Axis A20 - Operation by Minors and Licensing; Safety and Required Equipment

 Ifyourboatwillbeoperatedbyaminor,remembertohaveanadultpresent
atalltimes.Manystateshavelawsregardingminimumageandlicensing
requirementsforminors.
 Somestatesrequireboattrainingcourses,certication,orlicensingfor
minorsand/oradults.Contactstateandlocalauthoritiesforrequirementsthat
applyinyourarea.
safety and
required equipment
 Yourboatandequipmentmustbeincompliancewithfederal,stateandlocalsafety
equipmentregulations.USCGregulationsrequirecertainsafetyequipmentbepresentonyour
boatduringoperation.Foradetaileddescription,obtain“FederalRequirementsforRecreational
Boats”publishedbytheU.S.CoastGuardandavailableonlineat:
http://www.uscgboating.org/images/420.PDF
 InadditiontotheUSCGregulations,otherlocaland/orinternationallawenforcement
agenciesmayhavesimilarrequirements.Youshouldcheckwithyourlocalmarinelaw
enforcementagencyregardinganysuchrequirementsbeforeboating.
 Equipmentrequirementsforcoastalandinlandwatersdier.Checkwithlocalauthorities
and/ortheUSCGforfurtherinformationaboutcoastalwaterrequirements.
 TheFederalBoatSafetyActof1971(FBSA/71)andtheNationalRecreationBoatingSafety
Programhaveestablishedminimumsafetystandardsforboatsandassociatedequipment,
speciedbytheUSCG.Inaddition,theAmericanBoatandYachtCouncil(ABYC)andtheNational
MarineManufacturersAssociation(NMMA)workwithboatbuilderstodevelopvoluntary
standardsthatexceedtheUSCGrequirements.Theincludedsafetyequipmentonyourboat
meetsorexceedsthestandardsoftheUSCG,ABYCandtheNMMA.
 Somerequiredsafetyequipment,suchaslifejackets(PFDs),arenotincludedwithyourboat.
Yourdealercanhelpyouchoosetheappropriateequipment.
Many states’ equipment requirements go beyond USCG requirements.
Contact your state boating oce for further information.
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