HB 1996 - DIGEST

(DIGEST AS ENACTED)

     Designates requirements for the regulation of charter boat safety.

     Replaces the 24-month dry-dock inspection requirement with a 60-month dry-dock inspection requirement for charter boats that carry more than six passengers.

     Does not require the Department of Labor and Industries to provide the public with prepared printed safety information, although the department is still required to provide safety information to the public.

     Requires that rules adopted by the department regarding the minimum safety and health requirements for passengers and crew on board charter boats be consistent with rules adopted by the United States Coast Guard.