Good Morning Lt.
Here in Connecticut we have the "Emily's Law" https://emsway.org/ in effect since 2015. We incorporate water-skiing and water safety into our mandatory boating certificate education courses as required by law. A video was made from the Water Sports Industry Association (WSIA) and utilized by the family and others who instruct boating safety. The video link is attached to the email.
Hope this helps.
Kind regards,
Patrick M. Kilby
Marine Patrol Officer
Coventry, CT Police Department
1585 Main Street
Coventry, CT 06238
Connecticut Safe Water Skiing Endorsement
Effective October 1, 2015, to operate a vessel or personal watercraft (i.e. trademarked names jetski, wave runner and sea doo) on Connecticut waters that is towing a skier, tube, or has anyone riding the wake of the vessel, you must:
- Be age 16 or older and
- Have a valid boating certificate from either Connecticut, a state that has a reciprocal agreement with Connecticut, or a U.S. Coast Guard operator's license and
- Possess a Connecticut Safe Water Skiing Endorsement
Connecticut currently has reciprocity with New York, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
Persons who have obtained any of the certificates listed in #2 (above) prior to October 1, 2015 have been grandfathered and do not need to obtain the Safe Water Skiing Endorsement.
As of October 1, 2015 all classroom boating courses approved by the Commissioner resulting in a Connecticut boating safety certificate include the information and testing needed to qualify for the Safe Water Skiing Endorsement. Upon successful completion of the classroom course, the Safe Water Skiing Endorsement will print automatically if you are 16 years old or older when the boating certificate is purchased through the Online Sportsmen Licensing System webpage. ------------------------------
Patrick M. Kilby
Marine Patrol Officer
Coventry, CT Police Department
1585 Main Street
Coventry, CT 06238
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-27-2023 11:26 AM
From: Jason Luce
Subject: Training for Towed Water Sports
Maine Dept of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife is currently having stakeholder meetings on whether or not people who charge for water skiing or tubing need a guides license.
We have a handful of businesses that take people water skiing and are currently not registered guides and want to have an exemption.
Does anyone have any training PowerPoints or modules for towed water sports?
Thanks
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Jason Luce
Lieutenant
ME Dept of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife
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