Yes, in West Virginia this card is known as the West Virginia Boater Education Card and it is required if you were born after Dec. 31, 1986 and are operating a motorized boat or Personal Watercraft (PWC).

Most other states and most of Canada’s provinces and territories also require boaters to carry a Boater Education Card, more commonly known as a ‘Boating License’. Get the Card, even if you aren’t required to in West Virginia, and you’ll be good to go boating in most of North America.