§ 663 Peace Officer Vessel Enforcement

• •Any peace officer (state, city, county, etc.) must enforce this chapter and its rules.
• •Officers can stop and board a vessel when they have probable cause to think a law was broken.
• •Probable cause means the officer has a good reason to believe a violation happened.

A police officer sees a speedboat racing too fast on a lake and thinks it broke a speed limit.

Because the officer believes the boat is breaking the law, the officer can pull the boat up, check the driver, and issue a ticket or warning.