Section 8-703.2 - Boating regulations for Jennings Randolph Lake.
§ 8-703.2. Boating regulations for Jennings Randolph Lake.
(a) Authorized.- Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, the Department may adopt boating regulations exclusively applicable to Jennings Randolph Lake.
(b) Coordination with West Virginia.- Regulations adopted under this section:
(1) Shall be developed in coordination with the State of West Virginia;
(2) Shall allow for joint enforcement of boating activities by Maryland and West Virginia authorities in accordance with the Jennings Randolph Lake Project Compact; and
(3) May differ from Maryland boating laws that would otherwise apply.
(c) Appropriate provisions.- Regulations adopted under this section may:
(1) Provide age limits for the operation of a vessel;
(2) Establish vessel noise limits;
(3) Impose safety requirements regarding vessels;
(4) Impose other standards and requirements for the operation of a vessel;
(5) Provide for rules of the road for vessels;
(6) Provide requirements regarding the operation of personal watercraft;
(7) Impose restrictions on the operation of vessels while towing an individual on water skis or similar devices; and
(8) Address other areas pertaining to activities at the Jennings Randolph Lake Project that the Department considers appropriate.
[1996, ch. 240.]