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Iowa Code § 462A.15 (2026)

Water skis and surfboards

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1. No person shall operate a vessel on any waters of this state under the jurisdiction of the commission for towing a person or persons on water skis, surfboard, or similar device unless there is in such vessel a responsible person, in addition to the operator, in a position to observe the progress of the person or persons being towed.

2. This section does not apply to a performer engaged in a professional exhibition or a\n\nTue Dec 09 22:09:48 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 462A (68, 3) 23 WATER NAVIGATION REGULATIONS, §462A.17A\n\nperson or persons engaged in a professional exhibition or a person or persons engaged in an activity authorized under section 462A.16. [C39, §1703.17; C46, 50, 54, 58, §106.17; C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §106.15; 82 Acts, ch 1028, §19] C93, §462A.15 2002 Acts, ch 1050, §43 Referred to in §805.8B(1)(c) For applicable scheduled fines, see §805.8B, subsection 1, paragraph c \n

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2020–2020 · leading case: State of Iowa v. Jeffrey Alan Meyers (Iowa 2020).
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State of Iowa v. Jeffrey Alan Meyers (Iowa 2020). “§ 462A.15(1) (requiring an observer for water skiers under the tow of the vessel being operated “on any waters of this state under the jurisdiction of the commission”); id.”
— Iowa Code § 462A.15(1) — 1 case
State of Iowa v. Jeffrey Alan Meyers (Iowa 2020). “§ 462A.15(1) (requiring an observer for water skiers under the tow of the vessel being operated “on any waters of this state under the jurisdiction of the commission”); id.”
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