New York License Law?

[TUnamas]

New York imposed a new requirement that all boaters be "licensed" with a boater safety license. I'm still not clear on whether it applies to Champlain, but my marina believes it does. All of my kids got their licenses long ago, but the change is that it now applies to all. I've yet to see it enforced, but I got licensed yesterday out of an abundance of caution! Does anyone know if NY law will apply, and how they are enforcing it?

[Jump]

Don't have that answer. But also look on with interest. Is it about extracting yet another form of revenue, or expanding the avenues of discouragement?
"You had all that was required...But"

[drachma]

So now that I moved from VT and want to fish Champlain I have to get a NY Boaters License????
How do I do that and where?

Michael

[Ship of Fools]

I found this online - looks like you need to have it or a license from another state that meets the requirements.

Yes, provided it was issued from your current state of residence, and the course was approved by the National Association of Boating Law Administrators. Look for the NASBLA logo on your certificate.

Here is more info.

If a Vermont boater is stopped in New York and found without a boater safety certificate, New York’s Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, Director of Marine Services and Recreational Vehicles, Alexi Howland, said the consequences are up to the discretion of the officer conducting the vessel stop.

“Consequences can range from termination of the voyage to monetary fines,” Howland said. “All factors will be considered and where appropriate, officers are encouraged to facilitate education over citation as we work to get the messaging out there.”