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Old 05-23-2019, 10:42 AM   #4
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Originally Posted by TiltonBB View Post
I took the course and have the Commercial License. It is good for 5 years. The test is just a little more in depth than the standard test.

The law is that anyone operating a boat for commercial purposes or pay needs that license. That means that if you are delivering boats for a dealer or you are a realtor, in your own boat, showing property to prospective buyers, you need the license.

I would assume that many people the Marine Patrol would say should have the license, do not have it.
If, say, following medication, my doctor says "Don 't drive" can I hire a driver? Does/he need a commercial license? I asked the driver who took me to the airport and he said no special license needed. Wouldn't cars and boats be the same?

A few years ago a business focused on island jobs changed hands. In business for many years, the boats and drivers had never been "commercial" The new owner was shut down for a couple of weeks, unexpectedly, while he re-registered the boats and got commercial licenses for employees. As far as I know, if these had been pick-up trucks instead of boats, there would have been no such problem.
A Realtor can drive me in his car, why not his boat?
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