SCS#2 SB 1 -- BOATING SAFETY

Beginning January 1, 2005, any person born after January 1, 1984,
is required to possess a boating safety identification card in
order to operate a vessel on the lakes of this state.  The State
Water Patrol will issue the card to persons who:  (1)  have
successfully completed a boating safety course approved by the
National Association of State Boating Law Administrators and
certified by the State Water Patrol; (2)  have passed an
equivalency examination prepared and administered by the State
Water Patrol; or (3)  hold a valid master's, mate's, or
operator's license issued by the United States Coast Guard.

The State Water Patrol may charge a fee for the card that does
not substantially exceed the administrative cost of this
provision.  No individual will be stopped or detained for the
purpose of checking to see if the individual holds a boating
safety identification card.  The bill also requires that any
person convicted of certain boating offenses must enroll and
complete a boating safety education course which meets the State
Water Patrol's minimum standards, file proof of successful
completion of the course with the court, and not operate a vessel
until filing proof.

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated July 25, 2003 at 10:13 am