N.J. Admin. Code § 8:25-9.4

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 12, June 17, 2024

Section 8:25-9.4 - Watercraft

(a) The camp director shall only permit staff and campers to conduct watercraft activities during daylight hours.

1. The camp director shall ensure that staff is appropriately trained for watercraft activities.

(b) The waterfront staff shall provide each staff member and camper that is an occupant of a watercraft an inherently buoyant Type I, II, III, or V personal flotation device, which is in good and serviceable condition and of appropriate size for the intended user.

1. The camper or staff member shall wear the personal flotation device while occupying the watercraft.

(c) The camp director shall ensure that the youth camp provide a lifeguard in a lifeboat or in a rescue craft with another adult observing the watercraft activity from a vantage point on the shore for the supervision of boating on lakes, tidal waters, and ponds.

1. The rescue craft shall be capable of supporting two adults.

2. The lifeboat or rescue craft shall be equipped with a rescue ring or similar device, which is attached to a minimum of 25 feet of rope.

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