Extra effort
Rich, I applaud the extra effort your friend took. BZ.
The proctored exam requirement was instituted a few years into the progressive certificate program because Marine Patrol presented evidence that there were many people who did not personally take the exam, but had somebody "assisting" them. There were boat rental places giving out the temporary exam with the answers highlighted in yellow. The whole system was being abused and it was a difficult chore for MP to do what the legislature had asked of them. Proctored exams were part of the solution.
In other states (e.g. FL, MD) they have fewer lakes than NH and more "ocean boaters" who tend to be more serious about their boating and thus better self educated, certificates notwithstanding. MP has told me that our seacoast boaters are similarly better educated than those who are strictly inland.
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