§ 22-182. Age restriction on operation of personal watercraft.

(a)

No person under 16 years of age shall operate a personal watercraft on waters within the corporate limits of the town, nor shall the owner of a personal watercraft knowingly allow a person under the age of 14 to operate a personal watercraft. A person of at least 14 years of age, but under 16 years of age, may operate a personal watercraft on waters within the corporate limits of the town if:

(1)

The person is accompanied by a person of at least 18 years of age who physically occupies the watercraft and meets the requirements of G.S. 75A-16.2; or

(2)

The person:

a.

Possesses on his person while operating the watercraft, identification showing proof of age and a boating safety certification card issued by the state wildlife resources commission, proof of other satisfactory completion of a boating safety education course approved by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA), or proof of other boating safety education in compliance with G.S. 75A-16.2; and

b.

Produces that identification and proof upon the request of an officer of the commission or local law enforcement agency.

(b)

No livery shall lease, hire, or rent a personal watercraft to or for operation by a person under 16 years of age, except as provided in subsection (a) of this section.

(Code 1990, § 10-191; Ord. No. 98-003, § 2, 4-15-1998)