Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 58-29-3 - ProhibitionsIn addition to the rules contained in West Virginia Boating Rule 58CSR25, the following provisions are applicable specifically to boating on the Lake.
3.1. No person may operate a recreational vessel with a length in excess of 26 feet as measured using existing U. S. Coast Guard standards of measurement. Vessels carrying passengers for hire may not be more than 50 feet in length.3.2. Vessels carrying passengers for hire shall comply with U. S. Coast Guard requirements governing such vessels and may not operate on the Lake without the prior written permission of the Lake Manager.3.3. No person may operate a sea plane or float plane on the Lake without prior permission of the Lake Manager.3.4. No person may operate or give permission to operate a personal watercraft on the Lake at any time at a speed in excess of 6-knots within 100 feet of another vessel, shore, wharf, pier, piling, bridge structure or abutment or people in the water.3.5. Rules of the Road. A person operating a vessel on the Lake shall comply with the Federal Inland Navigation Rules Act of 1980, CFR '4-90, as amended.3.6. U. S. Coast Guard Requirements. Except where specifically regulated in this rule, all operators of vessels operating on the Lake must comply with current U. S. Coast Guard regulations, including, but not limited to, safety equipment, personal floatation devices, maximum weight and powering capacity plates, fire extinguishers, and lighting requirements.3.7. State of West Virginia Requirements. Except as otherwise specified in this rule, all persons operating a vessel or manipulating water skis, surfboard, aquaplane, or similar device, on the Lake must comply with West Virginia Legislative Rule, "Boating Rules", 58 CSR 25.