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Originally Posted by Misty Blue
The boating certificate law has a funny twist. Check this out.
When, say, my brother brings his son over for a boat ride. Neither has a boating certificate. My ten year old nephew can drive the boat under my license but Dad can not! He needs a license of his own! I can be responsible for the kid but not an adult. I guess that it is to make it harder for people to skip getting the ticket. Go figure!
Misty Blue.
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Actually, there is a simple explanation. It keeps people from abusing the system.
Believe it or not, especially in the case of spouses, the State recognizes that a significant portion of the public could skip getting the training and drive almost continuously with a licensed operator.
Unfortunately, in today's society, the Sate understood the potential for abuse and closed the door on it.