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Originally Posted by Skip
Accordingly if you can't prove who you are and the officer can articulate that he has reasonable belief that you are being deceptive, then that officer can take you into custody until your actual identity can be established. And if you have been deceptive or evasive the offense is a misdemeanor.
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I read the text and am not a lawyer, but it seems to me that if you produce your boaters certificate,
do not act invasive and show your face, the officer has all he legally is entitled to. Your face is on file at the state where you got your license, and most likely with DHS. They can transmit your mug shot to the officer if he really needs the ID. If they don't have the technology on board, they have to do with that they got. I, for one, am NOT carrying my drivers license on my boat. I've seen a wallet go into the drink before and you know the saying... "fool me once, won't get fooled again".