(a) No person shall operate a vessel on any waters of this state towing a person or persons on water skis, surfboard, or similar device, nor shall any person engage in water skiing, surfboarding, or similar activity between sunset and sunrise.
(b) The provisions of §20-7-19(a) of this code do not apply to a performer engaged in a professional exhibition or a person or persons engaged in an activity authorized under §20-7-20 of this code.
(c) No person shall operate or manipulate any vessel, tow rope, or other device by which the direction or location of water skis, surfboard, or similar device may be affected or controlled in such a way as to cause water skis, surfboard, or similar device, or any person thereon, to collide with or strike against any object or person.
Structure West Virginia Code
Article 7. Law Enforcement, Motorboating, Litter
§20-7-1a. Natural Resources Police Officer Salary Increase Based on Length of Service
§20-7-1c. Natural Resources Police Officer, Ranks, Salary Schedule, Base Pay, Exceptions
§20-7-3. Powers and Duties of Other Law Officers
§20-7-4. Powers and Duties of Natural Resources Police Officers
§20-7-5. Enforcement of Chapter
§20-7-6. Prosecutions Under Chapter; Attorney Services; Costs
§20-7-7. Conspiracy to Violate Chapter; Withholding Information; Obstructing Officers
§20-7-8. Seizure and Disposition of Property Used for Illegal Purpose
§20-7-9. Violations of Chapter Generally; Penalties
§20-7-10. Justice of Peace Jurisdiction Under Chapter
§20-7-11. Motorboats and Other Terms Defined
§20-7-12b. Boating Safety Education Certificate
§20-7-14. Motorboats Exempt From Numbering
§20-7-15. Dealers' and Manufacturers' Certificate of Number; Applications and Fees
§20-7-18a. Negligent Homicide; Penalties
§20-7-18b. Operating Under Influence of Alcohol, Controlled Substances or Drugs; Penalties
§20-7-18c. Implied Consent to Test; Administration at Direction of Law-Enforcement Officer
§20-7-18d. Operation of Personal Watercrafts
§20-7-19. Water Skiing and Surfboarding
§20-7-19a. Towing Water Skiers and Towables
§20-7-20. Regattas, Races and Exhibitions; Applications and Permits
§20-7-20a. Personal Watercraft Operation and Towing Exemptions
§20-7-21. Responsibility of Owner, etc., for Incapable Operators of Motorboats
§20-7-22. General Rules and Regulations for Motorboating; Special Rules