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New Jersey Safe Boating LawsSign up for classes today and be ready for the season. Minimum age to operate a power vessel Do I need a boat license? View Non-Tidal Boat Operator License Requirements (PDF - 23kb) EXEMPTIONS: A boat license is not required for non-powered vessels. Persons operating vessels less than 1 HP, vessels powered by 12 volt electric trolling motors or vessels 12' or longer with less than 10 total HP are exempt from the license requirement. Out-of-state residents with written proof of the successful completion of a boat safety course are exempt from the boat license requirement. Personal flotation device The personal flotation device may be removed if the child is inside a fully enclosed, permanent part of the vessel that is designed by the manufacturer to carry passengers. Although persons 13 years of age or older and persons not on personal watercraft are not required to wear a personal flotation device, there still must be a wearable personal flotation device onboard the vessel that is the correct size for each person. This wearable personal flotation device(s) must be readily accessible and in serviceable condition.
Penalties for boating law violators include: Penalties for boating under the influence of drugs or alcohol
and/or refusal include: 2nd Offense: loss of right to operate in NJ: Note: Penalties for certain DUI-related offenses may increase to double fines and imprisonment (if committed within 1,000 feet of property used for school purposes) or forfeiture of the vessel and/or vehicle. These offenses include DUI, driving revoked, vehicular homicide or refusal to take a chemical test. Penalties for refusing a breathalyzer or chemical test, all ages,
are loss of right to operate power boats and vehicles and: Vehicles as defined are automobiles, commercial vehicles, motorcycles, MOPEDs and agricultural vehicles.
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