<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 59-112. - Operator.</div>
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               A person shall not lease, hire, rent, operate or knowingly give permission to operate
               a personal watercraft on the waters in this county unless the operator is 16 years
               of age; however, this prohibition is subject to the following exceptions:
               
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                  (1)
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                  A person between the ages of 13 and 16 may operate a personal watercraft if he has
                  completed a boater's safety education course approved by the N.C. Department of Wildlife
                  and Natural Resources, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary or National Association of State
                  Boating Law Administrators and is in possession of the certificate at time of operation.
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                  (2)
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                  A person between the ages of 13 and 16 may operate a personal watercraft without certification
                  if accompanied by an adult age 18 or older. The lanyard of the personal watercraft
                  must be attached to the adult.
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               (Code 1978, Â§ 12-144)
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