Section
448.01 Definitions; applicability
448.02 Flashing lights prohibited; exceptions
448.03 Siren prohibited; exceptions
448.04 Regulations for operation of powercraft of more than ten horsepower
448.05 Restrictions on child operators; duty of supervisory adult
448.06 Reckless operation; maintaining sufficient control; wakes restricted
448.07 Unsafe conditions
448.08 Marking of bathing and vessel areas
448.09 Mooring prohibited in certain areas
448.10 Operating under influence of alcohol or drugs prohibited
448.11 Implied consent
448.12 Incapacitated operators prohibited
448.13 Water skiing confined to ski zones
448.14 Observer required when towing skier
448.15 Water skiing after dark prohibited
448.16 Personal flotation device required for towed person
448.17 Ski jumps prohibited
448.18 Permit for special water events
448.19 Sale of single celled inflatable vessels prohibited
448.20 Sitting, standing, walking on moving vessels restricted
448.21 Engine warm-up required
448.22 Personal flotation devices for children under ten
448.23 Operation without personal flotation devices prohibited
448.24 Distress signal or flag required
448.25 Anchor requirements
448.26 Specification for fire extinguishers
448.27 Backfire flame control device required
448.28 Ventilation requirement on powercraft
448.29 Abandonment of junk vessels or outboard motors
448.30 Exhaust muffler required; noise levels; exceptions
448.31 Safety equipment on rental vessels
448.32 Capacity plate
448.33 Dwellings; sanitary systems
448.34 Prima facie evidence of negligence
448.35 Requirements for operating personal watercraft
448.36 Numbering
448.37 Registration
448.38 Altering of serial numbers; false information prohibited
448.39 Accident reports
448.40 Enforcement
448.41 Certificate of title; exceptions
448.42 Manufacturer’s or importer’s certificate
448.43 Prohibitions
448.44 Permanently displayed hull identification number
448.45 Firearms offenses; signaling devices
448.46 Tampering with navigation aid or vessel prohibited
448.99 Penalty
Cross-reference:
Polluting watercourses, see § 660.04
Unauthorized use of a vehicle, see § 642.04
Statutory reference:
Watercraft, see R.C. Chs. 1547 and 1548