[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 36, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 36CFR3.12]

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              TITLE 36--PARKS, FORESTS, AND PUBLIC PROPERTY
 
      CHAPTER I--NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
 
PART 3_BOATING AND WATER USE ACTIVITIES--Table of Contents
 
Sec.  3.12  May I use a vessel to tow a person for water skiing or other 
similar activities?

    (a) The towing of a person by a vessel is allowed only in designated 
waters, and in accordance with conditions established by the 
superintendent under Sec.  Sec.  1.5 and 1.7 of this chapter.
    (b) Towing a person using a parasail, hang-glider or other airborne 
device may be allowed only in accordance with a permit issued by the 
superintendent under Sec.  1.6 of this chapter.
    (c) Where towing is designated, the following conditions apply:
    (1) Towing is allowed only between the hours of sunrise and sunset.

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    (2) In addition to the boat operator, a person at least 12 years of 
age must be present to observe the action of the person being towed.
    (3) A person being towed must wear a United States Coast Guard 
approved Type I, II, III, or V PFD.
    (4) A person being towed may not commit any act in a manner that 
endangers, or is likely to endanger, any person or damage property.
    (5) Operating a vessel that does not have the capacity to carry the 
person(s) being towed in addition to the operator and observer is 
prohibited.
    (6) No person shall operate a power driven vessel using a tow rope 
20 feet or less in length when towing a person.