Boat Registration Requirements According to Michigan’s boat registration requirements, all boats in Michigan are required to be registered with the Department of State and must also display a registration decal. Once registered, boat owners will be provided with a Certificate of Number, which must be carried on board during boat operation and be available for […]

North Carolina’s Boat Registration and Titling Requirements Boat registration requirements vary from state to state. According to North Carolina’s boat registration requirements, all motorized boats that are operated on public waters to be registered. Upon registration, boat owners will be issued a North Carolina Certificate of Number and validation decal. The Certificate of Number must […]

Texas’ Boat Registration Boat registration requirements vary from state to state. According to Texas’ boat registration requiremetns, to legally operate a boat in the state of Texas, you must obtain a Texas Certificate of Number and validation decals. Texas’ Boat Registration Exemptions: Human-powered craft such as canoes, kayaks, punts, rowboats, or rubber rafts (regardless of […]

Who Needs a Boating License? A boating license is not required in the state of Kentucky for any person who is 18 years of age or older. However any person who is 12-17 years of age is required to complete an approved Boating Safety Course and obtain a Boater Education Certificate, commonly called a license, […]

Boating License Requirements Any person born on or after Jan 1, 1988, is required to complete a NASBLA -approved Boating Education Course, in order to legally operate a motorized boat of 10 horsepower or more, on the public waters of North Carolina. The Boater Education Certification, commonly called a Boating License, must be carried on […]

Texas’ Boating License Requirements An operator born after September 1st, 1993 (who is at least 13 years of age) is able to operate a boat without supervision so long as they have successfully completed a Boater Education Course, commonly called a boating license, that has been approved by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. In […]

Who needs an Oregon Boat License? Oregon’s Mandatory Boater Education law requires that any person operating a boat of 10 horsepower or more, including personal watercraft (PWCs), complete a course on basic boating skills and/or pass a test to demonstrate basic boating knowledge. After the test has been completed, the operator must apply for a […]

Oregon’s Boat Registration and Titling Requirements According to Oregon’s boat registratio requiremetns, in order to legally operate a boat in the state of Oregon you must obtain a Certificate of Title, a Certificate of Number and validation decals. It’s illegal to operate a boat has not been registered and numbered, unless the operator has a […]

Alabama Boating License Requirements Under the Roberson/Archer Act of 1944, any person operating a motorized boat on Alabama waters must obtain an Alabama Boater Safety Certification, also called an “Alabama Boating License”—this includes the operators of personal watercraft operators (PWCs). Boat operators are required to carry their Alabama Boater Safety Certification, also called an Alabama […]

According to Alabama’s boat registration requirements, all motorized boats, sailboats and rental boats to be registered. Once a boat has been registered, you will be provided with an Alabama Certificate of Number and validation decals, both of which are legally required in order to operate the boat. Exemptions: Human-powered boats (except sailboats and rental boats). […]