Minnesota Administrative Rules

6100.1400 BOATING.

Boating conforming to Minnesota laws, rules, and local ordinances is permitted on waters within or adjacent to state parks, forest campgrounds, and forest day use areas except that:

A.

no person shall operate a watercraft or motor on a body of water or portion of a body of water specifically posted prohibiting that use;

B.

no person shall moor a watercraft on a beach or area specifically posted prohibiting that use;

C.

on a lake entirely within a state park, no person shall water-ski or operate a motorized watercraft in excess of ten miles per hour, unless the lake is otherwise designated and posted; and

D.

no person shall tie, anchor, or fasten a watercraft to a dock or pier in a manner that prevents free access to the dock or pier, except for short periods of time not to exceed 30 minutes to allow launching or loading of a watercraft or where signs are posted to permit tie ups for longer periods of time.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 14.045; 84.03; 85.052; 85.053; 85.20; 86A.05; 86A.06; 89.031; 89.19 to 89.21; 89.71

History:

14 SR 2497; 24 SR 208

Published Electronically:

June 11, 2008