{"id":963,"date":"2015-05-06T11:32:21","date_gmt":"2015-05-06T15:32:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/?post_type=article&p=627"},"modified":"2020-03-25T16:58:14","modified_gmt":"2020-03-25T16:58:14","slug":"new-mexicos-life-jacket-laws","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/knowledge-base\/article\/new-mexicos-life-jacket-laws\/","title":{"rendered":"Life Jacket and Boat Equipment Laws in New Mexico"},"content":{"rendered":"

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New Mexico’s Life Jacket Laws<\/h2>\n

New Mexico’s life jacket laws require that all boats must carry a Coast Guard-approved, wearable lifejacket of proper size for each person on board or being pulled as a skier, plus one Coast Guard-approved throwable device, cushion or ring buoy.<\/p>\n

A throwable flotation device is not required for personal watercraft, kayaks, canoes, paddleboards, or rubber rafts.<\/p>\n

Children’s Life Jacket Law<\/h2>\n

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In New Mexico, boat passengers 12 years of age and younger are required to wear a Coast Guard-approved lifejacket while on board any boat while the boat is underway, unless the child is in an enclosed cabin or below decks.<\/p>\n

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

Any person operating or riding on a PWC is required to wear a Coast Guard-approved lifejacket.<\/p>\n

Human-Powered Craft Lifejacket Law<\/h2>\n

Any person operating a canoe, kayak, paddleboard or rubber raft is required to wear a Coast Guard-approved, Type I, II or III lifejacket.<\/p>\n

Towed Sports Lifejacket Law<\/h2>\n

Any person being towed behind a boat is required to wear a Coast Guard-approved, Type I, II or III lifejacket. Inflatable lifejackets are not permitted for towing activities.<\/p>\n

New Mexico’s Muffler and Noise Level Requirements<\/h2>\n

The exhaust of every internal combustion engine used on a motorized boat must be effectively muffled by equipment designed to suppress the noise of the exhaust in a reasonable manner.<\/p>\n

Your muffling device can be a muffler, exhaust restrictor or water-injected exhaust header. In New Mexico, the use of cutouts or open exhaust stacks is prohibited.<\/p>\n

Exceptions:<\/h2>\n
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  • Motorized boats participating in permitted regattas, boat races, or speed trials.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Additional Equipment Requirements<\/h2>\n

    In addition to the federal requirements for boat equipment, all boat operators must carry the following equipment when operating on New Mexico\u2019s waters:<\/p>\n

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    • One stout rope which is equal to the length of the boat or longer.<\/li>\n
    • One paddle\/oar.<\/li>\n
    • One bailing device\/bucket with a capacity of one gallon or more, or a hand operated bilge pump.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Persons engaged in canoeing, kayaking, paddle boarding or rubber rafting are not required to have a bucket, bilge pump or a length of stout rope.<\/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":[126,247,253],"yoast_head":"\nNew Mexico's Life Jacket Laws and Equipment Requirements<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"An overview of New Mexico's life jacket laws and requirements for children, and different boat types. 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