The requirement that seems most consistent throughout the States, municipalities and parks is the one
requiring boating safety courses.
Sure, you operate your Sea Ray like a seasoned sailor, but did that 17 year old in the Bayliner take
his required boating safety course?
Not exact matches
State Assemblyman Dan Stec, R - Queensbury, said there have been «early» discussions about a statewide law that would
require mandatory
safety courses for
boat renters.
Last weekend's rental
boat accident on Lake George has prompted Warren County leaders to discuss adopting a local law that would
require those who want to rent
boats in the county to take a state
boating safety course.
A new law that goes into effect May 1st
requires people to take a «
boating safety course» before taking to New York waters.
What is in serious doubt, however, is the ensuing overreaction of the Suffolk County Legislature, which subsequently passed legislation effectively
requiring all county residents operating «a pleasure vessel upon the waters of Suffolk County» to take an 11 - hour
boating safety course and pass a final exam before being issued a boating safety certificate by «the Commission of the NYS Department of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation; by the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary; or by any other entity that offers a boating course that meets the standards set by the National Association of Boating Law Administrators.
boating safety course and pass a final exam before being issued a
boating safety certificate by «the Commission of the NYS Department of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation; by the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary; or by any other entity that offers a boating course that meets the standards set by the National Association of Boating Law Administrators.
boating safety certificate by «the Commission of the NYS Department of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation; by the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary; or by any other entity that offers a
boating course that meets the standards set by the National Association of Boating Law Administrators.
boating course that meets the standards set by the National Association of
Boating Law Administrators.
Boating Law Administrators.»
The proposed law, which county legislators passed unanimously on Sept. 13, would
require all Suffolk residents to pass an approved boater's
safety course before operating some pleasure
boats in Suffolk waters.
To complicate matters further and put
boat operators and their passengers at even greater risk, the state of Michigan does not
require boat owners to complete a
boating safety course.
DC does
require all
boat operators to complete a
boating safety course, however.
Even though all but a few states
require boaters to pass a
boating safety course, most states don't
require boat insurance.
Many North Dakota boaters take a
boating safety course, which is also not
required, but passing such a class can help you save money on
boat insurance.
Additionally, if the
boat has a motor that is at least 10 horsepower, all operators are
required to have completed a NASBLA - approved boater
safety education
course and to have their certificate of completion with them while out on the water.
All PWC operators are
required to have successfully completed a
boating safety course and must carry their certification cards with them.
Fortunately for Virginia residents, the cost of PWC insurance is kept lower than in other states, because watercraft operators in this state are
required to take a
boating safety course.
Although the law in VA does not mandate that you carry
boat insurance, it does
require that you register your vessel with the state and take a
boating safety course at the completion of which you will receive a certification.