Time to start lining your hat with tinfoil again heh?
No one is forcing you to do anything although I would certainly advocate that the Marine Patrol and Coast Guard charge the owners of canoes, kayaks etc that trigger an unnecessary search and rescue operation for the cost of the operation similar to the way the NH Fish and Game charges hikers that need rescuing that are deemed to have been unprepared or negligent.
That free decal would look pretty good if you have to start writing checks to reimburse the government.