 5, chapter 3, article 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 5-342, to read: | |
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| 73 | - | A. Notwithstanding any other law, beginning January 1, 2025, a person who is | |
| 86 | + | A. Notwithstanding any other law, beginning January 1, 2025, a person who is under eighteen years of age may not operate a watercraft that is propelled by machinery of more than ten horsepower unless that person has completed an approved boating safety education course pursuant to subsection B of this section. | |
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| 75 | 88 | B. The department shall administer a boating safety education course approved by a national association of boating safety. The department may approve additional boating safety education courses. The department shall provide a list of approved boating safety education courses on the department's website. | |
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| 77 | - | C. A person who completes a boating safety education course pursuant to subsection B of this section shall be issued a certificate of completion and shall carry a paper or electronic form of the certificate of completion when operating a watercraft that is propelled by machinery of more than | |
| 90 | + | C. A person who completes a boating safety education course pursuant to subsection B of this section shall be issued a certificate of completion and shall carry a paper or electronic form of the certificate of completion when operating a watercraft that is propelled by machinery of more than ten horsepower. END_STATUTE | |
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| 79 | - | d. The director may enter into reciprocity agreements or certify boating safety education programs from other states that are substantially similar to programs offered pursuant to subsection B of this section. The director shall issue a certificate of completion to a person who provides proof of completion of a program in another state or a substantially similar boating safety education program pursuant to this subsection. END_STATUTE | |
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| 94 | + | This act does not apply to a person who is at least eighteen years of age on the effective date of this act. |