Except as provided in sections 37-1241.02 to 37-1241.08, a personal watercraft shall be subject to all applicable laws, rules, and regulations which govern the operation, equipment, registration, and numbering of and all other matters relating to vessels whenever a personal watercraft is operated on the waters of this state.

Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 37-1241.01

  • Personal watercraft: shall mean a class of motorboat less than sixteen feet in length which uses an internal combustion engine powering a jet pump as its primary source of motive propulsion and is designed to be operated by a person sitting, standing, or kneeling on the watercraft rather than in the conventional manner of boat operation. See Nebraska Statutes 37-1204.01
  • Waters of this state: shall mean any waters within the territorial limits of Nebraska. See Nebraska Statutes 37-1206