{"id":855,"date":"2015-04-17T16:13:32","date_gmt":"2015-04-17T20:13:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/?post_type=article&#038;p=683"},"modified":"2020-03-27T20:09:56","modified_gmt":"2020-03-27T20:09:56","slug":"nevadas-life-jacket-laws","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/knowledge-base\/article\/nevadas-life-jacket-laws\/","title":{"rendered":"Nevada&#8217;s Life Jacket Laws"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/BOATsmart-US-State-Banners-Nevada.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1284 size-full\" data-original=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/BOATsmart-US-State-Banners-Nevada.png\" alt=\"Nevada's Life Jacket Laws\" width=\"1500\" height=\"112\" data-original-set=\"https:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/BOATsmart-US-State-Banners-Nevada.png 1500w, https:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/BOATsmart-US-State-Banners-Nevada-300x22.png 300w, https:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/BOATsmart-US-State-Banners-Nevada-1024x76.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>According to Nevada&#8217;s life jacket laws, every boat must carry at least one Coast Guard-approved life jacket for each person on board and for any person being towed by the boat, placed so as to be readily accessible for use in an emergency.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, every boat which is 26 feet or more in length, regardless of its method of propulsion, must carry, placed so as to be readily accessible for use in an emergency, a Type IV, Coast Guard-approved personal flotation device which is capable of being thrown, such as a ring, life buoy or buoyant cushion, with not less than 30 feet of throwing line attached.<\/p>\n<h2>Requirements for Children<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/MODULE_2_CHILDRENS_LIFEJACKET_SIZINGScene5PfdGraphic-01.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1218\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/MODULE_2_CHILDRENS_LIFEJACKET_SIZINGScene5PfdGraphic-01.jpg\" alt=\"Nevada's Lifejacket Laws\" width=\"704\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/MODULE_2_CHILDRENS_LIFEJACKET_SIZINGScene5PfdGraphic-01.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/MODULE_2_CHILDRENS_LIFEJACKET_SIZINGScene5PfdGraphic-01-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/MODULE_2_CHILDRENS_LIFEJACKET_SIZINGScene5PfdGraphic-01-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 704px) 100vw, 704px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In Nevada, passengers 13 years of age and under are required to wear a Coast Guard-approved life jacket while on board any boat while the boat is underway, unless they are in an enclosed area.<\/p>\n<h2>Personal Watercraft (PWC) Life Jacket Law<\/h2>\n<p>Nevada&#8217;s life jacket regulations require any person operating or riding on a PWC is required to wear a Coast Guard-approved life jacket. Inflatable life jackets are not permitted for use on PWCs.<\/p>\n<h2>Requirements for Towed Sports<\/h2>\n<p>Any person being towed by a personal watercraft (PWC) is required to wear a Coast Guard-approved life jacket. Inflatable life jackets are not permitted for towing activities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","article-category":[8],"article-tag":[162,165,247,250,83],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v14.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Nevada&#039;s Life Jacket Laws and Requirements | BOATsmart!<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Nevada&#039;s life jacket laws and requirements. 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