Chapter 4: The Legal Requirements of Boating
Contents

• Your Vessel's Certificate of Registration and Decal
• Other Facts About Titling and Registering of a Vessel
• Registering and Titling Outboard Motors
• Hull Identification Number
• Who May Operate a Vessel
• Unlawful Operation
• Alcohol and Drugs
• Obstructing Navigation
  • Homeland Security Restrictions
• Personal Flotation Devices (Life Jackets)
• Fire Extinguishers
• Backfire Flame Arrestors
• Ventilation Systems
• Mufflers
• Navigation Lights
• Visual Distress Signals
• Federally Controlled Waters
• Sound-Producing Devices
• Other Equipment & Regulations
• Requirements Specific to Personal Watercraft (PWCs)
• Towing a Person Legally With a Vessel
• Waste, Oil, and Trash Disposal in Oklahoma State and Federal Waters
  • Aquatic Nuisance Species
• Vessel Accidents and Casualtiess—What the Law Requires You to Do
• Enforcement
• Oklahoma Required Equipment Checklist
• Chapter 4 Summary
• Review Questions for Chapter 4: The Legal Requirements of Boating