Ohio Code § 1547.251
Ohio Code § 1547.251. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 1547.251.
(A) No person shall operate on the waters of Lake Erie or the immediately connecting
bays, harbors, and anchorage areas at any time a vessel that is sixteen or more feet
in length or any vessel carrying six or fewer passengers for hire without carrying
coast guard approved visual distress signals for both day and night use. (B) No person shall operate upon the waters of Lake Erie or the immediately connecting
bays, harbors, and anchorage areas during the period from sunset to sunrise according
to local time any of the following without carrying coast guard approved visual distress
signals for night use: (1) A vessel less than sixteen feet in length; (2) A vessel competing in an organized marine parade, race, regatta, or similar event; (3) A manually propelled vessel; (4) A sailboat less than twenty-six feet in length with completely open construction
and without propulsion machinery. (C) No person shall operate a vessel on the waters in this state other than Lake Erie
or the immediately connecting bays, harbors, and anchorage areas unless the vessel
carries either a distress flag at least two feet square and international orange in
color or a coast guard approved daytime distress signal. (D) No person shall display any distress signal unless a vessel or a person is in distress
and in need of help. (E) Divisions (A) and (C) of this section do not apply to any of the following: (1) Vessels competing in an organized marine parade, race, regatta, or similar event; (2) Manually propelled vessels; (3) Sailboats less than twenty-six feet in length with completely open construction and
without propulsion machinery. (F) The distress signals required by this section shall be in good and serviceable condition,
readily accessible, and of the type and quantities required by regulations adopted
under 46 U.S.C. 4302 , as amended. (G) No person shall operate or permit to be operated any vessel on the waters in this
state in violation of this section.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 1547.251
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
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