{"id":870,"date":"2015-04-17T16:31:07","date_gmt":"2015-04-17T20:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/?post_type=article&p=658"},"modified":"2020-03-27T19:12:48","modified_gmt":"2020-03-27T19:12:48","slug":"oklahomas-life-jacket-laws","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/knowledge-base\/article\/oklahomas-life-jacket-laws\/","title":{"rendered":"Oklahoma’s Life Jacket and Boat Equipment Laws"},"content":{"rendered":"

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According to Oklahoma’s life jacket laws, all boat types are required to carry one, Coast Guard-approved, wearable life jacket in good and serviceable condition for each person on board.<\/p>\n

Children’s Life Jacket Law<\/h2>\n

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Children who are 13 years of age or under are required to wear a Coast Guard-approved lifejacket while underway on any boat that is less than 26 feet in length.<\/p>\n

Personal Watercraft (PWC) and Towed Sports Life Jacket Law<\/h2>\n

According to Oklahoma’s life jacket laws, any person operating on a PWC, sailboard or being towed behind a boat on waterskis or a similar device is required to wear a Coast Guard-approved life jacket.<\/p>\n

Oklahoma’s Muffler and Noise Level Laws<\/h2>\n

It is illegal to operate a boat or motor which is not equipped with a muffler or muffler system in good working order. The use of cutouts, the removal of mufflers or muffler baffles, cutting or punching of holes in \u00a0mufflers or otherwise modifying the original muffler, or muffling system installed by the manufacturer, or any subsequent muffler or muffling system, so as to increase or modify the noise level, is prohibited.<\/p>\n

Oklahoma\u2019s Waste Disposal Laws<\/h2>\n

It is illegal for a boat to discharge any sewage, treated or untreated, into Oklahoma\u2019s waterways.<\/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":[83,165,247,275],"yoast_head":"\nOklahoma's Life Jacket Laws and Regulations | BOATsmart!<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Oklahoma's life jacket laws. Includes requirements for adults, children, and certain boat types. 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