Boating Education Exemptions
Persons are exempt from the requirement to complete a boating safety education course if:
- They are non-residents visiting West Virginia for 60 days or less, are at least 15 years of age, and have been issued an approved boating safety education certificate by their state of residence or...
- They are visiting West Virginia for 90 days or less from another country or...
- They have purchased the motorboat or PWC within the last 45 days and have not been charged with any boating violations.