Small motorboat operators would qualify for a boating education exemption

People operating covered motorboats would be exempt from this section’s boating education requirements. The exemption would cover motorboats powered by a motor of 25 horsepower or less, including electric motors. Personal watercraft would not qualify. The provision would take effect 60 days after the bill becomes law.

The commission would issue boating safety certificates to people who pay the required fee and meet either listed condition. The rule would cover people seeking boating safety education certificates. Applicants would need to pass a commission-approved boating safety course or request a replacement or duplicate certificate. The provision would take effect 60 days after the bill becomes law.

The commission would coordinate boating safety instruction and certification across Pennsylvania. These provisions would govern the commission’s boating safety education duties. This section would not require convenient course times and places or require the commission to provide course materials. For courses run by the commission or its volunteers, it would not direct the commission to set reasonable charges tied to course and material costs. These provisions would take effect 60 days after the bill becomes law.