Frequently Asked Questions About the New Mexico Boater Education
Card
What is the New Mexico Boater Education
Card?
Do I have to get a New Mexico boater
education card (sometimes incorrectly referred to as a New Mexico
boater's license)?
-
Beginning January 1, 2007, all persons born after January
1, 1989, must pass an approved boater education course or a
proctored examination before they may operate a motorboat legally.
See Mandatory Boater
Education for more information.
- The New Mexico Boater Education Card (unlike a traditional
driver's license) allows the holder to legally operate a boat
or PWC for life. It does not expire, and never needs to be renewed.
What is the minimum age to obtain a
New Mexico boater education card?
- There is no minimum age to take the online boat safety exam.
How do I get my New Mexico boater education
card?
- Study the New Mexico boating safety course material
- Take the
New Mexico online boating exam
- Pay $24.50—one time only, after you pass
- Upon passing, you will receive a permanent, authorized New
Mexico boater education card in the mail within 5 - 7 business
days.
How much does the online boater exam
cost? How much does the New Mexico boater education card cost?
- The online Certification Exam costs $24.50—one time only, after you pass. There is no charge
for the New Mexico boater education card.
When will I receive my New Mexico boater
education card in the mail?
- Your New Mexico boater education card will be mailed to your
home within 5 - 7 days after you pass the exam.
Do I get a temporary card or certificate
until my permanent boater's education card arrives?
- Yes. If you pass, you will be able to immediately print out
a temporary boating safety education certificate.
- If you have problems printing out the temporary certificate
on your home computer, you may email us at the address shown
below, and we can email you a duplicate temporary certificate.
How do I replace my boater education
card if I’ve lost it or it has been damaged?
- A duplicate can be issued for a $5 charge if the student took
(and passed) the Boat New Mexico online course. To obtain a duplicate
New Mexico card, mail the request with a check for $5, payable
to BOAT NEW MEXICO, to:
BOAT NEW MEXICO
2906 Ladybird Ln.
Dallas, Texas 75220
Be sure to include the student's full name and date of birth
in the mailed request for a duplicate card. You may also phone Customer
Service to request the duplicate and pay by credit card.
Is anyone exempt from getting
the New Mexico boater education card?
What are the minimum age
and boater education requirements to operate a personal watercraft
or motorboat on New Mexico waters?
- New Mexico's boating safety education requirements and laws
about operating a boat or PWC are explained in detail on the Operator
Age Requirements page.
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