Boating Capacity Standards Act of 2015

Summary

Boating Capacity Standards Act of 2015 Directs the Commandant of the Coast Guard to: establish standards for determining the maximum passenger capacity for recreational vessels, expressed in the number of passengers and in pounds; require manufacturers and operators of passenger vessels to permanently display such maximum capacity in a legible manner that is clearly visible to passengers; and require operators to post notice of the need to balance vessel weight to avoid capsizing. Defines a "recreational vehicle" as any vessel that is manufactured or used primarily for pleasure, excluding any vessel that is subject to Coast Guard inspection and engaged in commercial use.

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 22 May 2015

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  Introduced in Senate · EN · 22 May 2015

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 22 May 2015

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