Photo ID Required ??

[Phantom]

Got a question for the "Rule guru's" of the forum.

Are you REQUIRED to have a photo ID in your possesion when driving a boat?

Personally, I've never heard of such a thing, and rarely (if ever) carry my wallet aboard. I carry some cash & a credit card and that's it.

Here's the background -- This past weekend our neighbors son (18 yr old) was stopped by MP. After a complete vessel shakedown and a fix-it ticket for a "weak" horn the MP asked for the drivers Boating cert -- along with a photo ID ---As it turns out, he had his drivers license with him and respectfully handed it over. So in this issue, no harm - no foul. But I was not aware (if true) that anything beyond the Boater Cert was required. Or was MP a little overzealous, given that it was a teenager ?

Truely curious of the requirements