b'Table of ContentsNEW CHANGES FOR 2022 - LOOK FOR TEXT IN REDCERTIFICATE & EDUCATIONSafe Boating Certificate or Certificate of Personal Watercraft Operation8Purchasing or Printing Duplicate BoatingCertificate (SBC or CPWO) .10Temporary Certificate .10Approved Boating Courses 10Equivalency Examination 10 Obtaining A Safe Water Skiing Endorsement.12 PWC Requirements12Boats other than Personal Watercraft 12Non-Resident Certificate Requirement.12Reciprocity 12Boating Education Assistant Program .13 REGISTRATION AND TITLINGVessel Registration 14Position of Registration Number and Validation Decals .14Hull Identification Number (HIN)14Vessels Numbered by Other States and Reciprocity 15Certificate to Be On Board 15Taxability of Vessels and Trailers .15Connecticut Titles Boats15Change of Address/Change of Ownership/Change of Registration Status 16 SAFETY EQUIPMENTConnecticut Life Jacket and Personal Flotation Device (PFD) Laws .17 Sound Producing Devices .17Fire Extinguishers 17 Ventilation 18Visual Distress Signals (VDS) 18 Disposal of Expired Visual Distress Signals (VDS) 18Connecticut and U. S. Coast Guard Minimum Requirements 20Mufflers (Noise Levels) 21 Backfire Flame Arrestors .21 Trailering Your Boat .21PHOTO CREDIT: JEFF MARTIN Courtesy 21BOATING REGULATIONSEnforcement 22Definitions of Terms 23State and Federal Waters23Restricted Safety and Security Zones .23Restricted Operating Distances and Speed Areas 24Speed Regulations .24 Reckless Operation 24 Hazardous Conditions 24 Mooring to Buoys .24 Overloading .24 62022 Connecticut BOATERS GUIDE'