Section 3305a - Privilege to operate a vessel; suspension of privilege; minimum age for operation of a motorboat(a) An individual who meets the applicable requirements of this subchapter shall have the privilege to operate a vessel on the public waters of this State, as those waters are defined in 10 V.S.A. § 1422.(b) An individual whose privilege to operate a vessel has been suspended shall not operate, attempt to operate, or be in actual physical control of a vessel on the public waters of this State until the privilege to operate a vessel has been reinstated by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles.(c) An individual under 12 years of age shall not operate a motorboat powered by more than six horsepower on the public waters of this State.Amended by 2021 , No. 76, § 13, eff. 7/1/2021.