§ 8-703.2. Boating regulations for Jennings Randolph Lake

   (a) Authorized. -- Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, the Department may adopt boating regulations exclusively applicable to Jennings Randolph Lake.

(b) Coordination with West Virginia. -- Regulations adopted under this section:

   (1) Shall be developed in coordination with the State of West Virginia;

   (2) Shall allow for joint enforcement of boating activities by Maryland and West Virginia authorities in accordance with the Jennings Randolph Lake Project Compact; and

   (3) May differ from Maryland boating laws that would otherwise apply.

(c) Appropriate provisions. -- Regulations adopted under this section may:

   (1) Provide age limits for the operation of a vessel;

   (2) Establish vessel noise limits;

   (3) Impose safety requirements regarding vessels;

   (4) Impose other standards and requirements for the operation of a vessel;

   (5) Provide for rules of the road for vessels;

   (6) Provide requirements regarding the operation of personal watercraft;

   (7) Impose restrictions on the operation of vessels while towing an individual on water skis or similar devices; and

   (8) Address other areas pertaining to activities at the Jennings Randolph Lake Project that the Department considers appropriate.

HISTORY: 1996, ch. 240.