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(5) All motor-powered watercraft 40 feet to not more than 65 361.10. CAPACITY OF WATERCRAFT. feet in length must have at least three B-I type U.S. Coast Guard Subd. 1. Capacity plate required. Every watercraft manufac- approved fire extinguishers; or at least one B-I type plus one B-II tured for sale in Minnesota after January i, 1972, except canoes, type approved hand portable fire extinguisher on board. These fire sailboats, and those exceeding 19 feet in length shall have affixed extinguishers must be fully charged, in good working condition permanently thereto by the manufacturer a capacity plate which and readily accessible. shall contain such information as shall be prescribed by the com- (6) All motor-powered watercraft over 65 feet in length must missioner. For purposes of this section "manufacture" means to have at least three B-II type U.S. Coast Guard approved fire ex- construct or assemble a watercraft or alter a watercraft in such a tinguishers on board. These fire extinguishers must be fully manner as to change its weight and carrying capacity. charged, in good working condition and readily accessible. Subd. 2. Warranty. The information appearing on a capacity (d) Ventilation Equipment. plate shall be deemed to warrant that the manufacturer, or the per- (1) All motor-powered watercraFt, except open watercraft on son affixing the capacity plate in accordance with specifications which construction or decking-over is commenced after January Prescribed by the commissioner, as the case may be, has correctly ° F. or and faithfully employed the method and formula for the calculation 1, 1972, and which use fuel having a flash point of 110 of less, shall have at least two ventilator ducts, filled with cowls or maximum weight capacity prescribed by the commissioner and that the information appearing on the capacity plate with respect their equivalent, £or the efficient removal of explosive or flammable to maximum weight capacity and rewmmended number of persons gases from the bilges of every engine and fuel tank compartment. is the result of the applicatien of such method and formula, and There shall be at least one exhaust duct installed so as to extend with respect to information concerning horsepower limitations that from the open atmosphere to the lower portion oF the bilge and such information is not a deliberate or negligent misrepresen- at least one intake duct installed so as to extend to a point at tation. least midway to the bilge or at least below the level of thz car- Subd. 3. Violation. Failure to comply with the provisions of this buretor air intake. The cowls shall be located and trimmed for Section shall constitute a separate violation for each watercraft maximum effectiveness so as to prevent displaced fumes from being with respect to which such failure occurs. recirculated. (2) As used in this section, the term "open watercraft" means 361.11. RIDING ON GUNWALES OR DECKING. those motor-powered watercraft with all engine and fuel tank com- No person shall ride or sit on the starboard or port gunwales, partments, and other spaces to which explosive or flammable gases the decking over the bow, or transom of any motorboat while and vapors from these compartments may flow, open to the underway, unless such boat is provided with adequate guards or atmosphere and so arranged as to prevent the entrapment of such railing to prevent passengers from falling overboard, and no per- gases and vapors within the water craft. son shall operate such a motorboat while any person is so riding or (3) Alterations necessary to make existing motor-powered sitting. watercraft comply with these requirements shall be accomplished 361.12. LIQUOR, DRUGS, PHYSICAL OR MENTAL as soon as practicable but in any case shall be completed by July DISABILITY. 1, 1972. . No person shall operate or be in actual physical wntrol of any (e) Lighting Equipment. watercraft while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or nar- (1) All motorized watercraft will be classified for lighting cotic or habit-forming drugs. No owner or other person havin requirements in the following manner: charge or control of any watercraft shall knowingly authorize or Class A- Under 16 feet in length. permit any person who is under the influence of intoxicating liq- Cl¢ss 1- 16 feet to less than 26 feet. uor, narcotic or habit-forming drugs to operate such watercraft. Class 2- 26 feet to less than 40 feet. No owner or other persan having charge or control of any water- Class 3- 40 feet to 65 feet. craft shall knowingly authorize or permit any person who by (2) All motorized watercraft must display the correct lights for reason of any physical or mental disability is incapable of operat- their class from sunset to sunrise when underway or at anchor. ing such watercraft, to operate such watercraft. The system of lighting may be chosen from either the Interna- 361.13. STOPPING AT SCENE OF ACCIDENT OR tional Rules Light Requirements found in Subdivision 4, or the INCIDENT; REPORTS; LIABILITY. Inland Rules Light Requirements found in Subdivisions 5 and 6. Subd. 1. The operator of any watercraft involved in an accident (3) Definitions. The following terms are defined for the purpose or incident resulting in injury or death to any person or in damage of these rules and regulations. to property shall, if he can do so without serious danger to the 26 11