As a PA resident:

 

If I'm reading Q8 correctly...

 

http://www.njsp.org/maritime/faq.html

 

Q8

Do I need a boat license?

A8

A boat license is a separate document from a boat safety certificate and is required for operation on non-tidal water (water where the tide does not change) in the State of New Jersey. The boat license is not a replacement for a boat safety certificate, it is an additional requirement. On non tidal waters in the State of New Jersey you may need both, a boat safety certificate and a boat license. To obtain a boat license, go to your nearest NJ Division of Motor Vehicle Commission Facility. Persons must bring their NJ Boat Safety Certificate with them to apply for a boat license if they are required to possess a certificate for vessel operation.

 

View Non-Tidal Boat Operator License Requirements (PDF - 23kb)

 

EXEMPTIONS:

A boat license is not required for non-powered vessels.

 

Persons operating vessels less than 1 HP, vessels powered by 12 volt electric trolling motors or vessels 12' or longer with less than 10 total HP are exempt from the license requirement.

 

Out-of-state residents with written proof of the successful completion of a boat safety course are exempt from the boat license requirement.

 

 

The Boating Safety Education Certificate issue to me by PA Fish & Boat would suffice if Dad (NJ resident) and I went out on his boat?

 

http://fishandboat.com/98boatco.htm

If I read it correctly, you have to get a certificate from a NJ Boating Course... Contact your local Coast Guard Aux Flotilla... If you get a NJ Drivers Lic, you need to have the training certificate to get the amendment to your Dl for a boat license to operate a power boat, etc...

 

 

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If you did a boat lic course in pa they will give you a separate lic to use out of state. Just like a DL, except in this case you will get an id card saying you did a boat safety class, that is good nationwide. In NJ you need an endorsement on your DL to operate in freshwater, and you need boat safety card for salt/tidal but not endorsement on DL.

I know because I boat.

Thanks for the correction. Been awhile since I had my license.

 

If you did a boat lic course in pa they will give you a separate lic to use out of state. Just like a DL, except in this case you will get an id card saying you did a boat safety class, that is good nationwide. In NJ you need an endorsement on your DL to operate in freshwater, and you need boat safety card for salt/tidal but not endorsement on DL.

I know because I boat.

 

 

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If you did a boat lic course in pa they will give you a separate lic to use out of state.

 

So that would be this card?

 

 

 

Reason I'm asking is because my 13 yr old daughter expressed an interest in taking the Safety Course and in looking at the info I could have sworn that I read the PA card is not good in NJ...but now I can't find that.

 

I took the course in 2002 and think I recall NJ changing things since then.

 

Edit: Found it. In the course description:

 

"

Boating Safety Course: This one-day beginner boating class will give you the knowledge needed to obtain a boat license or safety certification in many states, except NJ. At the end of the course there will be a 50 question test. All course materials are provided by the US Coast Guard Auxiliary. Please bring your own lunch, writing utensils, and notebook/paper for notes. "

 

 

Made me wonder...

Now that I'm thinking about it...I think that just means that the course I took in PA would not allow me to get a NJ safety cert or boat license. It does not mean that the PA cert is not accepted by NJ for operating a boat in NJ waters.

When you go to motor vehicle and renew your drivers license you can add boat for freshwater use.

For saltwater tidal, you need a boating certificate obtained from taking a boating course.

Good question about out of state certificate, if the boat is registered out of state you should be good to go..

If it is a NJ reg you could possibly have a problem, I will ask marine police and let you all know what they said...

Ya see... that is the sticky part. First of all, they don't ask what type of water you'll be in.. Doesn't make a difference. I went ballistic in DMV over 4 years ago when some ass monkey decided I could not have a Boat Endorsement on my DL.. I had a license for over 16 fooking years. Some turd supervisor came to the girl who was behind the counter doing my paperwork and said remove his endorsement unless he has a Safety Certificate. She told her supervisor that the computer said he didn't need one. But the supervisor said too bad. I went fooking nuts. I first calmly said I've had one for over 16 years, use to teach the courses for 4 years for the CG. She said you should have been notified.. I said I wasn't. I started yelling at the arsehole supervisor to the point the police came over to calm me down. I said this is BS and if there were any type of correspondence, I would have taken care of it. If anything, I should have been grandfathered in. The officer pulled me aside and said he was on the police dive team and they even did the same thing to him. He was pissed too but had to do it for his position. All said and done, I told the women to shove it up her ass. Talk about pissed? I said the hell with it and moved on because I sold my boat anyway... This state is totally fubared with stupid laws and people that make the laws up as they go along.

 

When you go to motor vehicle and renew your drivers license you can add boat for freshwater use.

For saltwater tidal, you need a boating certificate obtained from taking a boating course.

Good question about out of state certificate, if the boat is registered out of state you should be good to go..

If it is a NJ reg you could possibly have a problem, I will ask marine police and let you all know what they said...

Ya see... that is the sticky part. First of all, they don't ask what type of water you'll be in.. Doesn't make a difference. I went ballistic in DMV over 4 years ago when some ass monkey decided I could not have a Boat Endorsement on my DL.. I had a license for over 16 fooking years. Some turd supervisor came to the girl who was behind the counter doing my paperwork and said remove his endorsement unless he has a Safety Certificate. She told her supervisor that the computer said he didn't need one. But the supervisor said too bad. I went fooking nuts. I first calmly said I've had one for over 16 years, use to teach the courses for 4 years for the CG. She said you should have been notified.. I said I wasn't. I started yelling at the arsehole supervisor to the point the police came over to calm me down. I said this is BS and if there were any type of correspondence, I would have taken care of it. If anything, I should have been grandfathered in. The officer pulled me aside and said he was on the police dive team and they even did the same thing to him. He was pissed too but had to do it for his position. All said and done, I told the women to shove it up her ass. Talk about pissed? I said the hell with it and moved on because I sold my boat anyway... This state is totally fubared with stupid laws and people that make the laws up as they go along.

 

yep, she had no idea what she was doing... should have asked her to show you the law.. Does she still work their?

No clue.... too late now. It was at the DMV on Rt23 in Wayne when they were there. They've since all reassembled in the original Wayne DMV...

 

yep, she had no idea what she was doing... should have asked her to show you the law.. Does she still work their?

According to their website you need a NJ boating safety certificate..If you are visiting for less than 90 days you may operate under an out of state certificate.

 

This article is a good read..

 

http://www.njsp.org/maritime/faq.html

No clue.... too late now. It was at the DMV on Rt23 in Wayne when they were there. They've since all reassembled in the original Wayne DMV...

 

here you go i forgot that they changed this, but if it was on your license prior you were exempt, if you remove it you need to show a certificate if you want it back on..but if you are running fresh water only 10 hp and under you do not need the certificate and can add boat to your drivers license.

 

 

A8

A boat license is a separate document from a boat safety certificate and is required for operation on non-tidal water (water where the tide does not change) in the State of New Jersey. The boat license is not a replacement for a boat safety certificate, it is an additional requirement. On non tidal waters in the State of New Jersey you may need both, a boat safety certificate and a boat license. To obtain a boat license, go to your nearest NJ Division of Motor Vehicle Commission Facility. Persons must bring their NJ Boat Safety Certificate with them to apply for a boat license if they are required to possess a certificate for vessel operation.

 

Exemption.

View Non-Tidal Boat Operator License Requirements (PDF - 23kb)

 

EXEMPTIONS:

A boat license is not required for non-powered vessels.

 

Persons operating vessels less than 1 HP, vessels powered by 12 volt electric trolling motors or vessels 12' or longer with less than 10 total HP are exempt from the license requirement.

 

Out-of-state residents with written proof of the successful completion of a boat safety course are exempt from the boat license requirement.

 

Pretty obvious that the same government wrote gun laws and boating laws..

Like I said, too late and I don't give a hoot anymore. I can get a certificate in a heart beat. I ran patrols on tidal and non tidal waters. So basically they screwed me and the other cop over for whatever stupid reason. I never met her before nor was I belligerent in any way till they start arguing with me. Fook em! Just a bunch of ass-monkeys on some stupid power trip who use theor positions to pull rank without merit.

 

here you go i forgot that they changed this, but if it was on your license prior you were exempt, if you remove it you need to show a certificate if you want it back on..but if you are running fresh water only 10 hp and under you do not need the certificate and can add boat to your drivers license.

 

 

A8

A boat license is a separate document from a boat safety certificate and is required for operation on non-tidal water (water where the tide does not change) in the State of New Jersey. The boat license is not a replacement for a boat safety certificate, it is an additional requirement. On non tidal waters in the State of New Jersey you may need both, a boat safety certificate and a boat license. To obtain a boat license, go to your nearest NJ Division of Motor Vehicle Commission Facility. Persons must bring their NJ Boat Safety Certificate with them to apply for a boat license if they are required to possess a certificate for vessel operation.

 

Exemption.

View Non-Tidal Boat Operator License Requirements (PDF - 23kb)

 

EXEMPTIONS:

A boat license is not required for non-powered vessels.

 

Persons operating vessels less than 1 HP, vessels powered by 12 volt electric trolling motors or vessels 12' or longer with less than 10 total HP are exempt from the license requirement.

 

Out-of-state residents with written proof of the successful completion of a boat safety course are exempt from the boat license requirement.

 

Pretty obvious that the same government wrote gun laws and boating laws..

Like I said, too late and I don't give a hoot anymore. I can get a certificate in a heart beat. I ran patrols on tidal and non tidal waters. So basically they screwed me and the other cop over for whatever stupid reason. I never met her before nor was I belligerent in any way till they start arguing with me. Fook em! Just a bunch of ass-monkeys on some stupid power trip who use theor positions to pull rank without merit.

 

I just went through this BS. I have a PA Safety Certificate for use in PA (Wallenpaupack) and NJ would not honor it for use in NJ. I had to take a NJ Boater Safety Course and take that certificate to NJ DMV to get the Non-Tidal water endorsement (for Hopatcong) on my NJ license while I was there to add the motorcycle endorsement too.