Boating License (165)

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

The minimum age to get an Alabama boating license is 12 to operate any motorized vessel on Alabama's waterways. Alabama requires all operators of motorized vessels (regardless of birth year) to hold an Alabama Vessel Operator's License. There is no age-based or birth-year exemption. Operators…

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

The minimum age to get a Wisconsin boating license (also called a Wisconsin Boating Safety Certificate) is 12 to independently operate a motorboat or personal watercraft (PWC). Wisconsin also ties the education requirement to your birth date — anyone born on or after January 1,…

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

The minimum age to get a Virginia boating license (also called a Virginia Boating Safety Education Certificate) is 14 to operate a personal watercraft (PWC). For motorboats, Virginia does not set a minimum age. However all motorboat operators running a vessel with a motor of 10…

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

The minimum age to get a Texas boating license (also called a Texas Boater Education Certificate) is 13 to independently operate a motorboat with a motor of more than 15 horsepower or a personal watercraft (PWC). Texas also ties the education requirement to your birth…