Personal flotation devices required

NMSA 1978, § 66-12-7.1 — under Article 12.

NMSA 1978, § 66-12-7.1

The operator of a vessel being used for recreational purposes shall require a child age twelve or under who is aboard the vessel to wear a personal flotation device approved by the United States coast guard while the vessel is underway, unless the child is below deck or in an enclosed cabin. History: Laws 2006, ch. 46, § 2.