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Originally Posted by Phantom
Diver -- I have not researched it out fully yet - but my understanding is that the On-line test is good in other states (Mass for example if you fall in the 12-15 yr old bracket for a required Cert) because it is a NASBLA approved course. Unfortunately, all our Cert's are currently locked away beneath shrink wrap ao I can't look at a Cert and see if it clearly has the NASBLA approved logo ................
Love to know if I'm wrong ..... however it doesn't make much difference in our household any longer as we are all of "legal" age in Mass and all have ours for NH --- the only two places we boat.
And that's not to knock taking a course -- personally, I administered the Mass course here a few years back and think it's a tremendous idea (you always pick up a little tid-bit here and there) even for an "experianced" boater.
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Looked at my cert just now. And it does say NASBLA APPROVED...now as to weather it is valid outside NH, well that could get tricky I took the course online, and on the back itindicates that.....So IMO what this means is that in a state that also had a valid online course your probably ok, in a state that never had a valid online course it could be questioned.... know having said all that my other opinion is that, I look at the rules of any state I am going to boat in, and if they have a certification law, I get certified in that state, then there is never any question.. I would rather spend a few bucks, to have fun, then not and end up spending the afternoon in discussions with law enforcement.