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| Required Equipment | PWCs | Boat Less than 16' | Boat 16' to Less Than 26' |
| Boater Safety Education ID Card and Photographic Identification | Applicable if operator is 21 or younger and operating a vessel powered by more than 10 hp | Applicable if operator is 21 or younger and operating a vessel powered by more than 10 hp | Applicable if operator is 21 or younger and operating a vessel powered by more than 10 hp |
| Certificate of Number On Board | Required | Required | Required |
| Validation Decal Displayed | Required | Required | Required |
| PFDs: Type I, II, III or V (one per person) | Required. Each person on board a PWC, and anyone being towed behind a vessel, must wear a USCG-approved PFD. |
Required. Children under 6 years of age must wear a USCG-approved Type I, II, or III PFD at all times while on any vessel less than 26 feet in length that is underway upon Florida waters. |
Required. Children under 6 years of age must wear a USCG-approved Type I, II, or III PFD at all times while on any vessel less than 26 feet in length that is underway upon Florida waters. |
| PFD: Type IV (one per vessel) | Required, In addition to the above requirements, vessels 16 feet in length or longer must have one Type IV USCG–approved PFD on board and immediately available. | ||
| Type B-1 Fire Extinguisher | Required | Required | Required |
| Ignition Safety Switch | Required | ||
| Backfire Flame Arrestor | Required inboards, inboard-outboards, and airboats | Required on inboards, inboard-outboards, and airboats | Required on inboards, inboard-outboards, and airboats |
| Ventilation System | Required | Required | Required |
| Muffler | Required | Required | Required |
| Horn, Whistle or Bell | Required | Required | Required |
| Daytime Visual Distress Signals | n/a | n/a | Required when boating on federally controlled waters |
| Night Time Visual Distress Signals | Required when boating on federally controlled waters | Required when boating on federally controlled waters | Required when boating on federally controlled waters |
| Navigation Lights | Required if operating between sunset and sunrise | Required | Required |
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