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Senate panel weighs technical fix to boat sticker rule and a winter life‑jacket requirement
Summary
The Senate Transportation Committee heard from Sergeant Jacob Mataire (Vermont State Police) about a cleanup to S.326 specifying that motorboat validation stickers be placed within six inches of registration numbers and discussed a proposal to require life‑jacket wear when Lake Champlain temperatures average about 50°F (roughly Nov.1–May1).
The Senate Transportation Committee heard testimony explaining a technical change to S.326 that would specify where motorboat validation stickers must be displayed and discussed a proposed requirement for life‑jacket wear during cold‑water months.
Sergeant Jacob Mataire, Vermont State Police, told the committee the amendment clarifies that federal regulations require "the validation sticker be placed within 6 inches of the registration number" on motorboats and that Vermont's statute already requires the sticker…
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