Mandatory Boater Education

Laws requiring all or certain groups (e.g., under 25 years old) to complete a state-approved boater safety course before operating a boat.

State-specific regulations mandating that operators of certain vessels complete a boater educatio...

A generic term for the official entity in each state overseeing boating laws, licenses, and enfor...

Certification granted by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators to boater e...

Minimum or maximum ages set by states for operating certain classes of boats or PWCs; younger ope...

Laws established by individual states concerning boater education, vessel registration, equipment...

Licenses or reservations for operating on heavily trafficked rivers with rapids (Class III or hig...