Boater Card Rules

All states

Boating license rules in Vermont

An individual born after January 1, 1974 shall not operate a motorboat on the public waters of Vermont without first obtaining a certificate of boating education.1

The details

Cards from other states
A boating safety certificate issued in another state or country that meets NASBLA criteria is sufficient.1
Exemptions
Exempt: USCG commercially licensed operators, operators on private property waters, and others exempted by Department of Public Safety rules.1

The official pages we read do not say: engine size covered, personal watercraft (jet skis), minimum age to operate, card and course cost. Ask the agency.

The rules are set by the Vermont Department of Public Safety and Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department.

Sources

  1. 23 V.S.A. 3305b Boating safety education; rules, Vermont General Assembly, checked 1 November 2026

Checked 1 November 2026. "Secondary" marks a source we used only because the official page could not be read.