(a) A person may operate a PWC only in park areas where authorized by special regulation. Special regulations may only be promulgated in the 21 parks listed in the following table: ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Name Water type State------------------------------------------------------------------------Amistad National Recreation Area.. Impounded Lake........ TXAssateague Island National Open Ocean/Bay........ MD/VA
Seashore.Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Impounded Lake........ MT
Area.Big Thicket National Preserve..... River................. TXCape Cod National Seashore........ Open Ocean/Bay........ MACape Lookout National Seashore.... Open Ocean/Bay........ NCChickasaw National Recreation Area Impounded Lake........ OKCumberland Island National Open Ocean/Bay........ GA
Seashore.Curecanti National Recreation Area Impounded Lake........ CODelaware Water Gap................ River................. PA/NJFire Island National Seashore..... Open Ocean/Bay........ NYGateway National Recreation Area.. Open Ocean/Bay........ NYGlen Canyon National Recreation Impounded Lake........ AZ/UT
Area.Gulf Islands National Seashore.... Open Ocean/Bay........ FL/MSIndiana Dunes National Lakeshore.. Natural Lake.......... INLake Mead National Recreation Area Impounded Lake........ AZ/NVLake Meredith National Recreation Impounded Lake........ TX
Area.Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Impounded Lake........ WA
Area.Padre Island National Seashore.... Open Ocean/Bay........ TXPictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Natural Lake.......... MIWhiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity Impounded Lake........ CA
National Recreation Area.------------------------------------------------------------------------
(b) Where authorized, operation of a PWC on park waters is subject to the following conditions:
(1) No person may operate a PWC unless each person aboard is wearing a Type I, II, III, or V PFD approved by the United States Coast Guard.
(2) A person operating a PWC equipped by the manufacturer with a lanyard-type engine cut-off switch must attach such lanyard to his person, clothing, or PFD, as appropriate for the specific vessel.
(3) No person may operate a PWC anytime between sunset and sunrise.
(4) No person may operate a PWC by jumping the wake, becoming partially airborne or completely leaving the water while crossing the wake of another vessel within 100 feet of the vessel creating the wake.
(5) If a park area is located within a State that has more restrictive regulations for the operation of PWC, then applicable State law applies in lieu of paragraphs (b)(1) through (b)(4) of this section.