Georgia Boating Regulations
The Georgia Boater Education Card (also referred to as the Georgia boating license) is proof that a boater has taken and passed an approved boater education course. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources currently has a mandatory boater education requirement that requires all boaters between 12 and 16 years of age to have the Georgia boating license on board when the vessel is underway to operate without adult supervision.
Those 12 or 13 years of age may legally operate a Class A* boat powered by a motor of 30 horsepower or less or a
PWC only if they have passed a boating safety course approved by the Department of
Natural Resources, and are accompanied by a competent adult, and are under direct supervision of a competent adult.
Those 14 or 15 years of age may legally operate any other boat or PWC only if they have passed a boating
safety course approved by the Department of Natural Resources, and are accompanied by a competent adult, and are under direct supervision
of a competent adult.
Many boating fatalities occur because boaters aren't educated about boating
safety. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources believes that an educated boater is a safer boater.
* Class A: less than 16 feet in length
Where can I take my Georgia safe boating exam and get my Boater Education Card?
You can write your Georgia safe boating exam directly on the Internet at BoaterExam.com™.
Once you pass the exam your Georgia boater education card is mailed to
your home. In the meantime, you can print off a Certificate of Completion
that can be used as a temporary boating license to satisfy the Georgia boating
regulations until your permanent boater education card arrives.
Where can I get the Georgia boater safety education course material?
All the required safe boating training
material to get your Georgia boater education card is available
for free at BoaterExam.com™. Simply visit
our Georgia Safe Boating Course section
to gain access to the free training material. The Georgia
Safe Boating Course is accredited by The Georgia Department of Natural Resources.
Where can I get more information about Georgia boating regulations and the Georgia boater education card?
Answers to most of your questions about the Georgia boater's license can
be found on our Frequently
Asked Questions page. You may also visit The Georgia Department of Natural Resources
for additional information, or you can contact
us and we will be glad to answer any of your questions.