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Tennessee Code Title 69. Waters, Waterways, Drains and Levees § 69-9-221

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(a) Except as provided in subsection (c), a person shall not engage in wakeboarding or wakesurfing in the waters of Tennessee:

(1) Between sunset and sunrise;

(2) On a body of water that is less than fifty (50) acres in size;

(3) On a portion of a body of water with a width, measured from the nearest shoreline to the second nearest shoreline, of less than four hundred feet (400′);

(4) Within two hundred feet (200′) of a shoreline, or a dock, pier, boathouse, or other structure located completely or partly on the water; and

(5) Without wearing a personal flotation device approved by the United States coast guard.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), a person shall not engage in wakesurfing in the waters of Tennessee using a motorboat that has a propulsion system that extends beyond the motorboat's boarding or swim platform.

(c) Subsections (a) and (b) do not apply to a regatta, race, trail run, parade, tournament, or exhibition on the waters of Tennessee for which an aquatic event application has been submitted to and approved by the executive director pursuant to § 69-9-211.

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