All motor boats must (except when prevented by a narrow channel or
other boats or passing under bridges or rounding sharp bends) keep
one hundred and fifty (150) feet distance from anchored or moored
boats, piers, rafts, floats, a line of floats outlining swimming areas,
skin divers' flags, or the shore line. In all such cases, the
speed of such motor boats shall be reduced to headway speed, so as
to provide full visibility and control, and prevent the boat's
wash from being thrown into, or causing excessive rocking to other
boats, barges, aquaplanes, and other devices being towed by power.
The operator of the towing boat shall be responsible for compliance
therewith.
The use of powered craft generally described as a "JET SKI," "SURF
JET," "WET BIKE," or otherwise described as a "PERSONAL WATERCRAFT"
is prohibited except when used by law enforcement personnel in the
course of their duties.
means a small vessel which uses an inboard motor powering
a water jet pump as its primary source of motive power and which is
designed to be operated by persons sitting, standing, or kneeling
on the vessel. The term includes, but is not limited to a jet ski,
wet bike, or surf jet, so called.
Non-criminal disposition. Violations of any part of
this chapter may be processed pursuant to Chapter 40, section 21D
of the general laws of the commonwealth. Fines for violations shall
be assessed as follows:
First offense: fifty dollars ($50.00)
Second and subsequent offenses: one hundred dollars ($100.00).
Any person having police powers shall have authority to issue
notices of violations under this paragraph.