Diver’s Flag

PURPOSE: The Missouri State Highway Patrol shall establish safety standards for divers for the public health and welfare. This rule establishes diver’s flag regulations. (1) A diver’s flag is to be rectangular and a minimum of twelve inches by sixteen inches (12" x 16"). The flag will be red in color except for a two-inch (2") white diagonal stripe running from top left to lower right corner. (2) Flags should be displayed so that the top of the flag shall be a minimum of three feet (3') above the water if they are displayed on any type of buoyant device with the exception of a boat or a raft; then displayed so as to be visible at a three hundred sixty degree (360°) angle. (3) The flag may be exhibited only during diving operation. AUTHORITY: section 306.217, RSMo 2016.* This rule originally filed as 11 CSR 80-2.010. Original rule filed March 8, 1973, effective March 18, 1973. Amended: Filed Dec. 16, 1999, effective July 30, 2000. Moved to 11 CSR 50-5.010 and amended: Filed Feb. 7, 2019, effective Aug. 30, 2019. *Original authority: 306.217, RSMo 1972, amended 1989.