New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
Subtitle I - Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Chapter V - Marine And Recreational Vehicles
Subchapter A - Motorboats
Part 451 - Safe Boating
Section 451.1 - Purpose and scope
Universal Citation: 9 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 451.1
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024
(a) The commissioner (commissioner) of the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (agency) establishes a comprehensive safe boating education program through the Marine Services Bureau of this agency to:
(1) teach basic boating skills necessary for
safe and enjoyable boating;
(2)
impart to each student a sense of responsibility for their actions when
operating a vessel or personal watercraft (PWC);
(3) impart an understanding of what could
happen if the student neglects that responsibility and fails to observe safe
boating principles;
(4) encourage
each student to use common sense and be courteous to other users of the
waterway; and
(5) encourage each
student to take the time and effort to learn more about boating.
(b) The safe boating program includes:
(1) requirements for certain vessel
or PWC operators to carry the boating safety certificate issued by the
agency;
(2) standards for teaching
the New York Safe Boating Course (New York course or course);
(3) standards for receiving a boating safety
certificate;
(4) standards for
instructor certification; and
(5)
standards for commercial organization certification.
(c) The agency's address for all correspondence and submissions regarding this program is the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, Marine Services Bureau, 625 Broadway, Albany, NY 12233.
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