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under 13 years of age
12 years of age and under on a 19 foot boat or less.
12 years of age and under on a 19 foot boat or less.
Whenever a boat less than 26 feet is underway, properly sized PFDs must be worn by children less than 6 years of age in Florida. Whenever the boat is underway, properly sized PFDs must be worn by children 9 years of age and under in Georgia.
11 and under.
They should be WEARING a Personal Flotation Device.
Children under 10 years of age
Must wear a US Coast Guard approved PFD at all times.
16 and under (the best option on my test was 12 and under so i went with that)
In most states, and coastal waters of the US, children must be wearing their life vests on powered vessels, (and some sailboats) at all times unless the gunwhales of the vessel are sufficiently high enough to prevent their falling overboard. This precludes most vessels under 28 feet long. {oared vessels differ in these regulations from state to state, but generally are not covered under boating regulations for sail or powered vessels}.
In most states, and coastal waters of the US, children must be wearing their life vests on powered vessels, (and some sailboats) at all times unless the gunwhales of the vessel are sufficiently high enough to prevent their falling overboard. This precludes most vessels under 28 feet long. {oared vessels differ in these regulations from state to state, but generally are not covered under boating regulations for sail or powered vessels}.
n Washington state, children 12 and under must wear life jackets on a boat under 19 feet.