Session Laws

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 1 of chapter 90B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1984 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the definition of "Horsepower" the following definition:-

"Jet skis", - a ski propelled by machinery and designed to travel over water.

SECTION 2. Said section 1 of said chapter 90B is hereby further amended by inserting after the definition of "Ship's lifeboats" the following definition:-

"Surf jet", - a surfboard propelled by machinery and designed to travel over water.

SECTION 3. Said section 1 of said chapter 90B is hereby further amended by adding the following definition:-

"Wetbike", - a vessel designed to travel over water, supported by skis propelled by machinery.

SECTION 4. Section 11 of said chapter 90B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out clause (j) and inserting in place thereof the following clause:-

(j) Establish speed limits for motorboats on any of the rivers, harbors, lakes or ponds located within the commonwealth or any political subdivision thereof; provided, however, that the maximum speed limit for jet skis, surf jets and wetbikes shall be twelve miles per hour.