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BOATING LEGISLATION SIGNED INTO LAW- 09-22-14 11:30 SG

STATE LEGISLATION AIMING TO IMPROVE BOAT SAFETY HAS BEEN SIGNED INTO LAW BY GOVERNOR JERRY BROWN.    THE MEASURE, AUTHORED BY SENATOR BILL MONNING, WILL REQUIRE BOATERS TO PASS AN EXAMINATION AND OBTAIN A VESSEL OPERATOR CARD TO OPERATE A MOTORIZED BOAT IN CALIFORNIA.     OFFICIALS SAY THE LAW WILL SAVE LIVES AND DECREASE THE NUMBER OF BOATING ACCIDENTS ON THE STATE’S WATERWAYS.    BEGINNING JANUARY 1ST, 2018, BOATERS 20-YEARS-OLD OR YOUNGER WILL BE REQUIRED TO APPLY FOR A CARD.   THE LAW WILL APPLY TO EVERYONE IN 2025.

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