Chapter 4: The Legal Requirements of Boating
Kansas Required Equipment Checklist

indicates the equipment is required by state law.

Required Equipment	PWC	Boats Less than 16'	Boats 16' to Less than 26'
Boating Safety Education Certificate on Board	1	1	1
1) Required for those born on or after January 1, 1989, and less than 21 years of age unless accompanied by and under the direct supervision of a person over the age of 17 . The supervising person must possesses a Boater Safety Education Certificate or be born before January 1, 1989.
Certificate of Number on Board
Registration Decals Displayed
Vessel Capacity Plate	2	2	2
2) Required for vessels built after November 1, 1972, and that are less than 20 feet in length and designed to carry two or more people.
PFDs: Type I, II, III, or V (one per person)	3
3) Every person on board a PWC must wear a PFD (life jacket) at all times.
PFD: Type IV (one per person)	n/a	n/a
Type B-1 Fire Extinguisher	4	4
4) Required only if one or more of the following conditions exist: inboard engine, closed compartments where portable fuel tanks may be stored, double-bottom construction not sealed to the hull or not completely filled with flotation material, closed living spaces, closed storage compartments in which flammable or combustible materials may be stored, permanently installed fuel tanks.
Backfire Flame Arrestor		Required on inboard and stern drives only.	Required on inboard and stern drives only.
Ventilation System
Muffler
Horn, Whistle, or Bell
Daytime Visual Distress Signals	n/a	n/a	Required only if operating on federally controlled waters.
Nighttime Visual Distress Signals	Some items are not applicable to PWCs since these vessels may not be operated between sunset and sunrise.	Required only if operating on federally controlled waters.	Required only if operating on federally controlled waters.
Navigation Lights	Some items are not applicable to PWCs since these vessels may not be operated between sunset and sunrise.