If you're in Texas and were born on or after September 1, 1993, you need a license to operate a motorized vessel with more than 15 horsepower, a personal watercraft (PWC), or a sailboat longer than 14 feet. That covers most boat rental options and…
If you want to operate a motorized vessel with more than 25 horsepower in Pennsylvania, and you were born on or after January 1, 1982, you need a boating safety education certificate. For personal watercraft (PWC) like jet skis, you need the certificate regardless of…
If you're in California and want to rent a boat, the Harbors and Navigation Code Section 678.11(c)(4) states that you're exempt from needing a California Boater Card. However, the phase-in period for other boaters ended January 1, 2025, so every non-renter operating a motorized vessel,…
If you want a boat rental in New Jersey to operate any motorized vessel or personal watercraft in non-tidal waters, you need a boat license and a Boat Safety Certificate. Renting a paddleboard, kayak, or canoe doesn't require the same things, since they’re non-powered and…
If you're operating a motorized vessel you own or have borrowed in New York State, you need a Safe Boating Certificate under Brianna's Law. If you rent a boat, though, the rental company's dockside safety instructions satisfy that requirement while you're using the boat. That…
