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a valid Boating Safety Certificate accepted by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Other <br /> Boating Safety Certificates,approved by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources,are deemed <br /> acceptable for the provisions of this Section. <br /> 8. PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICES. <br /> A. All boats must have at least one U. S. Coast Guard approved wearable personal flotation <br /> device for each person on board or being towed. All boats 16 feet or longer, except canoes and <br /> kayaks, also must carry one U. S. Coast Guard approved throwable device. <br /> B. All children under the age of 13 must wear a personal floatation device on boats less <br /> than 26 feet in length when underway,unless they are below decks in an enclosed cabin. <br /> C. A personal watercraft, specialty prop-craft or eFoil board may not be operated unless <br /> each person on board is wearing a U. S. Coast Guard approved personal floatation device. <br /> Inflatable personal flotation devices are not approved for personal watercraft, specialty prop-craft <br /> or eFoil board use. <br /> D. In addition to being U. S. Coast Guard approved, all personal flotation devices must <br /> be: <br /> (1) In good and serviceable condition; <br /> (2) Readily accessible; <br /> (3) Of the proper size for the intended wearer; and, <br /> (4) Legibly marked with the U. S. Coast Guard approval number. <br /> 9. MUFFLERS REQUIRED. <br /> A. All motorboats shall be equipped and maintained with an effective muffler or <br /> underwater exhaust system. For the purpose of this Section, an effective muffler or underwater <br />