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Temporary Certificates of Boater Safety/Education

  • 1.  Temporary Certificates of Boater Safety/Education

    Posted 20 days ago

    Good morning, are there any States (besides Maryland) which offer a temporary certificate of boater safety?  In Maryland liveries which have entered into a contract with MD-DNR have the ability to issue a 10 temporary certificate of boater safety once the individual completes the requirements enumerated in the contract.

    Thanks, Mike Lathroum

    Maryland DNR - Fishing and Boating Services

    Boating Stakeholder Coordinator



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    Mike Lathroum
    Boating Stakeholder Coordinator
    Maryland Department of Natural Resources Fishing and Boating Services
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  • 2.  RE: Temporary Certificates of Boater Safety/Education

    Posted 19 days ago

    In Texas we don't offer a temporary certificate, however we do offer a one-time (15-day) deferral for $10 at our point of sales locations. One can only purchase this once in their lifetime and was mirrored off of our hunter ed deferral program. This was included in our law to address concerns of the livery industry of tourist not being able to meet our mandatory education requirements ultimately reducing business. Last year it was utilized by approximately 2,400 people. 



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    Cody Jones
    Boating Law Administrator
    Asst. Commander Game Warden
    Texas Parks & Wildlife Dept.
    512-389-4624 Office
    512-431-1326 cell
    cody.jones@tpwd.texas.gov

    Texas Game Wardens Serving Texans since 1895 - Law Enforcement off the Pavement
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  • 3.  RE: Temporary Certificates of Boater Safety/Education

    Posted 18 days ago

    In CT, you can apply for a Temporary Safe Boating Certificate if you purchase and register a boat. The fee for a temporary certificate is $50 and it is valid for three months from the date of the vessel registration. Within the three months, the person must qualify for and obtain a permanent certificate. The fee for the permanent CT boating certificate is an additional $50. No person shall be issued more than one temporary certificate. Here is a link if you want any additional information: https://portal.ct.gov/deep/boating/certification/applying-for-sbc-cpwo-temporary-and-duplicate-certificates

     

    Mia Dupuis

    EP Safety Representative (Boating)

    Bureau of Outdoor Recreation - Boating Division

    Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection

    333 Ferry Road, Old Lyme, CT 06371

    p: 860.447.4347 | m: 203.581.4901  | mia.dupuis@ct.gov

    Conserving, improving, and protecting our natural resources and environment;
    Ensuring a clean, affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy supply.

     

        

     

    portal.ct.gov/DEEP

     

     




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  • 4.  RE: Temporary Certificates of Boater Safety/Education

    Posted 19 days ago

    Hi Mike,

    Washington state provides for rental agencies the ability to issue a temporary permit to operate boats over 15hp; called a motor vessel safety checklist. 

    I think Florida does as well.

    https://parks.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2023-10/Moter%20Vessel%20Rental%20Safety%20Checklist%20Instructions_201311221534352980.pdf



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    Todd Baker
    Clark County (WA) Sheriff's Office (Retired)
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  • 5.  RE: Temporary Certificates of Boater Safety/Education

    Posted 19 days ago

    In Tennessee we do offer a page for them to print if they take the online boating safety exam as a temporary until they receive their card.  We also put a silver sticker on their permit if they pass their exam at an in person class.  If they purchase a duplicate of their boater safety we are in the process of working on emailing them a temporary through our vendor.



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    Susie Crist
    License Chief
    Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
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  • 6.  RE: Temporary Certificates of Boater Safety/Education

    Posted 19 days ago
    Mike,

    In West Virginia, the Natural Resources Police do a yearly certification of liveries and their employees that allows those "certified" employees to issue a temporary boaters safety certificate.  The temporary certificate is then valid for the rental period only, which is generally only for a single day.  We have six regional training officer sergeants that take care of the livery/employee  certifications.  Hope this helps.

    Respectfully,
    Tim


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    LT. TIMOTHY L. WHITE

    LAW ENFORCEMENT - DISTRICT 4

    ph (304) 256-6945  |  fax (304) 256-6948

    Timothy.L.White@wv.gov

    2006 Robert C. Byrd Drive, Beckley, WV 25801

    WVdnr.gov




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  • 7.  RE: Temporary Certificates of Boater Safety/Education

    Posted 19 days ago

    Hey Mike, 

    In Ohio, we do offer a 10-question exam that is good for the duration of their rental.  These materials are provided by us and administered by the rental agency.  Unfortunately, by doing so, we have talked with rental agencies that have repeat customers who just complete the rental exam each time they rent the boat instead of just completing an actual course.  We are currently working with an online provider to change the way we do business in this aspect, in hopes that it will steer people to complete an actual course. 



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    Andy Foos
    Boating Education Coordinator
    Ohio DNR - Division of Parks and Watercraft
    2045 Morse Rd. Bldg. A-2
    Columbus, Ohio 43229
    (740) 815-2124
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  • 8.  RE: Temporary Certificates of Boater Safety/Education

    Posted 19 days ago

    Yes, Florida has a temporary certificate for boater safety education, it is valid for 90 days. Here's a link if you want additional information about the temporary certificate or our providers:  https://myfwc.com/boating/safety-education/temporary-certificate/



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    Rachel Bryant
    Florida Fish & Wildlife
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  • 9.  RE: Temporary Certificates of Boater Safety/Education

    Posted 17 days ago

    In Virginia, our mandatory boating education requirement allows for rental boat companies to use a "dockside checklist" provided by the agency for rental boat operators who have not completed the full boating safety course.  It is only valid during the rental period.



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    Stacey Brown | Boating Division Director, Boating Law Administrator | Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources | 804-308-6114 | stacey.brown@dwr.virginia.gov
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  • 10.  RE: Temporary Certificates of Boater Safety/Education

    Posted 14 days ago

    Nebraska does not have a temporary / conditional boater education certificate like this.

     

    Mike Thome

    NGPC Law Enforcement

    Assistant Division Administrator / Major

    Boating Law Administrator

    2200 N. 33rd St.

    Lincoln, NE  68503

    Office:  (402) 471-5531

    Cell:  (308) 293-8746

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  • 11.  RE: Temporary Certificates of Boater Safety/Education

    Posted 14 days ago

    In Missouri, we have a once-in-a-lifetime, seven-day temporary boater safety card. We administer a 10-question checklist to obtain it, cost $9, for boat renters with a driver's license and 16 years of age and older. 

    https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=306.127

    Mike Petlansky, Missouri State Highway Patrol 

    Water Patrol Division

    https://www.boat-ed.com/missourirental

                                                                                                                                              



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    Michael Petlansky
    MO State Highway Patrol
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  • 12.  RE: Temporary Certificates of Boater Safety/Education

    Posted 13 days ago

    Indiana does not offer a temporary certificate of boater safety. 



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    Brian Bailey
    Boating Law Administrator
    IDNR-LE
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