b'B O AT I N G R E G U L AT I O N SBoat Disposal donation.htm local transfer station, contact them first to IfyouaretheregisteredownerandhaveVehicle Disposal Recycling Center:see if they accept vessels. Some require documentation to show this, then you can simply888-495-5886that the vessels be cut into pieces and have dispose of the boat. CGS Sec. 15-147 requireswww.givecars.com all liquids removed. Please properly dispose thatyounotifytheDMVwithin15daysofBoat Angel: 1-800-227-2643of all liquids. transfer, destruction, theft, loss or abandonment. www.boatangel.org If you encounter an abandoned boat, see BelowaresomeorganizationsthatacceptBoats 4 Heroes: 240-750-9899the guidance on the DEEP - Boating Division donated boats. You are encouraged to look onlinehttps://boats4heroes.org/boat-donation/ website https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Boating/for additional organizationsAmerican Cancer Society: 800.227.2345Abandoned-Boats .Boats with Causes: 1-888-228-7320https://www.cancer.orgwww.boatswithcauses.org/ct-boat- If you wish to dispose of your vessel at your oHandholds at or near the rear of the seat are suitable formust also give their name, address and vessel identification number use by a rearward-facing observer to the other operator(s) or owner of the damaged property.oAn observer aged 12 or older is always facing the skier Operators involved in a boating accident which results in any ofNopersonoperatingapersonalwatercraftshallcrossorthe circumstances noted below shall immediately notify the nearest jump the wake of another vessel, when within 100 feet of the vessellaw enforcement agency with jurisdiction in the area and, not later creating a wake, in such a manner that the hull of the personalthan48hoursaftertheaccident,reportthematteronaform watercraft jumping the wake completely leaves the water provided by the DEEP Boating Division: A shut-off lanyard, if so equipped, must be attached to the The death of any person from whatever causeoperator, their clothing, or their personal flotation device. That way The disappearance of any person from on boardthe engine will shut off in the event the operator is ejected from the The injury of any person sufficient to require medical attention personal watercraft while underway. beyond simple first aidBoating Under the Influence (BUI) Any accident in which the total damages to all property affected No person should operate a vessel while under the influenceis in excess of $500 must be reported by the operator not later than of alcohol or drugs. A person shall be considered to be under thefive days after the accident on forms provided by the DEEP. The form influence of intoxicating liquor if the ratio of alcohol in the blood iscan be downloaded on our website at https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/eight-hundredths (.08) of one percent. If the person is under 21Boating/FAQs/FAQs-Boating-Accidents.years of age, the level is .02. The operator of the vessel must make out the report, if they cannot do so, the owner or a survivor of the accident must initiate Marijuana Intoxication and Boating the report.Connecticuts new marijuana law provides for the legal adult use of marijuana but operating a boat while under the influenceRules for Jet Packs and Flyboardsof marijuana or other drugs is still illegal. Under the new law DrugPublic Act16-187setforthrulesfor WaterJetPacksand RecognitionExperts(DREs)willbetrainedandmadeavailableFlyboards, known as Jetted Articulated Vessels (JAVs).to police departments around the state to test whether someone You must be 16 years of age or older to operate a (JAVs)suspectedofoperatingaboatwhileundertheinfluenceof YoumusthaveavalidCertificateofPersonal Watercraft marijuana or other drugs is over the limit. Boat operators whoOperation to operate a JAVare determined to be over the limit or refuse to submit to a drug Anyone who can turn the JAV on or off, or who can influence influence evaluation from a DRE will face the suspension of theirthe thrust, speed, or direction of the JAV is considered to be an boating license upon arrest. operator of the JAV. Under these rules it is possible for a JAV to have more than one operator.Boating Accidents and ReportingYou are not allowed to use a JAV in a Slow-No-Wake area All operators of vessels involved in an accident must remain ator within 200 feet of any dock, shore, pier, or fixed structure or the scene and assist any other vessel or person involved withoutwithin 100 feet of any vessel except to transit the area: NO TRICKS endangering their own vessel or the people onboard. The operatorALLOWED!282023 Connecticut BOATERS GUIDE'