Penalty for non-certification?

PROPELLER · 08-19-2005, 02:44 PM

Either they changed it since I received mine or they made a mistake. Mine was free.

New Hampshire Native · 08-20-2005, 08:30 PM

That is correct. The course is now all day or 2 nights for $10 either way for a temporary certificate, then mail another $10.00 for permanent card. Why not just charge $20.00 for the course and mail the permanent card.....the paper only lasts 45 days. Seems like a waste of time to jump through hoops for the permanent card.

kunamola · 08-20-2005, 10:21 PM

When I took the course last year there were no hoops to jump through. If you wanted a permanent card you paid for it by filling out a form, after you passed the test, with the address which you want the card mailed. That way people who do not pass the test do not have to pay for the plastic card. Or people who are temporarily in the state and wish to operate a boat and do not need the plastic card do not have to pay for it.

The state has contracted with a company that issues the card and the information and card issue fee go forward to that company to mail you the card. It would take a lot of fancy equipment for the instructor to issue a card the night you took the class, thus the temporary paper license.

SBC · 08-20-2005, 10:24 PM

The manufacture of the cards is handled by an outside contractor so there has to be seperate paper created to order the card. Still seems like it should be a no-brainer to order on anyway but hey-the state runs on paper and duplicity.

Does anyone know if the plastic card floats?

New Hampshire Native · 08-21-2005, 08:25 AM

..the paper one does

SAMIAM · 08-21-2005, 10:11 AM

All of the questions in the test are very similar in all of the states.I took the NH test and then Florida right after.Only difference was a few questions relating to the Intercoastal....navigation and markers etc. piece of cake.

08-20-2005, 08:30 PM	#2
New Hampshire Native Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 27 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	They changed it.... That is correct. The course is now all day or 2 nights for $10 either way for a temporary certificate, then mail another $10.00 for permanent card. Why not just charge $20.00 for the course and mail the permanent card.....the paper only lasts 45 days. Seems like a waste of time to jump through hoops for the permanent card.

08-20-2005, 10:24 PM	#4
SBC Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: NH fresh waters and forests Posts: 72 Thanks: 12 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	jumping through hoops The manufacture of the cards is handled by an outside contractor so there has to be seperate paper created to order the card. Still seems like it should be a no-brainer to order on anyway but hey-the state runs on paper and duplicity. Does anyone know if the plastic card floats?

08-21-2005, 08:25 AM	#5
New Hampshire Native Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 27 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I don't know.... ..the paper one does

08-19-2005, 02:44 PM	#1
PROPELLER Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 340 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Either they changed it since I received mine or they made a mistake. Mine was free.

08-20-2005, 10:21 PM	#3
kunamola Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Northern Virginia and Melvin Village, NH Posts: 44 Thanks: 3 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	When I took the course last year there were no hoops to jump through. If you wanted a permanent card you paid for it by filling out a form, after you passed the test, with the address which you want the card mailed. That way people who do not pass the test do not have to pay for the plastic card. Or people who are temporarily in the state and wish to operate a boat and do not need the plastic card do not have to pay for it. The state has contracted with a company that issues the card and the information and card issue fee go forward to that company to mail you the card. It would take a lot of fancy equipment for the instructor to issue a card the night you took the class, thus the temporary paper license.

08-21-2005, 10:11 AM	#6
SAMIAM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 2,918 Thanks: 341 Thanked 1,692 Times in 594 Posts	All of the questions in the test are very similar in all of the states.I took the NH test and then Florida right after.Only difference was a few questions relating to the Intercoastal....navigation and markers etc. piece of cake.