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Kansas Boating License Test

A Kansas boating license practice test on state law only, with the statute's section under every answer.

What does Kansas call the class of motorboats less than 16 feet long?

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Boater safety education certificate 17

  • A Kansas 16-year-old has no certificate. How may she lawfully operate a motorboat? K.S.A. 32-1139(b)
  • A Kansas certificate has been revoked. What must its former holder do before operating a motorboat or sailboat again? K.S.A. 32-1141(b)
  • A Kansas operator charged with having no certificate later produces one that was valid when he was stopped. What follows? K.S.A. 32-1139(c)
  • A Kansas student earns the certificate by correspondence course. What must the student attest about the written examination? K.S.A. 32-1140(c)
  • At what age does the Kansas certificate requirement stop applying to an operator? K.S.A. 32-1139(a)
  • How long does a Kansas certificate of completion stay valid? K.S.A. 32-1141(b)
  • How long is the approved Kansas boater safety education course? K.S.A. 32-1140(a)
  • Kansas asks for a boater safety education certificate from an operator born on or after which date? K.S.A. 32-1139(a)
  • May Kansas accept a boater education certificate issued in another state? K.S.A. 32-1141(c)
  • Since what date has Kansas required the certificate of completion? K.S.A. 32-1139(a)
  • What help may a Kansas correspondence student receive with the written examination? K.S.A. 32-1140(c)
  • What must a person convicted of operating under the influence do before operating any vessel in Kansas again? K.S.A. 32-1131(f)
  • Which craft does the Kansas education rule cover on public waters? K.S.A. 32-1139(a)
  • Which student sailor is excused from the Kansas certificate while enrolled in an instructor-led class? K.S.A. 32-1139(a)
  • Who may revoke the certificate of a person convicted of a Kansas boating violation? K.S.A. 32-1141(b)
  • Whom else does Kansas bar from letting an uncertified young person operate a motorboat or sailboat? K.S.A. 32-1139(a)
  • Whose recognition must a course have before the Kansas secretary may approve it? K.S.A. 32-1140(a)
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Operators under 12 4

  • How old must the person be who supervises a Kansas operator under 12, if not a parent? K.S.A. 32-1125(e)
  • What does 'direct and audible supervision' mean in Kansas? K.S.A. 32-1125(e)
  • When may a child under 12 operate a motorboat in Kansas? K.S.A. 32-1125(e)
  • Whom does the Kansas rule on operators under 12 bind? K.S.A. 32-1125(e)

Personal flotation devices 6

  • Does the Kansas wear rule reach a child being towed behind the vessel? K.S.A. 32-1129(a)
  • How many lifesaving devices must a Kansas vessel carry? K.S.A. 32-1119(f)
  • Up to what age must a child aboard a Kansas vessel wear a life jacket? K.S.A. 32-1129(a)
  • Where may a Kansas child of 12 or under be, on a vessel, without wearing a life jacket? K.S.A. 32-1129(a)
  • Which craft are excused from carrying a lifesaving device for each person in Kansas? K.S.A. 32-1119(f)
  • Which of these does not satisfy the Kansas wear rule for a child? K.S.A. 32-1129(a)

Water skis and towing 9

  • A Kansas motorboat towing a skier must have which of these? K.S.A. 32-1128(d)
  • Does Kansas's alcohol law reach the person on the water skis? K.S.A. 32-1125(b)
  • During which hours is towing a person on water skis prohibited in Kansas? K.S.A. 32-1128(a)
  • How does Kansas's definition of 'cargo' treat a person towed on skis or a tube? K.S.A. 32-1102(u)
  • How old must a Kansas tow observer be? K.S.A. 32-1128(d)
  • May a Kansas boater fly the tow flag at other times, as a general caution? K.S.A. 32-1128(e)
  • What flag does Kansas require when a towed person is in the water? K.S.A. 32-1128(e)
  • When is the Kansas tow flag displayed? K.S.A. 32-1128(e)
  • Who is excused from the Kansas ban on skiing after dark? K.S.A. 32-1128(b)

Wakes, marked areas, capacity and noise 15

  • A Kansas motorboat fails the noise limit. How long does its owner have to bring it into compliance? K.S.A. 32-1120(c)
  • A Kansas officer with reasonable suspicion directs an on-site noise test. What must the operator do? K.S.A. 32-1120(c)
  • Below what length does Kansas require a manufacturer's capacity plate on a boat built for two or more persons? K.S.A. 32-1126(b)
  • For what purpose may a vessel be operated in a Kansas area marked by buoys as a fishing area? K.S.A. 32-1125(d)
  • How large is the flag on a Kansas diver's buoy? K.S.A. 32-1151
  • How may a uniformed Kansas officer signal a vessel to stop? K.S.A. 32-1125(f)
  • On which Kansas waters do the numbering, equipment and operation sections not apply? K.S.A. 32-1166
  • What exhaust noise level may a Kansas motorboat not exceed in the stationary test? K.S.A. 32-1120(a)
  • What limits the passengers and cargo a Kansas vessel may carry? K.S.A. 32-1126(a)
  • What may a Kansas boater not do in a water area marked by buoys as a swimming area? K.S.A. 32-1125(d)
  • What may a Kansas peace officer do to any vessel subject to the boating act? K.S.A. 32-1179
  • What must a Kansas operator do when passing close to a swimming area, moored boats or vessels engaged in fishing? K.S.A. 32-1119(n)
  • When is it unlawful to show the diver's flag in Kansas? K.S.A. 32-1151
  • Where must a Kansas scuba diver place a buoy when diving in water where motorboats are operated? K.S.A. 32-1151
  • Which vessel may be operated in a Kansas mooring or launching area that is marked nonboating? K.S.A. 32-1125(c)

Alcohol and drugs 11

  • A Kansas 19-year-old tests at .04. What happens to boating privileges on a first occurrence? K.S.A. 32-1131(e)
  • A Kansas operator is charged over a drug she is entitled to use under state law. Is that a defense? K.S.A. 32-1131(b)
  • A Kansas operator refuses the alcohol test. For how long may that person not operate any vessel? K.S.A. 32-1131(c)
  • And on a second or later occurrence, how long is the Kansas under-21 suspension? K.S.A. 32-1131(e)
  • At what alcohol concentration is operating a vessel unlawful for a Kansas operator under 21? K.S.A. 32-1131(a)
  • At what alcohol concentration is operating a vessel unlawful for an adult in Kansas? K.S.A. 32-1131(a)
  • Besides an arrest, what lets a Kansas officer with reasonable grounds request the test? K.S.A. 32-1132(b)
  • How does Kansas define alcohol concentration for a breath test? K.S.A. 32-1130(a)
  • What is a Kansas operator told about a lawyer when asked for the preliminary breath screening test? K.S.A. 32-1138
  • What is a person deemed to have consented to by operating a vessel in Kansas? K.S.A. 32-1132(a)
  • Within what time after operating does Kansas count a test result against the operator? K.S.A. 32-1131(a)

Accidents and reports 4

  • How far does the Kansas operator's duty to help after a collision go? K.S.A. 32-1177(a)
  • What must a Kansas operator in a collision give, in writing, to an injured person and to the owner of damaged property? K.S.A. 32-1177(a)
  • Which injury makes a Kansas boating accident reportable under the statute's definition? K.S.A. 32-1102(l)
  • With whom does a Kansas operator file the full description of a reportable accident? K.S.A. 32-1177(b)

Classes, lights and equipment 12

  • A motorboat 30 feet long falls in which Kansas class? K.S.A. 32-1119(a)
  • From how far must a required white light on a Kansas motorboat be visible? K.S.A. 32-1119(b)
  • What does a vessel anchored at night outside a designated site show in Kansas? K.S.A. 32-1119(b)
  • What does Kansas call the class of motorboats less than 16 feet long? K.S.A. 32-1119(a)
  • What does Kansas forbid anyone on a vessel to do with a receptacle of sewage? K.S.A. 32-1153
  • What may a Kansas boat livery not let leave its premises? K.S.A. 32-1148(b)
  • What must a manually propelled vessel have ready at hand after dark in Kansas? K.S.A. 32-1119(b)
  • When must a Kansas motorboat under way show its lights? K.S.A. 32-1119(b)
  • Which gasoline engines need no flame arrester on the carburetor in Kansas? K.S.A. 32-1119(i)
  • Which Kansas boats are excused from the bilge ventilation rule? K.S.A. 32-1119(j)
  • Which Kansas class of motorboat must carry a bell? K.S.A. 32-1119(e)
  • Which Kansas motorboats must have a whistle or other sound-producing mechanical appliance? K.S.A. 32-1119(d)

Numbering and liveries 7

  • A boat numbered in another state visits Kansas. After how long does it need a Kansas number? K.S.A. 32-1113
  • After how long unclaimed does a vessel count as abandoned in Kansas? K.S.A. 32-1102(x)
  • How long must a Kansas boat livery keep its record of who hired each motorboat? K.S.A. 32-1148(a)
  • Where is the number displayed on a Kansas vessel? K.S.A. 32-1110
  • Where must the certificate of number be while a Kansas vessel is in operation? K.S.A. 32-1111(a)
  • Which of these vessels needs no Kansas number? K.S.A. 32-1113
  • Which vessels must be numbered in Kansas? K.S.A. 32-1110

How this list was compiled: Written only from Kansas Statutes Annotated chapter 32, article 11 (definitions, 32-1102; numbering, 32-1110 to 32-1113; classes, lights and equipment, 32-1119; exhaust noise, 32-1120; operation, capacity and towing, 32-1125 to 32-1128; life jackets for children, 32-1129; operating under the influence, 32-1130 to 32-1138; boater safety education, 32-1139 to 32-1141; liveries, diving and sanitation, 32-1148 to 32-1153; accident reports and officers, 32-1177 to 32-1179), read one section at a time on the Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes' site, https://www.ksrevisor.gov/statutes/ksa_ch32.html, on 2026-10-13. Each question names its section and links to it. That a course, a written examination and a certificate of completion exist is K.S.A. 32-1139 to 32-1141. The statutes give no number of questions and no pass mark. The Department of Wildlife and Parks' boating education page was not read, so no figure of the Department's is given here. The secretary's regulations (K.A.R. 115-30) were not read either, and nothing is asked from them. Licence: Own work. Questions, answer choices and explanations were written for this site from the statute text; nothing is copied from a boater handbook, a boating course, a course provider's study guide or another practice test.

How it works

This is unofficial practice for the Kansas boating license test, on state law only, from K.S.A. chapter 32, article 11. The real course and its written examination are the ones the Secretary of Wildlife and Parks approves (K.S.A. 32-1140). Read October 2026.

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Twelve and under, over 17, under 21

Kansas boating law turns on ages. A child of 12 or under wears a life jacket aboard or in tow, unless below decks or in an enclosed cabin (32-1129). An operator under 12 needs a parent or another person over 17 aboard, close enough to take control (32-1125). A tow observer is at least 12 (32-1128). Under 21, the alcohol limit is .02 (32-1131).

Questions and answers

Who needs a boating license in Kansas?

Kansas issues no boating license. K.S.A. 32-1139 asks for a boater safety education certificate from anyone born on or after January 1, 1989 who operates a motorboat or sailboat on public waters. The requirement ends at age 21.

How many questions are on the Kansas boater education exam, and what score passes?

The statutes give neither number. K.S.A. 32-1140 sets a course of at least eight hours that the Coast Guard recognizes and allows a correspondence course with a written examination. The 25-question practice exam here is this site's own length and shows no pass line.

How old do you have to be to drive a boat in Kansas?

No minimum age is written. Under 12, a parent or other person over 17 must be aboard, close enough to take control (K.S.A. 32-1125). Operators born since 1989 need the certificate until 21, or a supervisor over 17 who is certified or exempt (32-1139).

What is the alcohol limit for boating in Kansas?

.08, and .02 for an operator under 21 (K.S.A. 32-1131). Refusing the test bars a person from operating any vessel for three months. A conviction means completing a boater safety education course before operating again.

Is this the real Kansas boating test?

No. It is independent practice, not a government website, and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks has no hand in it. Every answer names a statute you can read. Navigation rules, which the course also teaches, have their own bank here.

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