Yes you are correct. The earlier versions weren't TypeIII. I have both and
was wearing both (my kids and I) that day. The point I was making here is
based on that experience the law requires tubers, anyone, in a craft has
to have a floatation device.
Paul
At 10:03 AM 6/11/00 -0800, you wrote:
>When I recenty bought a SOSpensers PFD, I was careful to make sure it
>WAS Type III approved, which it clearly states on the stiched-in
>label. Perhaps earlier versions hadn't yet been so approved?
>
>Kent Lufkin
>
>>Three years on opening day in the pm I dropped into Cottage Lake in tubes
>>for a few quick hours with my kids. We all has SOSpenders on. Well the Game
>>Warden was hanging out next to the portapotty waiting for the tubers to
>>have the call of nature. When the guys/gals got out of the water, he cited
>>everyone of them for not having a type 3 floatation device. I spoke to him
>>about it he stated it was law.
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