If you are looking for a commercial license for inland waters such as Lake Winni then you will need to take the commercial boaters test thorugh the department of safety- marine patrol. This is a written test, taken at marine patrol in Glendale, which will grant you a 2 year license to operate a commercial boat. The commercial boat must be inspected by the marine patrol each year before they give you your registration stickers for the boat. The state requires that you maintain commercial insurance for the boat. There is no on the water test for the license and the state does not recognize a coast guard license for inland waters. The commercial license costs $4 for 2 years. Interesting if you pass the commercial boaters license test this cannot be substituted for the recreational boaters license. So you actually can be licensed to operate a commercial boat but not your personal boat!
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