Bill > HB0530

This bill modifies Tennessee's boating safety regulations by making several key changes to existing law. It removes the requirement that boating safety examinations be "monitored" and gives the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) more flexibility in setting fees for boating safety certificates and replacement cards. Specifically, the bill allows the TWRA commission to set fees for boating safety certificates and replacement cards, with each fee not exceeding $15. The bill maintains the existing requirement that boat operators successfully complete a National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) approved boating safety examination and receive a certificate from the agency, but streamlines the administrative process by eliminating the monitoring requirement and providing more agency discretion in fee setting. This change aims to simplify the boating certification process while maintaining safety standards, and will take effect immediately upon becoming law.