WYOMING PFD REQUIREMENTS
Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs)
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The state of Wyoming requires one wearable Type I, II, III, or V PFD for each person aboard a vessel. Ensure PFDs are readily accessible.
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As of Jan 1, 2008 the State of Wyoming requires all children aged 12 years and under to wear an approved PFD while onboard a boat that is underway unless they are within an enclosed cabin.
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One Type IV U.S. Coast Guard-approved PFD must be on board vessels 16 feet or longer and readily accessible, in addition to the above requirement. The following are exempt from this requirement:
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Vessels 16 feet or more in length being utilized in Class II whitewater or greater if there is a safety throw rope.
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Flotation devices that are ripped or in poor condition are not considered approved.
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Everyone on a personal watercraft and anyone being towed behind a vessel must wear a U.S. Coast Guard-approved PFD designed for the activity.
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Only U.S. Coast Guard approved PFDs or U.S. Coast Guard approved ring buoys shall be carried on vessels 40 feet in length and more.
Wyoming law requires the owner and/or operator of a vessel is responsible to carry, store, maintain, and use the safety equipment required by the federal safety equipment requirements adopted by the U.S. Coast Guard.
