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This bill amends the Boat Registration and Safety Act to remove a specific exemption from the Boating Safety Certificate requirement. Specifically, the bill eliminates the provision that previously excused individuals who were using only an electric motor to propel a motorboat from needing a Boating Safety Certificate. This means that under the updated law, anyone operating a motorboat with over 10 horsepower, including those using electric motors, will now be required to have a valid Boating Safety Certificate if they were born on or after January 1, 1998, unless they qualify for one of the other existing exemptions. The certificate can be obtained by completing an approved boating safety course, which is designed to educate operators about boating safety, laws, and regulations. The change aims to ensure that all motorboat operators, regardless of the type of motor they are using, have a basic understanding of safe boating practices and regulations.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2019&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114&GA=104