| All vessels, including personal watercraft, are required to carry the registration expiration date is June 30th of every year. Numbers must be displayed on the forward half of the vessel in three-inch block numbers and be clearly visible from another vessel.
Unless under the direct supervision of their parent or legal guardian, who is on board the vessel, a person under the age of 16 cannot operate any vessel with greater than 10 horsepower. All persons operating a personal watercraft in Pierce County must be at least 16 years old unless they are under the direct supervision of a parent or legal guardian who is also on board, in which case the minimum age is 14 years old.
All vessels shall carry at least one wearable U.S.C.G.- approved type I, II or II personal flotation device for every person on board, regardless of the vessel size. Every child 12 years old or under shall wear an approved PFD while on board any vessel, except while in the cabin.
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