State |
Does your state require an adult to be on board when a minor is operating a motor-powered vessel other than a PWC? |
Other, please specify |
Does your state require an adult to be on board when a minor is operating a PWC? |
Other, please specify |
Alabama |
Other, please specify | 12 and 13 year olds must have an adult onboard | Other, please specify | 12 and 13 year olds must have an adult onboard |
Alaska |
No |
| No |
|
American Samoa |
Yes |
| Yes |
|
Arizona |
Yes |
| Yes |
|
Arkansas |
Other, please specify | Under 12(10hp or more)direct visible&audible-17yr | Other, please specify | 12 or 13 yrs have to have 18yr old, under 12 - 21y |
Australia |
|
|
|
|
British Columbia |
|
|
|
|
California |
Yes | Applies 12-15 y.o. operating vessel with +15 h.p. | Yes | See number 20 above |
Colorado |
No |
| No |
|
Connecticut |
Other, please specify | 12 and older can operate alone | Other, please specify | If under 16 and certified |
Delaware |
No |
| Yes |
|
District of Columbia |
Other, please specify | Only if they have passed the Boating Safety Course | No |
|
Florida |
No |
| No |
|
Georgia |
Other, please specify | 12 to 15 if they have not completed the course | Other, please specify | 12 to 15 if they have not completed the course |
Guam |
No |
| No |
|
Hawaii |
No |
| No |
|
Idaho |
No |
| No |
|
Illinois |
Other, please specify | if under 12 yr. or if not safety certified | Other, please specify | if under 12 yr. or if not safety certified |
Indiana |
Other, please specify | Not if licensed and or meet requirements of 15 yr | Other, please specify | Same as #20 |
Iowa |
Other, please specify | If they do not have a certificate (age 12-17) | Other, please specify | If they do not have a certficate (age 12 -17) |
Kansas |
Other, please specify | Only if under the age of 12 | Anyone without boater education can operate a PWC if an adult is on board. |
|
Kentucky |
Other, please specify | Yes - unless minor has completed boater ed course | If they have passed an approved course, they don't need the adult. | Yes- unless minor has completed boater ed course |
Louisiana |
Yes |
| Yes |
|
Maine |
Other, please specify | boat with more than 10 hp, if operater under 12-Person under 12 must be supervised by 16 year old. | Other, please specify | A person between 16 & 18 years of age may operate a PWC if they are accompanied by a person 18 years of age or older. |
Manitoba (Canada) |
|
|
|
|
Maryland |
No |
| Other, please specify | Must be at least 16 years of age to operate a PWC |
Massachusetts |
Other, please specify | MInors under 16 yoa, prohibited from operating. |
|
|
Michigan |
Other, please specify | See answer 11 | Other, please specify | For 13 and 14 yr. olds |
Minnesota |
Other, please specify | If the child doesn't have a permit and HP over 25 | Other, please specify | Adult must be on board if child 13+ has no permit |
Mississippi |
Other, please specify | Under 12 Years of age. 12 & up must have course | No |
|
Missouri |
Yes |
| Yes |
|
Montana |
Yes |
| Yes |
|
Nebraska |
No |
| No |
|
Nevada |
No |
| No |
|
New Hampshire |
Yes |
| Yes |
|
New Jersey |
No |
| Other, please specify | PWC minimum age is 16 + boat safty cert, no adult |
New Mexico |
Yes |
| Yes |
|
New York |
yes unless the youth has a boating safety certificate and between the ages of 10 and 18 |
| yes unless the youth has a boating safety certificate and is 14 years of age or older |
|
North Carolina |
No |
| Other, please specify | No minor may operate under 14 years old. 14 to 16 |
North Dakota |
Other, please specify | Not if minor 12-15 has passed state course | Other, please specify | Not if minor age 12-15 has passed state course |
Northern Mariana Islands |
Yes |
| Yes |
|
Ohio |
Yes |
| Yes |
|
Oklahoma |
Other, please specify | Yes- until operator reaches 16 years of age | Other, please specify | No requires visual supervis'n within 500yds <16YOA |
Ontario (Canada) |
|
|
|
|
Oregon |
Other, please specify | yes, 12-15 and hp >10 | Other, please specify | yes, see #20 |
Pennsylvania |
No |
| No |
|
Puerto Rico |
Yes |
| Other, please specify | with minor of 14 years |
Quebec (Canada) |
|
|
|
|
Rhode Island |
No |
| No |
|
South Carolina |
|
|
|
|
South Dakota |
|
|
|
|
Tennessee |
Other, please specify | Unless boat has less than 8.5 HP | Yes |
|
Texas |
Yes |
| Yes |
|
Utah |
Other, please specify | persons under 16 need on board supervisor | Other, please specify | yes, unless they have passed the PWC safety course |
Vermont |
No |
| No |
|
Virgin Islands |
|
|
|
|
Virginia |
No |
| No |
|
Washington |
Other, please specify | minor must be 12 yoa and have a Boater Ed Card | Other, please specify | minor must be 14 yoa and have a Boater Ed Card |
West Virginia |
Yes |
| Yes |
|
Wisconsin |
Other, please specify | If over 10 YOA and doesn't have a certificate | No |
|
Wyoming |
Yes |
| Yes |
|