Directory of Boating Laws and Regulations Resources

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Subcategories

• Admiralty and Maritime Law
• Personal Watercraft

Resources in This Category

• 3B's Captain's School

  http://www.captainsschool.com/
  Traveling Coast Guard approved captain's school for licensing captains and advanced nautical training.

• Arizona Game and Fish

  https://www.azgfd.com/boating/regulations
  Rules and regulations for motorized watercraft.

• Arkansas Boating Laws

  http://www.agfc.com/boating/default.aspx
  Boating regulations from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.

• California Department of Boating and Waterways

  http://www.dbw.ca.gov/
  Programs: construction and improvement of boating facilities, beach erosion control, aquatic weed control, boating safety education, Clean Vessel Act grants, and training local boating law enforcement officers.

• California Harbors and Navigation Code

  http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/calawquery?codesection=hnc&codebody=
  Boating regulations on-line.

• Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection

  http://www.ct.gov/deep/cwp/browse.asp?A=2686&BMDRN=2000&BCOB=0&C=20769
  General information including certification, FAQ, publications, forms, regulations, clean boating, tides, currents, event permits, boater's guide, and accident reports.

• Federal Requirements (USA)

  http://www.uscgboating.org/
  Federal requirements and safety tips for recreational boaters.

• Hawaii Administrative Rules

  http://dlnr.hawaii.gov/dobor/rules/
  State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation Administrative Rules.

• Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism - Boating Legally

  http://ksoutdoors.com/Boating/Boating-Legally
  State boating regulations and statutes.

• Minnesota Boating Guide

  http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/regulations/boatwater/index.html
  A summary of laws and rules.

• National Association of State Boating Law Administrators

  http://www.nasbla.org/
  Represents the boating authorities of all 50 states and the U.S. territories.

• New Jersey Department of Transportation, Motor Vehicle Services

  http://www.state.nj.us/mvs/boats.htm
  New Jersey boating facts.

• Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission

  http://www.fish.state.pa.us/
  Boating and personal watercraft registration, safety education, laws and regulations, and accident statistics.

• Pleasure Craft Operator Card

  http://www.theoperatorcard.ca/
  On-line Boat testing for Canadian Pleasure Craft Operator Card.

• State of Maine Boating Laws & Rules

  http://www.maine.gov/ifw/laws_rules/boatlaws.htm
  Indexed list of regulations.

• Texas Parks and Wildlife

  http://tpwd.texas.gov/publications/pwdpubs/pwd_br_l2000_0001/
  Digest of the Texas Water Safety Act.

• Washington State Legislature - Regulation of Recreational Vessels

  http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=79A.60
  List of laws by section number and details.

 

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