As of July 1, , all PWC operators age 14 and older and motorboat operators 50 and younger must complete a boating safety course. Beginning July 1, , all PWC operators age 14 and older and all motorboat operators regardless of age need to take a boating safety course.
Those operators 14 and 15 MUST show proof of completing an approved and accepted boating safety course either in a classroom or online. The challenge exam or other provisions of the Education Compliance Requirement do not meet the requirements of the age restriction law.
All persons from 12 to less than 16 years of age. Operators born after January 1, to operate motorboats greater than 25 horsepower and all operators of PWC. Persons younger than 16 years of age that operate a boat powered by 15 horsepower greater engine by themselves.
Any person resident or non-resident who was born after Jan. Any person born after January 1, Currently only ages 14 and 15 for personal watercraft. Beginning July 1, compliance with boating safety education will be phased in according to age category. Operators of motorboats with 15 horsepower or greater, must be 12 years of age or older.
Is being phased in beginning January starting with 12 to 20 year olds and increasing age each year until fully implemented in Anyone born after Dec. Out of state boater are exempt for 30 days. Other, please specify. American Samoa. British Columbia.
What were the changes? Effective Jan. The requirement to take an approved boating safety course and to obtain an FWC-issued identification card did not change, but the age threshold for the educational requirements is now be based on whether or not you were born on or after Jan. Are some people who were born on or after Jan. I will be visiting Florida from another state and I want to rent a personal watercraft.
How will these boating safety educational requirements apply to me? As a nonresident, you must comply with the boating safety education requirements.
However, if you have proof in your possession that you have completed a boater safety course or equivalency exam that meets or exceeds Florida's requirements usually in the form of a certificate or card , you would not need to have a Florida Boating Safety Education Identification Card.
In addition, you would also be exempt if you met any of the other conditions for exemptions listed in the previous question. I am an year-old boater who just passed an approved online boating safety course and received a printed certificate of course completion. Do I still need to get a boating safety card? Some states have a separate education program and license for personal watercraft. Searching for more information on boating education and ownership requirements?
Skip to content. How to Get a Boating License. Follow these simple steps to get your boating license: Research the boater education requirements for your state. Complete an online, or in-person, boating safety and education course. Successfully pass the boating license test at the end of the course.
Submit payment after course completion. Keep your boat license or completion certificate with you whenever you're out on the water.
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