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Boating rules, laws and regulations vary from state to state. Use our interactive map to find everything you need to know about boating safety, life jacket requirements, minimum age necessary to operate a boat or personal watercraft (PWC), trailer registration requirements, and other educational resources.
Recreational boaters and paddlers are required to know laws and regulations that apply to them out on the water. Marine law enforcement State Park rangers, Fish and Wildlife agents, and other local authorities (PDF) enforce Washington's boating laws.
Whether you just bought a new boat or are boating in a new state, you need to know and follow your state boating laws, rules, and regulations. Here are answers to some commonly asked questions about state boating laws.
Boating Regulations Find the rules and regulations for all the ways boaters enjoy Pennsylvania's waters. And remember, life jackets save lives and are important year-round.
The U.S. Coast Guards Boating Safety Division (CG-BSX-2) is dedicated to reducing loss of life, injuries and property damage that occurs on U.S. Waterways by improving the knowledge, skill and abilities of recreational boaters.
This guide contains information about federal laws and equipment carriage requirements for recreational vessels of the United States. It is important that you understand that federal equipment requirements are minimum requirements and do not guarantee the safety of your vessel or its passengers.
This handbook includes references to the Illinois Compiled Statutes, Chapter 625–Boat Registration and Safety Act. For example, 625 ILCS 45/5-16 refers to the Illinois Compiled Statutes, Chapter 625, Act 45, Section 5-16. For federal boating laws, visit the U.S. Coast Guard’s boating safety website at www.uscgboating.org.
The navigation rules of the road contained in this course summarize basic navigation rules for which a boat operator is responsible. Additional and more in-depth rules apply regarding various types of waterways and operation in relation to commercial vessels and other watercraft.
The National Association of State Boating Law Administrators provides information to promote greater uniformity in state boating laws and to facilitate the enforcement and administration of such laws.
The following is a summary of Florida's boating laws, found in Ch. 327 and Ch. 328, Florida Statutes. This information is included in all certified boating safety courses taught in Florida.