New boating law in Louisiana
 

The boating legislation said U.S. Coast Guard-certified motor vessel captains could be exempt from required state boating safety classes.
Present law says people born after Jan. 1, 1984, can operate a boat powered by a motor in excess of 10 horsepower only if they have successfully completed boating safety classes approved by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators.

Evidence of that instruction has to be in a person’s possession when he or she operates a boat.

Wow I was born in May 1984

better get on it, last time i got checked thats the first thing they asked

Yea, my buddy just took his today. I guess I'll be next. Just missed it too! Hard to believe I cant operate a boat!!!!!!!!!!! You would think they could have upped the year a little bit, i'm only a few years away from thirty!!!!!

At one point if I remember correctly it was 1989 then they changed it... The class is really simple and can be done online.

Glad we did that shat in Ag in high school now :)

That law went into effect a while ago. I took mine at the Lake Charles boat club. They dont charge you but they ask that you donate $5 for pizza.

You got a little certificate for it right? Gotta have it.

I got a purty lil blue card essay!

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I am good but for my younger brother...can he do this online? If so Where? Thanks

I wish I could teach this class.....

Yea Armand16 and I were in the Butte Larose Cannal in March and got stopped. They gave me a warning for not having the Safty Course done.....Its only $15 I think and you can do it on-line through LDWF.

Same here, we were good til they decided to change the date on us!

Just found this on the WLF website.....

Boating Education Online
If a classroom course is not a convenient option, a student may take the state approved online boating course provided by Boat-Ed.com. This course is not administered by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, but it is approved by the state to satisfy boating education requirements. There is a fee for the online course charged by Boat-Ed. Upon successful completion the student is provided a temporary certificate from the website. The student is issued a state boating education card approximately 3-4 weeks later. For more information visit Boat-Ed’s website at www.boat-ed.com (clicking on this link will take you to an external website) or call 1-800-830-2268.

I took the class online yesterday and I got a temporary paper and they send you the other in 60 days. the glass cost 15$

Thats some expensive glass!

X2!!

Stick to that pond fishin lil buddy you dont need to be drivin a boat:D;)

yeah i think im better at just pushing it hahahh