Minnesota Statutes
Minn. Stat. § 86B.511 (2026)
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Except as provided in section 169.541, a watercraft using the waters of this state, when underway or in use between sunset and sunrise, must carry and display the lights prescribed by the commissioner for the watercraft.
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case, 2003–2003 · leading case: State v. Gresser, 657 N.W.2d 875 (Minn. Ct. App. 2003).
State v. Gresser, 657 N.W.2d 875 (Minn. Ct. App. 2003). “Minn.Stat. § 86B.511. Thus, argues appellant, the legislature has legitimately exercised any mandate it may have to promote safety, and has not shown why one type of motorboat (personal watercraft) must leave the water one hour before other unlit motorboats, and must remain off…”
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