Boating License Practice Tests by State: State Law Questions

One law-only bank per state, written from that state's own boating statutes, with the section under every question.

These are unofficial boating license practice tests, one bank per state, each written only from that state's own boating statutes and rules. No page here is a government website, and no boating agency has reviewed a question.

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A–H 7

Alabama Boating License Practice Test, State Law OnlyAlabama boating law only: the boater safety certification from age 12, alone at 14, the written or oral examination, flotation devices under eight.
Arizona Boating License Practice Test: State Law QuestionsArizona boating law only: 8 horsepower under age 12, life jackets through age 12, the observer's orange or red flag, the 60-foot watercraft zone, 0.08.
California Boating License Practice Test, State Law OnlyCalifornia boating law only: who needs the vessel operator card, ages and supervision, children's life jackets, speed near swimmers, personal watercraft and alcohol limits.
Connecticut Boating License Practice Test: State Law QuestionsConnecticut boating law only: the safe boating certificate, ages 12 and 16, the personal watercraft certificate, 100 feet from divers, 0.08 and 0.02.
Delaware Boating License Practice Test: State Law QuestionsDelaware boating law only: the 1978 birth date, a certificate for life, flotation devices through age 12, personal watercraft at 16, 0.08 within 4 hours.
Florida Boating Safety Course Study Guide, State Law OnlyFlorida boating law only: the card for operators born 1988 or later, personal watercraft from 14, divers-down distances, life jackets under 6 and accident reports.
Hawaii Boating License Study Guide, State Law OnlyHawaii boating law only: the certificate for power driven vessels, thrill craft from 15, slow-no-wake at 200 feet, diver's flags and humpback whale distances.

I–M 9

Illinois Boating License Practice TestIllinois boating law only: the certificate for operators born since 1998, no operator under 10, life jackets under 13, no personal watercraft after sunset.
Indiana Boating License Practice Test: State Law QuestionsIndiana boating law only: a driver's license to run a motorboat, the course at 15, 10 miles an hour after sunset, idle speed inside 200 feet, 0.08.
Iowa Boating License Practice TestIowa boating law only: the certificate for ages 12 to 17, life jackets under 13, ten miles an hour within 300 feet of shore, .08.
Kansas Boating License TestKansas boating law only: the certificate for operators born since 1989 until age 21, life jackets at 12 and under, .08 and .02 under 21.
Louisiana Boating License Practice Test: State Law QuestionsLouisiana boating law only: born after January 1, 1984, over ten horsepower, life jackets at 16 and under, personal watercraft at 16, 300-foot no-wake zones.
Maryland Boaters Safety Course Study Guide, State Law OnlyMaryland boating law only: the certificate for operators born from July 1972, children under 13 in life jackets, personal watercraft at 16 and the 6 knot rules.
Michigan Boaters Safety Study Guide, State Law OnlyMichigan boating law only: the certificate for operators born from July 1996, the under-12 rule, personal watercraft hours and distances, and diver's flags.
MN Boating License Practice Test, Minnesota State Law OnlyMinnesota boating law only: the watercraft operator's permit by birth date, operators under 12, rentals, personal watercraft hours and life jackets under ten.
Missouri Boating License Practice Test, Chapter 306 Law OnlyMissouri boating law only: the boating safety identification card by birth date, operators under 14, the swimmer flag, 100-foot wake rules and personal watercraft.

N–O 9

Nebraska Boaters Safety Practice Test: State Law QuestionsNebraska boating law only: the certificate for operators born after 1985, 14 to operate, 16 to tow, no personal watercraft after sunset, 0.08.
NH Commercial Boating License Practice Test and Safe Boater LawNew Hampshire boating law only: the commercial operator's examination, the safe boater certificate, headway speed at 150 feet, ages, life jackets and ski craft.
NJ Boating License Practice Test, State Law OnlyNew Jersey boating law only: the boat safety certificate at 16, the non-tidal license, ages 13 to 15, slow speed/no wake at 200 feet, ski tow lines.
New Mexico Boating License Practice Test: State Law QuestionsNew Mexico boating law only: the boater education card for operators born from 1989, an 80 percent pass mark, 150-foot no-wake distances, 0.08.
NYS Boater Safety Course Study Guide, Navigation Law OnlyNew York boating law only: the certificate from age ten, five miles per hour within 100 feet of shore, life jackets from November to May, and public vessel licenses.
NC Boating License Test: State Law Practice QuestionsNorth Carolina boating law only: education from 10 horsepower, born on or after January 1, 1988, personal watercraft at 14 and 16, no-wake at 100 feet.
Ohio Boating License Test Practice, State Law OnlyOhio boating law only: who needs the education certificate, ages and supervision, children's life jackets, no wake distances, personal watercraft and accident reports.
Oklahoma Boating License Practice TestOklahoma boating law only: the certificate under 16, an adult aboard from 12 to 15, life jackets at 12 and under, 50 feet at speed, 0.08.
Oregon Boating License Test: State Law Practice QuestionsOregon boating law only: the education card above 10 horsepower, ages 12 to 15, slow-no wake at 200 feet, life jackets at 12 and under, the skier-down flag.

P–W 10

PA Boating License Practice Test, State Law OnlyPennsylvania boating law only: the certificate for those born 1982 or later, 25 horsepower, slow, no wake at 100 feet, the cold-weather life jacket months.
Rhode Island Boating License Practice Test: State Law QuestionsRhode Island boating law only: born 1986 or later and over 10 horsepower, flotation devices under 13, 45 and 25 miles per hour, .08.
SC Boaters Permit Practice Test: South Carolina Law QuestionsSouth Carolina boating law only: born after July 1, 2007, ten horsepower, life jackets under 12, idle speed within 50 feet, 180 days for refusing a test.
Tennessee Boating License Practice Test: Title 69 State Law OnlyTennessee boating law only: born after January 1, 1989, 8.5 horsepower, flotation devices at 12 and under, skiing by daylight, reports within 48 hours.
Texas Boater Safety Course Study Guide, State Law OnlyTexas boating law only: the card for operators born September 1, 1993 or later, 15 horsepower, age 13, personal watercraft at 50 feet and diver down flags.
Virginia Boating License Test: State Law Practice QuestionsVirginia boating law only: education from 10 horsepower, the 75 to 100 question equivalency exam, personal watercraft at 14 and 16, steerage speed at 50 feet.
Washington State Boaters License Study Guide, State Law OnlyWashington boating law only: the boater education card at fifteen horsepower, age twelve, life jackets under nineteen feet, the skier-down flag and noise limits.
DC Boating License Study Guide, District Law OnlyDistrict of Columbia boating law only: the safety course rule, operators under 18, six miles per hour above Memorial Bridge, diving flags and accident reports.
West Virginia Boating License Practice Test: Questions on State LawWest Virginia boating law only: the certificate for those born on or after December 31, 1986, age 15 to operate freely, flotation devices through age 12.
Wisconsin Boating License Practice Test: State Law QuestionsWisconsin boating law only: the 1989 birth date, ages 10, 12 and 16, slow-no-wake at 100 and 200 feet, no skiing from sunset to sunrise.

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Pick the state, or the District of Columbia, whose waters you boat on, because the rules change at the state line: who needs a boater education card, how old an operator must be and when a child wears a life jacket.

The section of state law sits under every question so you can check it. These pages are law only. A state's course and exam also cover navigation rules, buoys and safe handling, so study the course material too.

A–H 7

I–M 9

N–O 9

P–W 10

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