Washington Administrative Code › Title 352 - Parks and Recreation Commission › Chapter 352-78 - Boating safety education program › Section 352-78-110 - Who is exempt from having to carry a commission-issued boater education card when operating a motor vessel?

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
A commission-issued boater education card is not required by
			the following persons:
(1) The
		  operator of a vessel engaged in a lawful commercial fishery operation as
		  licensed by the department of fish and wildlife under
		  Title
		  77 RCW. However, the person
		  when operating a vessel for recreational purposes must carry either a valid
		  commercial fishing license issued by the department of fish and wildlife or a
		  boater education card;
(2) Any
		  person who possesses a valid marine operator license issued by the United
		  States Coast Guard when operating a vessel authorized by such coast guard
		  license. However, the person when operating a vessel for recreational purposes
		  must carry a valid marine operator license issued by the United States Coast
		  Guard or a boater education card;
(3) Any person who is legally engaged in the
		  operation of a vessel that is exempt from vessel registration requirements
		  under chapter 88.02
		  RCW and applicable rules and is used for purposes of law enforcement or
		  official government work. However, the person when operating a vessel for
		  recreational purposes must carry a boater education card;
(4) Any person at least twelve years old
		  renting, chartering, or leasing a motor driven boat or vessel with an engine
		  power of fifteen horsepower or greater who completes a commission-approved
		  motor vessel safety operating and equipment checklist each time before
		  operating the motor driven boat or vessel, except that an operator of a
		  personal watercraft shall comply with the age requirements under
		  RCW
		   79A.60.190;
(5) Any person who is not a resident of
		  Washington state and who does not operate a motor driven boat or vessel with an
		  engine power of fifteen horsepower or greater in waters of the state for more
		  than sixty consecutive days;
(6)
		  Any person who is not a resident of Washington state and who holds a current
		  out-of-state or out-of-country certificate or card that is equivalent to the
		  rules adopted by the commission;
(7) Any person who has purchased the boat or
		  vessel within the last sixty days, and has a bill of sale in his or her
		  possession to document the date of purchase;
(8) Any person, including those less than
		  twelve years of age, who are involved in practicing for, or engaging in, a
		  permitted racing event where a valid document has been issued by the
		  appropriate local, state, or federal government agency for the event, and is
		  available for inspection on-site during the racing event;
(9) Any person who is accompanied by and is
		  under the direct supervision of a person sixteen years of age or older who is
		  in possession of a commission-issued boater education card, or who is not yet
		  required to possess the card.
(10)
		  Any person who is not yet required to have a commission-issued boater education
		  card under the phased schedule in WAC
		  352-78-090; and
(11) Any person born before January 1,
		  1955.
Statutory Authority:
			  RCW
			  79A.05.310, chapter 79A.60 RCW and 2005 c
			  392, §§ 1 through 5 codified in chapter 79A.60 RCW. 05-23-128, §
										352-78-110, filed 11/21/05,
			  effective 12/22/05.