RHODE ISLAND Boating Law and Safety Guide

RHODE ISLAND BOAT LAWS

Rhode Island Boating Laws are administered by the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management - Environmental Police. Additional rules and regulations may apply in various counties. Know the law. Rhode Island has an excellent resource guide. There is also a Marine Unit .

Basic Rhode Island Boating Laws

AGE REQUIREMENTS

Age Exceptions

those born on or after January 1, 1986, are required to pass an approved boater education course before they legally may operate any vessel powered by a motor of more than 10 horsepower.
Anyone operating a personal watercraft, regardless of age, must have passed an approved boater education course.
The boater education course must be one that is approved by the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management.
Operators who are required to have passed a boater education course must carry on board their certificate of completion. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management will issue certificates of completion to boaters passing approved courses

It is illegal for the owner or person in control of a motorboat to allow someone who does not meet the age or boating education requirements to operate the vessel.

Rhode Island Boat Forms

- Form Guide - Rhode Island

State Directory

- Rhode Island Online Boat Registration Renewal

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