Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 595 - Department of Public Safety
Chapter 45 - Boating and Water Safety
Subchapter 3 - Boating Safety Education
Section 595:45-3-6 - Minimum Standards for Boating Safety Education Competency

Universal Citation: OK Admin Code 595:45-3-6

Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024

(a) A person required to possess a boater education card in order to operate a vessel in Oklahoma shall meet the minimum standards for boating safety education competency as set by the Department.

(b) The minimum standards for boating safety education competency required by the Department are:

(1) Successful completion of a boating safety course and a passing score of at least seventy percent (70%) on a written test administered at the conclusion of the course by the instructor of the course or a proctor;

(2) A score of at least seventy percent (70%) on a proctored equivalency exam. Individuals may take the equivalency exam no more than once within any 90-day period;

(3) Possession of a certificate, card, or other official document issued by another state or foreign country that is equivalent to Oklahoma's boater education card as determined by the Department.

(c) Suitable evidence of achieving the minimum standards for boating safety education competency or "proof of competency" documents shall contain the name of the individual applying for the boater education card and other information required by the Department. Proof of competency documents shall be signed or otherwise certified by the issuing organization. Proof of competency documents include:

(1) A certificate of completion issued by the United States Power Squadrons, the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, the Department, or another approved boating safety course provider; or

(2) A certificate, card, or other official document issued by another state or foreign country that is equivalent to Oklahoma's boater education card.

Added at 24 Ok Reg 2792, eff 8-15-07

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