New York Boating Laws and Regulations
The New York boating safety certificate is proof that a boater has taken and passed an
approved boater education course. The New York Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation
currently has a mandatory boater education requirement requiring all boaters between
10 and 18 years of age who operate a motorboat and for all persons 14 years of age and older
who operate a PWC to have the New York boating license on board when the vessel is
underway to satisfy the New York boating regulations.
Many boating fatalities occur because boaters aren't educated about boating safety. The New York Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation believes that an educated boater is a safer boater.
Where can I take my safe boating exam and get my Boating Safety Certificate?
You can write your practice exam directly on the Internet at BoaterExam.com™.
In order to meet New York's mandatory education requirement, boaters must successfully
complete a boating safety course with a minimum of 8 hours of classroom instruction
and a proctored exam. For a list of classroom courses, please visit: www.safeboatingamerica.com.
Where can I get the boater safety education course material?
All the required safe boating training
material to pass the classroom course will be provided at the time of the class. BoaterExam.com™ provides you with the same information free of charge on this web site. Simply visit safe boating training
material. BoaterExam.com™ has been reviewed by New York State and has been found to contain the required state specific information.
The information contained in this online program follows the materials presented in the class room course. Successful completion of the BoaterExam.com™ program will help you prepare for the New York Safe Boating Program.
Where can I get more information about New York boating regulations and the New York boater education card?
Answers to most of your questions about the New York boater's license can
be found on our Frequently
Asked Questions page. You may also visit The New York Office of Parks, Recreation
& Historic Preservation for additional information, or you can contact
us and we will be glad to answer any of your questions.