Why have a law regulating motorboat noise?
Research conducted on motorboat noise concludes that excessive noise has an adverse impact on people and should be abated or eliminated whenever and wherever possible. Noise interference while boating enhances stressors and may not allow vessel operators to hear other boaters warning signals. Kansas had a muffling law prior to 1994, which required above-water exhaust systems to include water induction systems that mixed with the exhaust in an effort to reduce the noise produced. This law was repealed around 1994, thereby resulting in many complaints from other boaters, fishermen, and families camping at nearby shore facilities. These complaints were from boats that had very loud exhaust systems, disrupting the environment that others were trying to enjoy. • Where does the existing law come from? The National Association of State Boating Law Administrators revised a model act for Motorboat Noise on Sept. 21, 2005. This model act is intended to be used in conjunction with the Standard Au
