A boating safety education card is not required if a person:

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Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 830.092

  • Boat: means every description of watercraft, including a seaplane on the water and not in flight, used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on the water, but does not include boathouses, floating homes, air mattresses, beach and water toys or single inner tubes. See Oregon Statutes 830.005
  • Motorboat: means any boat propelled in whole or in part by machinery, including boats temporarily equipped with detachable motors. See Oregon Statutes 830.005
  • Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
  • United States: includes territories, outlying possessions and the District of Columbia. See Oregon Statutes 174.100

(1) Is at least 16 years of age and rents a motorboat with an engine greater than 10 horsepower and completes a required dockside safety checklist before operating the boat;

(2) Possesses a current commercial fishing license as required by ORS § 508.235;

(3) Possesses a valid United States Coast Guard commercial motorboat operator’s license; or

(4) Is not a resident of this state, holds a boating safety education card approved by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators and has the card in the person’s possession. [1999 c.716 § 7; 2003 c.14 § 499; 2019 c.156 § 2]

 

See note under 830.082.