(A) All of the following are exempt from registration under this chapter:
(1) Sailboards;
(2) Kiteboards;
(3) Paddleboards;
(4) Belly boats or float tubes.
(B) As used in this section:
(1) "Belly boat" or "float tube" means a vessel that is inflatable, propelled solely by human muscular effort without using an oar, paddle, or pole, and designed to accommodate a single individual as an operator in such a manner that the operator remains partially submerged in the water.
(2) "Kiteboard" means a recreational vessel that is inherently buoyant, has no cockpit, and is operated by an individual who is standing on the vessel while using a kite as a means of propulsion and lift.
(3) "Paddleboard" means a recreational vessel that is inherently buoyant, is propelled by human muscular effort using a pole or single- or double-bladed paddle, and is operated by an individual who is kneeling, standing, or lying on the vessel.
(4) "Sailboard" means a recreational vessel that is inherently buoyant, has no cockpit, has a single sail mounted on a mast that is connected to the vessel by a free-rotating, flexible joint, and is operated by an individual who is standing on the vessel.
Added by 130th General Assembly File No. 25, HB 59, ยง101.01, eff. 9/29/2013.
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