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motorboat and under the direct control of a parent or guardian or a person at least 18 years of age <br /> designatedby a parent or guardian or such motorboat operator is in possession of a Boating Safety <br /> Certificate accepted by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources authorizing the holder to <br /> operate motorboats Parents guardians or designees born on or after January 1, 1998 must possess <br /> 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 /> 2-2-. 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 />