Now that the weather is warming up and more people are heading out on the water, Florida marine officers say they will be enforcing new boating-safety education rules more strictly.
As of January the 1st power boat operators who were born on or after January the 1st, 1988, have to pass an approved boating-safety course before they can legally operate a boat with a motor of 10 horsepower or more. They also have to carry photographic identification and a boating-safety identification card.
There are a few exceptions.
For instance, a person born on or after Jan. 1, 1988, who operates a boat within 90 days after purchasing it, does not need a boating-safety education identification card if a bill of sale is onboard. Those who possess a current United States Coast Guard license also are exempt.
People caught violating the new rule can face fines ranging from $50 to $80 dollars.
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