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Originally Posted by NightWing
PART Saf-C 6104 BOATER SAFETY EDUCATION COMPETENCY
Saf-C 6104.01 Minimum Standards for Boating Safety Education Competency.
{sni - see message number 49 in this thread}
Source. #7650, eff 2-20-02; amd by #7975, eff 10-20-03
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OK forum folks. Nightwing covered a lot of bases with message #49.
I spoke with Marine Patrol's Lieutenant Dunleavy and got down to the specifics. He said YES. A NASBLA approved test resulting in a Safe Boating Certificate issued by a STATE even though the test was not proctored and was given online by Boat-Ed.com was accepted in NH. He indicated that there was no way to know if the state issued certificate was via an online test or in person. I was quite surprised and I'm sure that Skip will be as well.
So, the State of Vermont issued certificate with the NASBLA logo taken over the internet meets the Safe Boating Education requirements of NH (in spite of it being a private organization). Boat-Ed.com also provides online testing for more than 40 other states. The BoatUS certificate, even though NASBLA approved, is not issued by a State and therefore not accepted in NH. So there you go.
More than once Marine Patrol has given me conflicting answers to some of my questions. Usually it is by dispatchers or summer hires I speak with.
Lt. Dunleavy on the other hand is a knowledgable and long time Marine Patrol Officer so I stand corrected.
I apologize if I caused anyone distress or inconvenience. Sincerely,