No person operating or in control of a boat or vessel upon the public waters of the state shall transport a child 5 years of age or under
This is not a rule! This part of a sentence removed from the old rule. It has no meaning, it's just confusing editing.
Old Rule
270:30-a Persons 5 Years of Age or Under. No person operating or in control of a boat or vessel upon the public waters of the state shall transport a child 5 years of age or under unless said child is wearing a personal flotation device of a type approved by the United States Coast Guard....
New Rule
270:30-a Persons 12 Years of Age or Under. No child 12 years of age or under shall operate, control, or be transported on the deck of a boat or vessel which is underway upon the public waters of the state unless said child is wearing a personal flotation device of a type approved by the United States Coast Guard....
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