67-7078. PERSONAL WATERCRAFT LIVERIES. (1) Any person who offers a
personal watercraft for lease, hire, or rent shall:
(a) Provide a United States coast guard-approved personal flotation
device and any other required safety equipment to all persons who lease,
hire, or rent the personal watercraft at no additional charge;
(b) Display a safety information decal provided by the department de-
scribing laws, rules, and safety measures pertaining to personal water-
craft in a location clearly visible from the operator's position on each
personal watercraft leased, hired, or rented;
(c) Instruct each person that will operate the personal watercraft dur-
ing the rental or lease period on the laws, rules, and safe operation of
the personal watercraft as prescribed by the department;
(d) Provide to the person leasing, hiring, or renting the personal wa-
tercraft a written copy of acknowledgment of instruction on forms pro-
vided by the department. Each copy must contain the names and physical
description of all persons eligible to operate the personal watercraft
during the rental or lease period; and
(e) Provide the complete reading of "personal watercraft laws and safe
operation" and provide the complete viewing of the video "play it safe"
produced by the personal watercraft industry association.
(2) All persons operating a rented, leased, or hired personal water-
craft must carry on board for inspection by any law enforcement officer a
valid "Idaho PWC renter's acknowledgment of education" form.
(3) All forms, videos, and other required educational materials will be
provided to personal watercraft liveries by the department at no charge to
the livery.
(4) It is unlawful for any person to operate a personal watercraft that
is being rented, hired, or leased before being instructed on the laws, rules,
and safe operation of personal watercraft by the lessor as prescribed in this
chapter.
(5) Any person operating a personal watercraft that is leased, hired,
or rented must carry on board a written copy of acknowledgment of instruction
whenever the personal watercraft is in operation.
(6) Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty
of an infraction and punishable as provided in section 18-113A, Idaho Code.
[67-7078, added 1996, ch. 335, sec. 4, p. 1135; am. 2022, ch. 218,
sec. 10, p. 726.]