Chapter 4: The Legal Requirements of Boating
Enforcement
Arkansas Game & Fish Commission enforcement officers, sheriffs,
deputy sheriffs, state police officers, Department of Parks and
Tourism enforcement officers, and municipal police officers have
the authority to enforce the boating laws of Arkansas. The U.S.
Coast Guard also has enforcement authority on federally controlled
waters.
- Officers have the authority to stop and board your vessel
in order to check for compliance with state and federal laws.
- Officers have the authority to investigate any accident or
violation involving vessels. Upon investigation, officers may
direct the operator of any vessel in violation of Arkansas law
to return to the dock.
- It is illegal to refuse to follow the directive of a person
with law enforcement authority. An operator who has received
a visual or audible signal from a law enforcement officer must
bring his or her vessel to a stop.
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