N.J. Admin. Code § 13:61-1.7

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 13:61-1.7 - Application for boat safety certificate

(a) The provider shall certify that the student successfully completed the course and examination, as defined in 13:61-1.4, by submitting an Application For Boat Safety Certificate Form S.P. 421 in a manner deemed appropriate by the Superintendent. The application shall include the student's name, address, telephone number, age, date(s) of attendance, the name of the approved instructor administering the course and the name of the approved course provider. The Superintendent or designee may verify the accuracy of the information provided. Except as provided in (d) below, the provider shall issue the student a temporary boat safety certificate in a manner prescribed by, and on forms provided by the Superintendent. The temporary certificate shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of successful completion.

1. The provider shall be responsible for submitting all applications for boat safety certificates to the Marine Services Bureau within 30 calendar days of the completion of the boat safety course. The Marine Services Bureau shall return the completed boat safety certificates to the provider for distribution.

2. The provider shall be responsible for distributing the certificates to the course participants within 30 calendar days of receipt of the completed certificates from the Marine Services Bureau.

3. Course providers shall report to Marine Services Bureau the names, certificate numbers and any other appropriate information, of all undeliverable certificate(s). The Superintendent may require that the provider return the undeliverable certificate(s) to the Marine Services Bureau.

4. Providers that fail to meet the requirements of this section may be subject to the sanctions provided in 13:61-1.8.

(b) The Superintendent or designee shall determine the student's eligibility for issuance of a permanent boat safety certificate based on the rules in this chapter.

(c) Upon determination that the student is eligible for a permanent boat safety certificate, the Superintendent shall issue a laminated boat safety certificate, in a form determined by the Superintendent.

(d) Any person who is less than 12 years old at the time of the approved boat safety course and examination will not receive credit toward the issuance of a boat safety certificate. The provider may issue a certificate of completion to any student who is 12 years of age and who successfully completes a boat safety course, but shall not provide the student with a temporary boat safety certificate or a copy of the application for a permanent boat safety certificate. The provider shall, however, report the name and any other information requested by the Superintendent, of any individual who is 12 years of age, and who has successfully completed an approved boat safety course, to the Marine Services Bureau, in a manner deemed appropriate by the Superintendent. The Superintendent shall issue a permanent boat safety certificate to the student on request when the student reaches the age of 13, subject to the provisions of this section.

(e) The Marine Services Bureau shall not process any applications for a boat safety certificate for any course in which it is found that the course was administered or instructed in a manner inconsistent with the provisions of the course certification, or in a manner inconsistent with New Jersey statutes and rules.

(f) The Marine Services Bureau shall not process any applications for a boat safety certificate for any course or course provider whose course has been suspended or revoked, for courses that were administered or instructed, in whole or in part, during the period of time that the course suspension or revocation was in effect.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:61-1.7

Repeal and New Rule, R.2003 d.376, effective 10/6/2003.
See: 35 N.J.R. 1792(a), 35 N.J.R. 4729(a).
Section was "Approval of out-of-State boat safety courses".
Amended by R.2005 d.270, effective 8/15/2005.
See: 37 N.J.R. 1684(a), 37 N.J.R. 3046(a).
In (a), added "and" following "age," and deleted "and examination score" following "of attendance".
Amended by R.2007 d.191, effective 6/18/2007.
See: 39 N.J.R. 756(a), 39 N.J.R. 2364(b).
Added (e) and (f).
Amended by R.2010 d.296, effective 12/20/2010.
See: 42 N.J.R. 2003(a), 42 N.J.R. 3063(b).
Rewrote the introductory paragraph of (a); added (a)1 through (a)4; and rewrote (d).