A U.S. Coast Guard approved wearable PFD for each person aboard.
	Proper lights displayed sunset to sunrise.
	One Coast Guard approved fire extinguisher of B-1 or larger unless boat construction doesn't allow explosive or flammable gases or vapors to be trapped.

Class 1 Boats -- Boats 16 to 26 feet long, except canoes and kayaks, must have the following safety equipment:

	A U.S. Coast Guard approved wearable PFD for each person aboard.
	A U.S. Coast Guard approved throwable flotation device (Type IV cushion or ring buoy)
	One Coast Guard approved fire extinguisher of B-1 or larger unless boat construction doesn't allow explosive or flammable gases or vapors to be trapped.
	Proper lights displayed sunset to sunrise.
	A whistle or other sound-producing mechanical device capable of a two-second blast audible for at least one-half mile.

Youths -- Owners of boat propelled by a motor over 6 horsepower may not allow youths under 12 years of age to operate the boat unless accompanied by a person at least 18 years old.

**Boat operators, when operating at greater than no-wake speed, are required to assure that each child under seven years of age on board, is wearing a U.S. Coast Guard approved life jacket unless the child is within a cabin or below deck.

Accident Reporting -- After an accident, a boat operator must IMMEDIATELY give notice by the quickest means of communication available to the nearest Conservation Officer or other peace officer. In the event the operator is incapable of providing such notice, then another occupant of the boat involved in the accident must provide notification of the accident.

  South Dakota Personal Watercraft Regulations

SD State Laws on Licensing and Operation of ATV's