Brianna's Law

I think after all said and done all the old salts will be grandfathered in..

Isn't that what happened the last time this came around. If I remember their is a " If you were born after year " you must take the course. I think being born in 1947 I just made it under the cut.
John

Looks like it has passed the New York State Senate. Hopefully we are finally going to have a 1 Day, 8hr boating couse.
I am all for it !!

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I think the sad fact is responsible boat operators will take the course, the week end guy who fills the cooler with beer, & fills the boat with kids, I'm not so sure. Once again it comes down to enforcement. In NY fisherman can get the salt water registry for free with a 2 min phone call, or a couple taps on a keyboard, & look how many can't be bothered. How many of those guys & gals will invest, I don't know how many dollars & 8hrs to take a course. I'm not optimistic.
John

Pequa-1 The born after May 1st 1996 requirement was to slowly move the population toward having everyone take a Safe Boating Course. It was also for the politicians to avoid the "wrath" of the older seasoned boater. There were always proposals to slowly move the date back a few years at a time.