WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                   Ch. 640

ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SUBTITLE OR A VESSEL FOR PLEASURE THAT IS
NUMBERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FEDERAL BOAT SAFETY ACT OF 1971

WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING A CERTIFICATE OF BOATING SAFETY

EDUCATION.

(3) (2) A PERSON WHO IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF
PARAGRAPHS PARAGRAPH (1) AND (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION SHALL:

(I)  POSSESS THE CERTIFICATE OF BOATING SAFETY
EDUCATION WHEN OPERATING A VESSEL ON WATERS OF THE STATE; AND

(II)  SHOW THE CERTIFICATE ON THE DEMAND OF A
NATURAL RESOURCES POLICE OFFICER OR OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICER.

(4) (3) THE FOLLOWING PERSONS ARE EXEMPT FROM THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION:

(I)  A PERSON WHO IS OPERATING A VESSEL FOR IN
CONNECTION WITH COMMERCIAL PURPOSES;

(II)  A PERSON WHO IS A RESIDENT OF ANOTHER
STATE, WHO IS 16 YEARS OLD OR OLDER, AND WHO IS VISITING THE
STATE FOR 60 DAYS OR LESS IN A VESSEL THAT IS NUMBERED IN ANOTHER
STATE; IF:

1. THE PERSON IS 16 YEARS OLD OR OLDER;
OR

2. THE PERSON HAS BEEN ISSUED A BOATING
SAFETY CERTIFICATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF
SUBSECTION (C)(6) OF THIS SECTION;------------------------------

(III)  A PERSON WHO IS VISITING THE STATE FOR 90
DAYS OR LESS IN A VESSEL FROM A COUNTRY OTHER THAN THE UNITED
STATES; AND

(IV) A PERSON OPERATING A VESSEL ON A BODY OF
WATER LOCATED ON PRIVATE PROPERTY; AND

(IV) (V) ANY OTHER PERSON EXEMPTED BY
REGULATION OF THE DEPARTMENT.

(5) (4) WHEN A SAILBOAT VESSEL NUMBERED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THIS SUBTITLE OR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FEDERAL BOAT SAFETY
ACT OF 1971 IS OPERATED FOR PLEASURE ON WATERS OF THE STATE, ONLY
AT LEAST 1 PERSON ON THE SAILBOAT VESSEL IS REQUIRED TO MUST:

(I) POSSESS THE CERTIFICATE OF BOATING SAFETY
EDUCATION; OR

(II) BE EXEMPT FROM THE CERTIFICATION
REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION.----------------

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