Utah Admin. Code R650-206-4 - Additional Personal Floatation Device (PFD) Requirements for Vessels Carrying Passengers for Hire
(1)
(a) An outfitting company shall ensure that a
vessel carrying passengers for hire has enough wearable PFDs on board that meet
or exceed the number of persons on board the vessel.
(b) An outfitting company shall ensure a
wearable PFD is approved for the activity in which it is to be used.
(2) In situations where infants,
children, or youth are in enclosed cabin areas of vessels over 19 feet in
length and not wearing PFDs, an outfitting company shall ensure that a minimum
of 10 % of the wearable PFDs on board the vessel shall be of an appropriate
type and size for infants, children, or youth passengers.
(3) An outfitting company shall ensure any
wearable PFD used on vessels carrying passengers for hire is labeled for
commercial use.
(4) If a passenger
on board a vessel carrying passengers for hire is not wearing a PFD, an
outfitting company shall ensure a PFD is stored in readily accessible
containers that legibly and visually show their contents.
(5) An outfitting company shall mark each PFD
carried on board a vessel carrying passengers for hire with the name of the
outfitting company in one-inch-high letters that contrast with the color of the
PFD.
(6) Vessels carrying
passengers for hire that are 26 feet or more in length shall carry a ring life
buoy throwable PFD.
(a) Vessels carrying
passengers for hire that are 40 feet or more in length shall carry a minimum of
two ring life buoy throwable PFDs.
(b) Ring life buoy throwable PFDs shall have
a minimum of 60 feet of line attached.
(7) An outfitting company shall ensure all
passengers and crew members wear a PFD when a vessel is being operated in
hazardous conditions.
(8) A trip
leader or guide shall ensure passengers on the trip leader's or guide's vessel
comply with Rule R650-215-6.
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