Current through September 9, 2024
(a) Any person
required by subsection (b) of section
15-140j
of the Connecticut General Statutes to obtain a certificate of personal
watercraft operation, in addition to providing proof as described in
subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of section
15-140j-1
of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies that such person has been
issued or is eligible to be issued a lifetime safe boating certificate, shall
successfully complete a classroom course in safe personal watercraft handling
which has been approved by the commissioner. Such course shall provide
instruction in the following subjects:
(1)
safe personal watercraft operation;
(2) courtesy to other users of the waters;
and
(3) applicability of boating
law to personal watercraft.
(b) Any person required to successfully
complete the course described in subsection (a) of this section shall also pass
an examination to be given at the conclusion of such course. The examination
shall consist of not less than ten questions pertaining to those subject areas
listed in subdivisions (1), (2) and (3) of subsection (a) of this section. The
minimum score to pass such examination shall be eighty percent correct
answers.
(c) The following may be
substituted in lieu of the requirements of subsections (a) and (b) of this
section:
(1) Any person required by subsection
(b) of section
15-140j
of the Connecticut General Statutes to obtain a certificate of personal
watercraft operation may complete a combined basic boating and safe personal
watercraft handling course which has been approved by the commissioner. Such
combined course shall contain all topic areas designated in section
15-140f-1
of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies and in subdivisions (1), (2)
and (3) of subsection (a) of this section. Any person who successfully
completes the combined basic boating and safe personal watercraft handling
course shall also pass a proctored, closed-book examination given at the
conclusion of the course. Such examination shall consist of not less than fifty
questions covering all required topic areas. The minimum score to pass such
examination shall be eighty percent correct answers; or
(2) upon application, any person may take an
equivalency examination which tests their knowledge of safe personal watercraft
handling. Such equivalency examination shall be administered by the
commissioner and may be taken only once. The examination shall be taken in
person at a place and time designated by the commissioner. The examination
shall be a closed-book examination with no fewer than fifty questions prepared
by the commissioner. The minimum score to pass such examination shall be eighty
percent correct answers. Any person who passes such examination shall be
qualified to receive a certificate of personal watercraft operation. Any person
who fails to pass such examination shall be required to successfully complete a
personal watercraft course as identified in subsections (a) and (b) of this
section or in subdivision (1) of this subsection as a prerequisite to receiving
a certificate of personal watercraft operation.
