CERTIFICATION
OF ENROLLMENT
ENGROSSED
HOUSE BILL 1014
Chapter
310, Laws of 1999
56th
Legislature
1999
Regular Session
PERSONAL FLOTATION
DEVICES--CHILDREN
EFFECTIVE
DATE: 7/25/99
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Passed by the House April 25, 1999
Yeas 61 Nays 35
 CLYDE BALLARD
Speaker of the House
of Representatives
 FRANK CHOPP
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Passed by the Senate April 8, 1999
Yeas 33 Nays 12
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CERTIFICATE
We, Dean R. Foster and Timothy A. Martin, Co-Chief Clerks of the House
of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the
attached is ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL 1014 as passed by the House of
Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth.
 DEAN R. FOSTER
Chief Clerk
TIMOTHY A. MARTIN
Chief Clerk
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BRAD OWEN
President of the Senate
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Approved May 14, 1999 Place Style On Codes
above, and Style Off Codes below.
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FILED
May 14, 1999 - 6:20 p.m.
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GARY LOCKE
Governor of the State of Washington
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Secretary of State
State of Washington
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ENGROSSED
HOUSE BILL 1014
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AS
AMENDED BY THE SENATE
Passed
Legislature - 1999 Regular Session
State
of Washington 56th Legislature 1999 Regular Session
By
Read
first time 01/11/1999. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.
Requiring children age twelve and under to wear a personal
flotation device while on a vessel on the waters of the state.
AN
ACT Relating to personal flotation devices; amending RCW 88.12.115; and
prescribing penalties.
BE IT
ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec.
1. RCW
88.12.115 and 1993 c 244 s 14 are each amended to read as follows:
(1)
No person may operate or permit the operation of a vessel on the waters of the
state without a personal flotation device on board for each person on the
vessel. Each personal flotation device shall be in serviceable condition, of
an appropriate size, and readily accessible.
(2)
Except as provided in RCW 88.12.015, a violation of subsection (1) of this
section is an infraction under chapter 7.84 RCW if the vessel is not carrying
passengers for hire.
(3)
A violation of subsection (1) of this section is a misdemeanor punishable under
RCW 9.92.030, if the vessel is carrying passengers for hire.
(4)
No person shall operate a vessel under nineteen feet in length on the waters of
this state with a child twelve years old and under, unless the child is wearing
a personal flotation device that meets or exceeds the United States coast guard
approval standards of the appropriate size, while the vessel is underway. For
the purposes of this section, a personal flotation device is not considered
readily accessible for children twelve years old and under unless the device is
worn by the child while the vessel is underway. The personal flotation device
must be worn at all times by a child twelve years old and under whenever the
vessel is underway and the child is on an open deck or open cockpit of the
vessel. The following circumstances are excepted:
(a)
While a child is below deck or in the cabin of a boat with an enclosed cabin;
(b)
While a child is on a United States coast guard inspected passenger-carrying
vessel operating on the navigable waters of the United States; or
(c)
While on board a vessel at a time and place where no person would reasonably
expect a danger of drowning to occur.
(5)
Except as provided in RCW 88.12.015, a violation of subsection (4) of this section
is an infraction under chapter 7.84 RCW. Enforcement of subsection (4) of this
section by law enforcement officers may be accomplished as a primary action,
and need not be accompanied by the suspected violation of some other offense.
Passed the House April 25, 1999.
Passed the Senate April 8, 1999.
Approved by the Governor May
14, 1999.
Filed
in Office of Secretary of State May 14, 1999.