R651-215-1. Definitions  


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  • (1) "PFD" means personal flotation device.

    (2) "Vessel length" is the measurement of the permanent part of the hull, from bow to stern, across the deck down the centerline, excluding sheer.

    (3) "Wear" means to have the PFD properly worn with all fasteners connected.

    (4) "Whitewater canoe" means a one or two person capacity hard hulled canoe designed for white water activities and is equipped with: floatation (e.g., factory end chambers or float bags) and thigh straps or retention devices to hold the operator(s) in the vessel if it rolls.