Exceptions to the Boating Education Requirement
A person is not required to meet the boater safety and education course requirements to operate a motorboat if the person:
- Possesses a valid Maine Guide license and has met the requirements for carrying passengers for hire under Maine Guide licensing requirements or...
- Possesses a valid or expired United States merchant marine document issued by the USCG for an operator of an uninspected passenger vessel, or master or mate captain's license or...
- Is test driving a motorboat that is registered in accordance with state law and that is offered for sale by a dealer that has been issued a watercraft dealer's Certificate of Number and the person is under the direct supervision of a person 16 years of age or older who has completed a boater safety and education course or...
- Possesses a rental or lease agreement that lists the person as an authorized operator of the motorboat and the person has completed a temporary boater safety course provided by the rental agent who has been issued a certificate of number. A renter or lessor meeting the requirements of this subparagraph may operate the rented or leased motorboat for up to 14 days from the date of course completion or for the duration of the rental agreement, whichever is earlier or...
- Is not a citizen of the United States, has arrived to the United States by sea, and is temporarily operating on territorial waters for 60 days or less.
