Cassadaga, NY

New York State Boating Safety Course
**2025 UPDATE**
WHO IS REQUIRED TO TAKE THE COURSE.....

BEGINNING in 2025, All motorboat operators REGARDLESS OF AGE will need a boating safety certificate.

*All PERSONAL WATERCRAFT (PWC) operators will still need a boater safety course regardless of age.

All individuals are now required to successfully complete an approved course in boater education in order to operate a motorboat. Approved courses include those offered by NYS Parks, the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary or the U.S. Power Squadron. Individuals less than 10 years of age may not take this course of instruction.

Certain allowances to this law have been made for visitors to New York, persons renting a boat from a livery and persons purchasing a new boat for the first time. Please refer to Frequently Asked Questions for more information (http://nysparks.com/recreation/boating/frequently-asked-questions.aspx).



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