Rental of motorboats
Wis. Stat. § 30.625
in effect(1) No person who is engaged in the rental or leasing of motorboats to the public may do any of the following:
(a) Rent or lease a motorboat for operation by a person who will be operating a motorboat for the first time in each calendar year and who does not hold a valid certificate issued under s. 30.74 (1) unless the person engaged in the rental or leasing gives the person instruction on how to operate a motorboat in the manner established by the department under s. 30.74 (1) (am).
(b) Rent or lease a personal watercraft to a person under 16 years of age.
(c) Rent or lease a personal watercraft without providing the person who will be operating the personal watercraft with a personal flotation device that meets the requirements specified under s. 30.62 (3) (b).
(1m) No person who is under 16 years of age may rent or lease a personal watercraft.
Source: WI Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/30.625Fetched: 10/7/2026