Effective: September 14, 2016 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 293 - 131st General Assembly (A) All of the following are exempt from registration under this chapter:(1) Sailboards;(2) Kiteboards;(3) Paddleboards;(4) Belly boats or float tubes.(B) As used in this section:(1) 'Belly boat' or 'float tube' means an inflatable vessel with a built-in seat or harness that is propelled solely by human muscular effort without using an oar, paddle, or pole, and designed to accommodate a single individual as an operator in such a manner that the operator remains partially submerged in the water.(2) 'Kiteboard' means a recreational vessel that is inherently buoyant, has no cockpit, and is operated by an individual who utilizes control lines while tethered to a kite that provides a means of propulsion and lift.(3) 'Paddleboard' means a long, narrow, somewhat rounded, inherently buoyant recreational vessel that is constructed of a flat, or nearly flat, rigid material, is propelled by human muscular effort using a pole or single- or double-bladed paddle, and is operated by an individual who is kneeling, standing, or lying on the vessel.(4) 'Sailboard' means a long, narrow, somewhat rounded cular effort using a pole or single- or double-bladed paddle, and is operated by an individual who is kneeling, standing, or lying on the vessel.(4) 'Sailboard' means a long, narrow, somewhat rounded recreational vessel that is inherently buoyant, has no cockpit, is constructed of a flat, or nearly flat, rigid material, has a single sail mounted on a mast that is connected to the vessel by a free-rotating, flexible joint, and is operated by an individual who is standing on the vessel.
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