b'C E R T I F I C AT E & E D U C AT I O Na personal watercraft on Connecticuts waters. To meet thePHOTO: MATTHEW G VANACORO JR requirements for a Safe Boating Certificate (SBC), an individual must: Pass an approved basic boating course; or Pass the DEEPs Equivalency Examination.After passing a boating course exam, always save the diploma for your records. You may need it to apply for your boating certificate in person or if your certificate is lost. Any person possessing a Certificate of Personal Watercraft Operation (CPWO), or a Safe Boating Certificate (SBC) must have the certificate on board at all times while operating a vessel. A certificate is valid for the life of the person to whom it is issued and may be issued regardless of age (See page 26, for specific information concerning youth boaters). Exceptions: On inland waters of this state with a 10-horsepower motor restriction and between one hour before sunrise and one hour after sunset, no certificate is required for a person operating an electric motor rated at 106 lbs. of thrust or less. However, the vessel must be registered.A person who has a valid operators license issued by the United States Coast Guard does not require a Safe Boating Certificate to operate a vessel other than a personal watercraft. They must carry the original license on board the recreational vessel they are operating.The Boating Division strongly recommends that you create an Purchasing or Printing account and obtain a Conservation ID number before starting any a Duplicate Boating Certificate boating certification course.Connecticut Boating Certificates are now part of the OnlineTo create an account and obtain your Conservation ID number go to: https://ct.aspirafocus.com/internetsalesSportsmen Licensing System. Boaters will use this system to purchase or reprint their certificates. To reprint a boating certificate,Temporary Certificateplease follow the steps below. If you purchase and register a new or used boat other thanGo to https://ct.aspirafocus.com/internetsales a personal watercraft in your name, and do not have any kind of o Under Returning Customer boating certificate, you may apply for a Temporary Safe Boating o Type in your Last Name and your Date of Birth Certificate. It is valid for three months from the date the vesselSelect Conservation IDwas registration. Within that time, you are encouraged to obtain aEnter your Conservation ID and select the current year permanent boating certificate. Select Finish Login If you purchase and register a new or used personal watercraftSelect Click here to reprint your license in your name and do not qualify for a Certificate of PersonalYour certificate will need to be saved to your computer andWatercraft Operation, you may apply for a Temporary Certificate of then you can print a copy of your certificate forfree Personal Watercraft Operation after you have taken an approved 2 1/2 hour personal watercraft course. The temporary certificate is If you are new to the DEEP Sportsmen Licensing System, youvalid for three months from the date of vessel registration. Within will need to create a Connecticut Conservation ID number. This IDthat time, you are encouraged to obtain a permanent Certificate of number is a unique number that is assigned to you and will be usedPersonal Watercraft Operation.for many of the DEEP products available for online purchasing and/ You can apply for either temporary certificate in person at any or reprinting.DEEP Processing Office (see page 4, for locations and hours).102023 Connecticut BOATERS GUIDE'