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Nautical Know How - Basic Boating Safety Certification Course
Chapter X - State Specific Requirements
Course Contents
I
  Introduction
II  Educational Objectives
How to Get Your Certification
III  The Boat
1. Terminology
2. Boat Types
3. How to measure length
4. Hull designs and uses
5. Types of hulls
6. Propulsion
7. Boat Capacity Plate
8. Engine Systems
9. Semi-Annual Safety Checklist
Review Quiz-3
IV  Legal Requirements
1. Registration and numbering
2. Required Equipment
2a. Personal Flotation Devices (PFD's)
2b. Navigation Lights
2c. Fire Extinguishers
2d. Ventilation
2e. Sound Signals
2f. Pollution Regulations
3. Recommended Equipment
Review Quiz-4
V  Preparation
1. Vessel Check List
2. Trailering
3. Awareness of environmental conditions
4. Float Plan
5. Preventive Maintenance
6. Fueling
Review Quiz-5
VI  Operations
1. Operator responsibility
1b. Alcohol
2. Navigation Rules
2a. Definitions
2a. Seamanship
2a. Sound Signals
2b. Rules of the Road
2b. Meeting, Crossing & Overtaking
2c. Restricted Visibility
3. Aids to Navigation
Review Quiz-6
VII  Getting Underway
1. Line Handling and Marlinespike
2. Docking/Undocking Plan
3. Maneuvering Underway
4. Anchoring
5. Water Sports
6. Personal Watercraft
Review Quiz-7
VIII  Accidents
1. Fatal Vs Non-fatal
2. Accident Reports
3. Crew Overboard
4. Assistance from shore
5. Hypothermia
6. Fires on Board
7. First Aid
8. Rendering Assistance
Review Quiz-8
IX  Special Items
1. Vessel Emergency Repairs
2. Locks
3. Dams
4. Security
5. Sailing
Review Quiz-9
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Final Exam

Boating Basics
Glossary of Terms

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State Boating Regulations

State Boater Education Requirements

You need to know the boating laws and regulations in the states where you boat. This link will direct you to your State's own State specific information and quiz, if available.

Other state information can be found below. To find out how to contact the appropriate state boating offices for information about age requirements, registration, boating safety, education, regulations, launch ramp sites, law enforcement, and local restrictions on boating areas in your state, simply click on the state abbreviation.

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| Puerto Rico | Virgin Islands | Canada | Mexico |

STATE BOATING OFFICES

ALABAMA  (Back to top of page)
Marine Police Division
Folsom Administrative Bldg.
64 N. Union St., Room 438
Montgomery AL 36104
334-242-3673
ALASKA  (Back to top of page)
State of Alaska
Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation
Office of Boating Safety
550 W. 7th Avenue #1370
Anchorage, AK 99501-3561
Phone: 907-269-8705
Fax: 907-269-8907
ARIZONA (Back to top of page)
Game & Fish Dept.
2222 W. Greenway Rd.
Phoenix AZ 85023
602-942-3000
Web Page
ARKANSAS (Back to top of page)
Game & Fish Commission
Boating Safety Section
2 Natural Resources Dr.
Little Rock AR 72205
501-223-6351
Boat registration:
501-223-6378
CALIFORNIA (Back to top)
Dept. of Boating & Waterways
1629 S St.
Sacramento CA 95814
916-445-6281
Boat registration:
916-657-8013
To view California Specific Laws click
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COLORADO (Back to top of page)
Division of Parks &
Outdoor Recreation
13787 S. Highway 85
Littleton CO 80125
303-791-1954
CONNECTICUT (Back to top of page)
Dept. of Environmental Protection
Boating Division
P.O. Box 280
Old Lyme CT 06371
860-434-8638
Boat registration:
860-566-1556
Web Page
DELAWARE (Back to top of page)
Dept. of Natural Resources & Environmental Control.
P.O. Box 1401
Dover DE 19903
302-739-3440
Boat Registration
302-739-3498
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (Back to top of page)
Metropolitan Police Dept.
Harbor Patrol
550 Water St. S.W.
Washington DC 20024
202-727-4582
FLORIDA (freshwater) (Back to top of page)
Game & Freshwater Fish Commission
620 S. Meridian Street
Tallahassee FL 32399-1600
904-488-6257
To view Florida's state specific information click
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FLORIDA (saltwater)
Marine Patrol
MS 630
3900 Commonwealth Blvd.
Tallahassee FL 32399
904-488-5600, Ext. 28
To view Florida's state specific information click boatsafe.com/Florida
GEORGIA  (Back to top of page)
Dept. of Natural Resources
Wildlife Resources Div.
2070 U.S. Highway 278, SE
Social Circle GA 30279
770-918-6408
Boat registration:
770-414-3337
HAWAII (Back to top of page)
Dept. of Land & Natural Resources
Div. of Boating & Ocean Rec.
333 Queen Street, Suite 300
Honolulu HI 96813
808-587-1970
IDAHO (Back to top of page)
Dept. of Parks & Recreation
P.O. Box 83720
Boise ID 83720-0065
208-334-4180, ext. 224
ILLINOIS (Back to top of page)
Dept. of Natural Resources
Office of Law Enforcement
524 S. Second St.-3rd floor
Springfield IL 62701-1787
217-782-6431
Boat Registration:
217-782-2138
To review Illinois' Boating Regulations:
boatsafe.com/Illinois
INDIANA (Back to top of page)
Dept. of Natural Resources
Law Enforcement Division
IGCS W255D-
402 W. Washington St.
Indianapolis IN 46204
317-232-4010
Boat registration:
317-232-2821
To review Indiana's Boating Regulations:
boatsafe.com/Indiana
IOWA (Back to top of page)
Dept. of Natural Resources
Recreational Safety Div.
Wallace State Office Bldg.
Des Moines IA 50319
515-281-8652
Boat Registration:
515-281-5267
To review Iowa's Boating Regulations:
boatsafe.com/Iowa
KANSAS (Back to top of page)
Dept. of Wildlife & Parks
512 SE 25th Avenue
Pratt KS 67124
316-672-5911 Ext. 156
Boat registration:
316-672-5911, Ext.127
Take the Kansas Online Boating Safety Course:
boatsafe.com/Kansas
KENTUCKY (Back to top of page)
Dept. of Fish & Wildlife
Water Patrol
#1 Game Farm Road
Frankfort KY 40601
502-564-3074
LOUISIANA (Back to top of page)
Dept. of Wildlife & Fisheries
P.O. Box 98000
Baton Rouge LA 70898-9000
504-765-2988
Boat registration
504-765-2898
MAINE (freshwater) (Back to top of page)
Inland Fisheries & Wildlife Dept. Maine Warden Service
284 State St., Sta. 41
Augusta ME 04330
207-287-2766
Boat registration:
207-287-5209
To view Maine Boating Regulations:
boatsafe.com/Maine
MAINE (saltwater) (Back to top of page)
Maine Marine Patrol
Special Services
State House Station #21
Augusta ME 04330
207-624-6550
To view Maine Boating Regulations:
boatsafe.com/Maine
MARYLAND (Back to top of page)
Dept. of Natural Resources
580 Taylor Ave.
Annapolis MD 21401
410-974-3211
To review Maryland's State specific Boating Regulations:
boatsafe.com/Maryland
MASSACHUSETTS (Back to top of page)
Dept. of Fisheries, Wildlife & Environmental Law
175 Portland St.
Boston MA 02114
617-727-3905
Boat registration:
617-727-3900
MICHIGAN (Back to top of page)
Dept. of Natural Resources
Steven T. Mason Bldg.
P.O.Box 30031
Lansing MI 48909
517-335-3414
Boat registration:
517-322-1460
MINNESOTA (Back to top of page)
Dept. of Natural Resources
Boat & Water Safety Section
500 Lafayette Rd.
St. Paul MN 55155-4046
612-296-3310
Boat registration:
612-296-2316
MISSISSIPPI (Back to top of page)
Dept. of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks
P.O. Box 451
Jackson MS 39205
601-364-2240
Boat registration:
601-364-2032
To review Mississippi's State specific information:
boatsafe.com/Mississippi
MISSOURI (Back to top of page)
Dept. of Public Safety
State Water Patrol
P.O. Box 1368
Jefferson City MO 65102
314-751-3333
Boat registration:
314-751-4509
Web Page
MONTANA (Back to top of page)
Fish, Wildlife & Parks
Boating Safety Division
1420 E. 6th St.
Helena MT 59620
406-444-2452
Boat registration:
406-846-1423
Web Page
NEBRASKA (Back to top of page)
Game & Parks Commission
2200 N. 33rd St.
Lincoln NE 68503-0370
402-471-0641
To review Nebraska's State Specific Laws:
boatsafe.com/Nebraska
NEVADA (Back to top of page)
Div. of Wildlife
Law Enforcement Bureau
P.O. Box 10678
Reno NV 89520-0022
702-688-1500
To review Nevada's State specific information:
boatsafe.com/Nevada
NEW HAMPSHIRE (Back to top of page)
Dept. of Safety Marine Patrol
31 Dock Road
Gilford NH 03246
603-293-2037
NEW JERSEY (Back to top of page)
State Police
Marine Law Enforcement Bureau
P.O. Box 7068
West Trenton NJ 08628-0068
609-882-2000
Boat registration:
888-486-3339 (in State)
(609) 292-6500 (Out of State)
Web Page
NEW MEXICO (Back to top of page)
New Mexico State Parks
Boating Safety Section
P.O. Box 1147
Santa Fe NM 87504-1147
505-827-7465
Boat registration:
505-827-0612
NEW YORK (Back to top of page)
Office of Parks, Recreation &
Historic Preservation
Marine & Recreational Vehicles
Empire State Plaza
Agency Bldg. 1
Albany NY 12238
518-474-0445
NORTH CAROLINA (Back to top of page)
Wildlife Resources Comm.
Archdale Bldg.
Raleigh NC 27604-1188
919-733-3391
Boat registration:
919-662-4373
To view North Carolina's State Specific Information:
boatsafe.com/North_Carolina
NORTH DAKOTA (Back to top of page)
Game & Fish Dept.
100 N. Bismarck Expressway
Bismarck ND 59501-5095
701-328-6300
OHIO (Back to top of page)
Dept. of Natural Resources
Division of Watercraft
4435 Fountain Square Drive
Fountain Square, Building. A
Columbus OH 43224-1300
614-265-6480
To view Ohio's State Specific Information click here
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OKLAHOMA (Back to top of page)
Dept. of Public Safety
3600 N. Martin Luther King
Oklahoma City OK 73136-0415
405-521-3221
Boat registration:
405-521-2439
OREGON (Back to top of page)
State Marine Board
435 Commercial St. N.E. #800
Salem OR 97310
503-378-8587 Ext. 241
Web Page
PENNSYLVANIA (Back to top of page)
Fish & Boat Commission Bureau of Boating
P.O. Box 67000
Harrisburg PA 17106-7000
717-657-4540
Boat registration:
717-657-4551
To review Pennsylvania's State specific information:
boatsafe.com/Pennsylvania
PUERTO RICO (Back to top of page)
Dept. of Natural Revenue
Commissioner of Navigation
P.O. Box 588, Pta. de Tierra
San Juan PR 00906
787-724-2340
RHODE ISLAND (Back to top of page)
Dept. of Environmental Management
83 Park St.
Providence RI 02903
401-277-2284
Boat registration:
401-277-6647
To review Rhode Island Boating Regulations:
boatsafe.com/Rhode_Island
SOUTH CAROLINA (Back to top of page)
Dept. of Natural Resources
Division of Boating
P.O. Box 12559
Charleston SC 29412
803-762-5034
To review South Carolina Boating Regulations:
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SOUTH DAKOTA (Back to top of page)
Dept. of Game Fish & Parks
523 E. Capitol Ave.
Pierre SD 57501-3182
605-773-3630
To view South Dakota Boating Regulations:
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TENNESSEE (Back to top of page)
Wildlife Resources Agency
P.O. Box 40747
Nashville TN 37204
615-781-6682
TEXAS (Back to top of page)
Parks & Wildlife Dept.
4200 Smith School Rd.
Austin TX 78744
512-389-4800
Boat registration:
512-389-4828
To review Texas Boating Regulations:
boatsafe.com/Texas
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS (Back to top of page)
Dept. of Planning &Natural Resources
396-1 Annas Retreat, Foster Plaza
St. Thomas VI 00802
809-771-7397
UTAH (Back to top of page)
Division of Parks & Recreation
1636 W. North Temple St.
Salt Lake City UT 84116
801-538-7220
Boat registration:
801-972-5320
Web Page
VERMONT (Back to top of page)
State Police-Marine Division
565 St. George Rd.
Williston VT 05495
802-244-8778
Boat registration:
802-828-2000
Take Vermont's Online Boating Safety Course:
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VIRGINIA  (Back to top of page)
Dept. of Game & Inland Fisheries
Boat Section
4010 W. Broad Street
Richmond VA 23230-1104
804-367-1000
To review Virginia's State specific information:
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WASHINGTON (Back to top of page)
State Parks & Recreation Commission
P.O. Box 42654
Olympia WA 98504-2654
360-902-8551
Boat registration:
360-902-3770
WEST VIRGINIA (Back to top of page)
Div. of Natural Resources
Law Enforcement Section
Capitol Complex, Bldg. 3
Charleston WV 25305
304-558-2784  To review West Virginia's State Specific Information:

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WISCONSIN (Back to top of page)
Dept. of Natural Resources
Division of Law Enforcement
P.O. Box 7921
Madison WI 53707
608-266-2141
Boat registration:
608-267-7799
WYOMING (Back to top of page)
Dept. of Game & Fish
5400 Bishop Blvd.
Cheyenne WY 82006
307-777-4579
CANADA (Back to top of page)
Canadian Coast Guard
AMEC-9th floor
344 Slater Street
Ottawa, ONT K1A 0N7
613-990-7011
800-267-6687 (in Canada)
Boat registration: 613-991-3150
MEXICO (Back to top of page)
Secretaria Turismo
Presidente Masaryk 172
Bosque Chapultepec
11587 Mexico City, Mexico
525-250-2501, 525-250-1954
and 525-250-8617
(Inquiries should be made in Spanish)

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