Public Service Announcement START DATE: IMMEDIATELY KILL DATE: September 1, 2006 Contact: Aaron Reed, (512) 389-8046 DON'T BE A PAIN IN THE BOAT Have a safe boating season in Texas by following these regulations: •Children less than 13 years of age must wear approved life jackets while under way. •All personal watercraft passengers, including those being towed, must wear life jackets. •All life jackets must be in good and serviceable condition and readily accessible for each person on board. •Persons born on or after Sept. 1, 1984, must successfully complete a boater education class. •Those on personal watercraft must remain 50 feet apart. For more information about boater safety regulations, log onto the Texas Parks and Wildlife website: www.tpwd.state.tx.us.