Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 12:7-61.1

  • Personal watercraft: means a personal watercraft as defined by section 1 of P. See New Jersey Statutes 12:7-71
  • Power vessel: means a vessel temporarily or permanently equipped with machinery for propulsion, including a personal watercraft, and shall not include a vessel propelled wholly by sails or by muscular power. See New Jersey Statutes 12:7-71
  • State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
7. Before operating a power vessel, including a personal watercraft, on the waterways of this State, the mandatory boat safety course required by section 2 of P.L.1987, c.453 (C. 12:7-61) shall be successfully completed as follows:

a. by persons born after December 31, 1978;

b. before June 1, 2006, by persons born after December 31, 1968 and on or before December 31, 1978;

c. before June 1, 2007 , by persons born after December 31, 1958 and on or before December 31, 1968;

d. before June 1, 2008 , by persons born after December 31, 1948 and on or before December 31, 1958; and

e. before June 1, 2009 by all other persons.

L.2005,c.292,s.7.