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Maine Boater Education Card (2026)

Conditional: A person born on or after Jan 1, 1999 may not operate a recreational motorboat over 25 hp in Maine unless age 12+ and holding a boater safety and education course certificate.

ConditionalVerified Jul 7, 2026

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Boater Education Card in states bordering Maine

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

New HampshireConditional
New Hampshire requires everyone 16 and older operating a motorboat over 25 hp to have a boating education certificate.
Verified Jul 7, 2026 · Source: gc.nh.gov · Full New Hampshire rule →

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