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NY A10805
Bill
Status
8/10/2012
Primary Sponsor
Harvey Weisenberg
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AI Summary
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Lowers the minimum age for vessel operation from 18 to 10 years old, with age-specific requirements: ages 10-13 must be accompanied by an 18+ year old with a boating safety certificate; ages 14-17 may operate unaccompanied only with a certificate and between sunrise and sunset; ages 18+ may operate with a certificate.
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Requires all vessel owners to present proof of holding a boating safety certificate at the time of vessel registration, re-registration, or change of ownership.
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Establishes new provisions allowing the commissioner to issue temporary boating safety certificates to vessel renters and to accept a written test in lieu of coursework for persons over 18 with at least 100 hours of prior vessel operation experience.
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Expands boating safety education to all operators rather than only youth, and eliminates fees for persons under 18 taking instruction courses while allowing fees for instruction only.
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Implements a phased enforcement timeline: 180 days after enactment for operators under 18; one year for non-registrants age 18+; and two years for existing vessel registrants age 18+, with a two-year public information campaign during the transition period.
Legislative Description
Requires all persons who operate a mechanically propelled vessel to hold a boating safety certificate; requires the department of parks, recreation and historic preservation, in conjunction with the department of motor vehicles, to conduct a twenty-four month focused public information session campaign to make the public aware of changes to the boating safety certificate requirements.
Last Action
referred to tourism, parks, arts and sports development
8/10/2012