Do boating licenses transfer between states?

Do boating licenses transfer from state to state?

• Short trip to Missouri. PWC guy. From Illinois

• Answer:

  as long as you have a valid boaters license card from another state, you will be permitted to operate a boat or pwc in Missouri from the missouri water patrol web site "What if I live in a state other than Missouri, what do I need to do in order to legally operate a boat on Missouri waters? For all non-Missouri residents, the boater education law applies to you as of January 1, 2006. You need to have a Missouri Boater Education card or another state's NASBLA approved card if your birthday is after January 1, 1984. You may obtain a card by successfully passing a Missouri Boater Education course or a comparable course given by Boat-Ed, US Coast Guard, US Power Squadrons, etc. If you possess a Boater Certification from a state other than Missouri and the course you took is a NASBLA approved course, you can use it in place of the Missouri Boater Certification card. You must, however, have the proof and your photo ID with you at the time you are operating the vessel." http://www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov/MSHPWeb/WaterPatrol/BoatingLaws_Education/boaterEduLawFAQ.html#legallyOperateBoat hope this helps