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<br /> <br /> INDEX (continued) NR 206 - SCUBA DIVERS AND WATER SKIERS. <br /> (a) Diver's Flags. <br /> (1) Every person who shall swim in any waters of the state, <br /> Display of License Number and Validation except in legally designated swimming areas, while wearing or <br /> Decal on Motorized Watercraft 20 carrying any apparatus including a snorkel permitting him to <br /> Marking of Non-Motorized Watercraft 20 breathe while under water, shall tow a diver's flag, displayed above <br /> Expired Validation Decal ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' • ' • ' ' ' ' ' ' 22 the surface of the water, which shall be attached to a device capable <br /> of supporting such swimmer and his equipment upon the surface <br /> Other Insignia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 of the wateT. <br /> Dealer License Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 (2) Every person who causes a diver's flag to be displayed shall <br /> State License Numbers 22 remain within 50 feet thereof, measured on the surface of the water. <br /> Determinin Len Of WateT'CT'aft ........,24 (3) A diver's flag shall not be towed by more than one person, <br /> g ~il ~ except as provided in (5) below. <br /> Rental of Watercraft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 (4) No person shall display a diver's flag so as to cause unlawful <br /> Condition and Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 obstruction to navigation. <br /> Persons to Whom Watercraft , (5) If a group of divers is operating in an area, the outsi e o <br /> the perimeter shall be marked and shall be outside of the normal <br /> May be Rented . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 area of navigation. These markings shall consist o£ the official <br /> N8V198t10n of WBterCPBft On WBterS of diver's flag and shall be placed around the perimeter of the diving <br /> State; Safety Equipment 24 area at intervals not exceeding 150 feet. <br /> (6) A diver's flag displayed to indicate the presence of persons <br /> General Rules of the Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 engaged in underwater activities shall measure at least 15 inches <br /> General Mode of Operation of Watercraft ...25 horizontally and 12 inches vertically, and both sides thereo£ shall <br /> Safet E Ul ment 25 have a red-colored background bisected diagonally by a three-inch <br /> y q p ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' wide white stripe having its upper end adjacent to the flagstaff. <br /> Ventilation Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 (7) A diver's flag shall be displayed in a vertical plane extended <br /> I,1gi1t1IIg Fi(ill1pIT10rit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .`L6 from a rigid flagstaff equipped to maintain the upper edge of the <br /> Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 flag at least three feet above the water surface. <br /> International Rules Li ht Re U1T2ri18ritS (a) Any diver's flag may be reflectorized or fluorescent provided <br /> g q that the entire displayed surface thereof is uniformly reflectorized <br /> for Motorized Watercraft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 or fluorescent. <br /> Inland Rules Light Requirements for (b) Length of Ski Tow Ropes. No person being towed on water <br /> Classes A and 1 ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' 7 skis, aquaplane, saucer or other device shall be towed with a rope, <br /> L wire, cable or other towing device extending more than 150 feet <br /> Capacity Plate Information from the towing watercraft without obtaining a permit from the <br /> Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 ~ local sheriff. <br /> Waterway Markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 NR 207 - PLACEMENT OF TEMPORARY STRUCTURES <br /> Legally Designated Swimming Areas .........31 AND BUOYS IN THE WATERS OF THE STATE. <br /> Scuba Divers and Water Skiers . . .33 + (a) Generally. No person shall leave any temporary structure <br /> Temporary Structures & BUO~/S 33 not extending from shore or any navigational buoy or regulatory <br /> ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' or information sign in the waters of this state between the hours <br /> Reports to the Commissioner ...............34 of sunset and sunrise without first obtaining a permit in writing <br /> Boat & Water Funds .34 therefor from the sheriff of the county. Mooring buoys must be <br /> Reimbursement of County Sheriffs for placed as provided in NR 204(d). Swimming area markers must <br /> be pl <br /> Search and Rescue O erations • 34 aced as provided in NR 205. <br /> p (b) Permit for Temporary Structure or Buoy. <br /> Penalties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 (1) The sheriff of any county may issue a permit for the place- <br /> Pr@VIOUS Orders 35 ment of any such structure or buoy whenever, in his opinion, the <br /> <br /> 4 33 <br />