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Old 09-21-2008 | 10:09 AM
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I just heard that as of Oct 1st all people in any watercraft including non powered have to wear a life vest period?
Is this true?
Was told everybody in the craft no ands ifs or butts
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Old 09-21-2008 | 03:57 PM
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news to me...that would be annoying.
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Old 09-21-2008 | 05:04 PM
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Glad I sold my boat What a bunch of pu$$ies, they must have become tired of jacking up the gas prices.
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Old 09-21-2008 | 07:42 PM
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only if your over 100 years old
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I think that it is just for children under the age of 13 or something like that.
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I heard that too but dont think it went through,yet???
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Old 09-22-2008 | 09:12 AM
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this bill just brought Connectitcut up to date with fed laws

General Assembly
File No. 312
February Session, 2008
Substitute House Bill No. 5806



House of Representatives, March 31, 2008

The Committee on Environment reported through REP. ROY, R. of the 119th Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on the part of the House, that the substitute bill ought to pass.

AN ACT CONCERNING BOATING SAFETY
http://search.cga.state.ct.us/dtsearch_lpa.html
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