Question

Child lifejacket laws vary from state to state, however, federal law requires that all children under the age of 13 wear a lifejacket on a moving boat. The only exceptions to this rule are?

1) Children who can swim
2) Children who are accompanied by their parents
3) Children on boats smaller than 20 feet
4) Children on boats larger than 20 feet

Answer 1

Children under the age of 13 are required by federal law to wear a lifejacket on a moving boat. The exceptions to this rule are: children who can swim, children who are accompanied by their parents, and children on boats smaller than 20 feet.

Step-by-step explanation:

The only exceptions to the federal law requiring children under the age of 13 to wear a lifejacket on a moving boat are:

1. Children who can swim.
2. Children who are accompanied by their parents.
3. Children on boats smaller than 20 feet.

In all other cases, regardless of the size of the boat, children under 13 must wear a lifejacket.