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What Is the Minimum Age to Get a Massachusetts Boating License?

By Teri Williams
June 26, 2026

The minimum age to get a Massachusetts boating license (also called a Massachusetts Boater Safety Certificate) is 12 to operate a motorboat. Under the Hanson-Milone Boater Safety Act, all motorboat and PWC operators in Massachusetts are now required to hold a valid Boater Safety Certificate.

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What Is the Minimum Age to Get an Arkansas Boating License?

By Teri Williams
June 25, 2026

The minimum age to get an Arkansas boating license (also called an Arkansas Boater Education Certificate) is 12 to independently operate a motorboat with a motor of 10 horsepower or more. Arkansas also ties the education requirement to your birth date. Anyone born on or…

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What Is the Minimum Age to Get a South Carolina Boating License?

By Teri Williams
June 25, 2026

The minimum age to get a South Carolina boating license (also called a South Carolina Boating Safety Certificate) is 10 to take the required boating safety course. South Carolina ties the education requirement to your birth date: anyone born after July 1, 2007, must hold…

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What Is the Minimum Age to Get an Oregon Boating License?

By Teri Williams
June 25, 2026

The minimum age to meet Oregon boat license requirements (also called an Oregon Boating Safety Education Card) is 12 to take the required boating safety course and operate a motorboat. Oregon requires all operators of motorized vessels with a motor of more than 10 horsepower…

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What Is the Minimum Age to Get an Ohio Boating License?

By Teri Williams
June 25, 2026

The minimum age to get an Ohio boating license (also called an Ohio Boater Education Certificate) is 16 to independently operate a personal watercraft (PWC) such as a Jet Ski. For motorboats, Ohio does not set a hard minimum age, but ties the education requirement…

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