12:7-62. 'Personal watercraft' defined 1. For the purposes of this act, 'personal watercraft' shall mean a power vessel defined as a Class 'A' vessel by the United States Coast Guard, and which: a. Is designed to be operated from a sitting, standing or kneeling position; b. Is equipped with an internal combustion engine which powers a water jet pump; and c. Cannot be operated in a manner so as to disengage the pump so as to prevent the vessel from making headway. L.1993,c.299,s.1.
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