Illinois Compiled Statutes 430 ILCS 175/15 – Ring life buoy requirements
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Ring life buoys installed under Section 10 must meet the following:
(1) The ring life buoy shall meet the requirements of
(1) The ring life buoy shall meet the requirements of
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46 C.F.R. part 160 Subpart 160.050 or 46 C.F.R. part 160 Subpart 160.150 for SOLAS-approved equipment or successor standards issued by the United States Coast Guard.
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(2) There shall be attached to each ring life buoy a
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buoyant line of at least 100 feet in length with a breaking strength of at least 5 kilonewtons. The end of the line must not be secured to the shore.
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(3) Each ring life buoy shall be marked with type II
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retroreflective material meeting the requirements of 46 C.F.R. part 160, Subpart 164.018.
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(4) Each ring life buoy shall be placed at a distance
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not to exceed 200 feet from the shoreline of the lake and be available for emergency rescue operations.
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(5) Each pier shall have a ring life buoy installed
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with appropriate signage.
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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 430 ILCS 175/15
- United States: may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14