No vessel equipped with a siren or a flashing, rotating, or oscillating blue light may be operated upon waterways of this state except boats operated by the department or law- enforcement vessels of any law-enforcement agency of the Commonwealth having jurisdiction upon the waters of this state or law-enforcement vessels of the United States authorized by federal law or regulations.
Effective: July 15, 1998
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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 235.205

  • Department: means the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. See Kentucky Statutes 235.010
  • Federal: refers to the United States. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Vessel: means every description of watercraft, other than a seaplane on the water. See Kentucky Statutes 235.010
  • Waters of this state: means any waters within the territorial limits of this state. See Kentucky Statutes 235.010

History: Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 23, sec. 5, effective July 15, 1998. — Amended
1974 Ky. Acts ch. 292, sec. 26.

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