Section 2. Lighting Equipment. (1) Between actual sunset and sunrise:
(a) Operators of Class A or Class 1 motorboats shall display:
1. A white light near the stern of the vessel visible in a 360 degree arc.
2. A combined red and green light near the bow of the vessel which is:
a. Lower than the white light; and
b. As stipulated in subsection (2) of this section.
(b) Operators of Class 2 or Class 3 motorboats shall display:
1. A white light mounted near the bow of the vessel, which is visible from dead ahead to 112.5 degrees on either side of the vehicle.
2. A white light mounted near the stern of the vessel which is:
a. Higher than the forward white light; and
b. Visible in a 360 degree arc.
3. Separate red and green lights as stipulated in subsection (2) of this section.
(c) Operators of Class 1 or larger vessels propelled by sail alone shall display:
1. Red and green lights as stipulated in subsection (2) of this section; and
2. A white stern light which shows in an arc of 135 degrees behind the vessel.
(d) Operators of manually-powered vessels or sailboats less than twenty-two feet, nine inches (22'9") shall:
1. Carry aboard and have immediately available for use a white light of sufficient intensity to illuminate the vessel and its occupants; and
2. Display the white light in time to prevent a collision from an approaching vessel.
(e) Persons operating or responsible for vessels anchored or adrift in a normal navigation channel or passageway shall display a white light visible in a 360 degree arc.
(2) Combination or separate red and green lights shall:
(a) Have an arc of visibility extending from dead ahead to 112.5 degrees on either side of the vessel;
(b) Show the red light on the port side, and the green light on the starboard side, of the vessel; and
(c) Be visible at a distance of at least one (1) mile on a dark night with clear atmosphere.
(3) White lights required by this section shall be visible at a distance of at least two (2) miles on a dark night with clear atmosphere.
(4) On vessels under way between sunset to sunrise, operators shall not display other lights which could be mistaken for the lights specified in this section.



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