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Alaska Office of Boating Safety Information on safe boating in Alaska. http://www.dnr.state.ak.us/parks/boating/index.htm

Arizona Game and Fish Rules and regulations for motorized watercraft. http://www.azgfd.gov/outdoor_recreation/boating_rules.shtml

Arkansas Boating Laws Boating regulations from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. http://www.agfc.com/boating/default.aspx

Boating Safety Regulations by Fisheries and Oceans Canada Power boat and personal watercraft safety regulations including age restrictions and operator competency. http://www.headsupnav.com/regulations.htm

3B's Captain's School Traveling Coast Guard approved captain's school for licensing captains and advanced nautical training. http://captainsschool.com/

California Department of Boating and Waterways Programs: construction and improvement of boating facilities, beach erosion control, aquatic weed control, boating safety education, Clean Vessel Act grants, and training local boating law enforcement officers. http://www.dbw.ca.gov/

California Harbors and Navigation Code Boating regulations on-line. http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/calawquery?codesection=hnc&codebody=

Colorado State Parks Boating Safety General news, registration requirements, operation rules, boating courses and regulations. Lake and reservoir information. http://parks.state.co.us/boating/

Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection General information including certification, FAQ, publications, forms, regulations, clean boating, tides, currents, event permits, boater's guide, and accident reports. http://www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/browse.asp?A=2686&BMDRN=2000&BCOB=0&C=20769

Federal Requirements (USA) Federal requirements and safety tips for recreational boaters. http://www.uscgboating.org

Hawaii Administrative Rules State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation Administrative Rules. http://www.state.hi.us/dlnr/dbor/borrules.htm

Kansas Boating Law and Enforcement State boating regulations and statutes. Administered by the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. http://www.kdwp.state.ks.us/news/boating/boating_law_and_enforcement

Kentucky Fish & Wildlife - Boating Boater education, regulations, and statutes. Includes lake information and safe boating audios [MP3]. http://www.kdfwr.state.ky.us/Navigation.asp?cid=102

MariSafe - Safe, Smart and Secure Offers a marine regulations listing. http://www.marisafe.com/resources/regulations/regulations.asp

Maryland Boating Regulations Maryland state and federal requirements for recreational vessels. http://www.dnr.state.md.us/boating/regulations/

Minnesota Boating Guide A summary of laws and rules. http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/regulations/boatwater/index.html

National Association of State Boating Law Administrators Represents the boating authorities of all 50 states and the U.S. territories. http://www.nasbla.org

Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Boating guide for registration, open water boating, education, restricted waters, and boat ramps. http://www.ngpc.state.ne.us/boating/boating.asp

New Jersey Department of Transportation, Motor Vehicle Services New Jersey boating facts. http://www.state.nj.us/mvs/boats.htm

Oregon State Marine Board Boating safety, education, regulations, registration, access, and alerts. http://www.marinebd.osmb.state.or.us/

Outdoor Alabama Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, presenting information applicable to operation of watercraft on state waters. http://www.dcnr.state.al.us/boating/rules-regulations.cfm

Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission Boating and personal watercraft registration, safety education, laws and regulations, and accident statistics. http://www.fish.state.pa.us/

Personal Watercraft and Boating Safety Legislation Summary of this 1999 law which covers age restrictions, hours of operation, personal flotation devices, and boating safety certificates. From National Council of State Legislatures. http://www.ncsl.org/programs/transportation/99boatlg.htm

Pleasure Craft Operator Card On-line Boat testing for Canadian Pleasure Craft Operator Card. http://www.theoperatorcard.ca

State of Maine Boating Laws & Rules Indexed list of regulations. http://www.maine.gov/ifw/laws_rules/boatlaws.htm

Texas Parks and Wildlife Digest of the Texas Water Safety Act. http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/publications/pwdpubs/pwd_br_l2000_001/

United States Inland Navigational Rules A hypertext version of Code Title 33 Chapter 34 which outlines rules for safe navigation of inland waters. http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/33/ch34.html

Utah State Parks and Recreation, Boating Provides information about vessel registration, operator permits, a fee schedule, current conditions, a safety checklist and a registration form for the state's personal watercraft education course. http://stateparks.utah.gov/boating/

Vermont Boating Safety Operating laws and regulations. http://www.boatsafe.com/Vermont/vermont2.htm

Washington State Legislature - Regulation of Recreational Vessels List of laws by section number and details. http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=79A.60