soa lifejacket education
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Lifejacket Wear + Boating Education
‣ Each state has different legal requirements for some of their boating laws
‣ Important differences are found in the lifejacket wear and education laws
Lifejacket Wear
‣ Every person under the age of 13 must wear a lifejacket when on deck or in a small open boat
Age for Lifejacket Wear
‣ Here in _______________, anyone ________ years of age or younger is legally required to wear their lifejacket when they are on deck or on any open part of a boat.
‣ It is not required when inside an closed cabin on the boat.
For information to complete this section go to www.boatingitforward.com/state-regulations
Boating Education ‣ For boating education,
here in __________________ anyone _____ years of age ________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________For information to complete this section go to www.boatingitforward.com/state-regulations
Boating Education ‣ Many places in the state that you
can get boating education
‣ USCG Auxiliary teaches courses
‣ United States Power Squadrons
Boating Education ‣ Many private providers
‣ Make sure that the course, and the provider, meets the legal requirements
‣ Most courses that are state approved also provide a certificate accepted in other states