Oklahoma Boating Safety Regulation Act; requiring certain flag. Effective date.

Oklahoma Senate Bill 42 amends boating safety rules to require vessel operators to display a specific red or orange flag when a person re-enters the water after being towed, between sunrise and sunset. The flag must measure at least 12 inches by 12 inches and be visible 360 degrees around the vessel. This requirement applies to non-personal watercraft vessels and aims to improve safety awareness for swimmers or divers near boats. The bill also updates definitions for terms like "diver’s flag" and adds new rules about towing observers, mirror requirements, and nighttime lighting for personal watercraft.