Section 41-13-211 - Buoys and Markers; Operation in Marked Restricted Areas Prohibited; Exceptions.

WY Stat § 41-13-211 (2019) (N/A)
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41-13-211. Buoys and markers; operation in marked restricted areas prohibited; exceptions.

(a) The commission shall regulate the type and use of watercraft on the waters of the state and the placement of buoys, markers or regulatory signs necessary to provide for the safety and welfare of the public. Watercraft operators shall operate watercraft in accordance with restrictions and regulations specified on the buoys, markers or signs. No waterway marker regulating watercraft use shall be placed on, in or near the waters of the state unless approval has been obtained in accordance with commission regulations.

(b) No person shall operate a watercraft on any water or within a water area which has been designated in accordance with commission regulation as a restricted area. This section does not apply in the case of an emergency, or to patrol or rescue craft.

(c) No person shall tie-off, moor or attach any watercraft to any regulatory buoy or waterway marking device.