DIVING AND SNORKELING

Any person diving or submerging in a body of water with the aid of any mechanical diving or breathing device or suit shall place a buoy with a flag in the water at or near the point of submergence or fly a flag from a vessel indicating divers are present, in the following manner:

• Either the nationally recognized diver's flag or Alpha flag may be flown;

• When flown from a vessel, at least one flag shall be flown not less than one (1) meter above the highest point of the vessel and shall be visible from a three‑hundred‑sixty‑degree circle;

• The buoy, flag or flags shall be in place only while actual diving operations are in progress;

• No diving buoys may be closer than one hundred (100) yards to any functional boat ramp; and

• The flag or flags shall be in good condition and legible, and the flag shall be in the extended position so as to be visible to any other vessel.

• It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a vessel within one hundred fifty (150) feet of a diving buoy except while engaged in the rescue of a person in such area.