Or. Admin. Code § 250-018-0010 - Definitions
As used in this Division the following definitions apply:
(1) "Approved Course Provider"
is any individual or organization who instructs or provides a National
Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) approved classroom
course, Equivalency Exam, or Internet Course and has been approved by the
Oregon State Marine Board.
(2)
"Boating Safety Education Card" is the physical or digital card issued by the
Marine Board which certifies that the person named on the card has passed a
Boating Safety Education Course and is authorized to operate a boat with a
motor greater than 10 horsepower in Oregon under ORS 830.082 to 830.096 when
capable of presenting the card to a Peace Officer upon request.
(3) "Boating Safety Education Course" is any
NASBLA approved course of instruction that is offered by an Approved Course
Provider and concludes with an examination containing at least 50 questions
including a minimum of 10 specific questions about Oregon boating
laws.
(4) "Correspondence Course
and Self-Test" means a Boating Safety Education Course and examination provided
by the Marine Board that is taken at home without a proctor. This
Correspondence Course and Self-Test will satisfy minimum standard of boating
safety education completion only for those individuals who have qualified for
hardship status.
(5) "Direct
Supervision" as it pertains to ORS 830.088 - ORS 830.090 occurs when a person
in possession of a Boating Safety Education Card issued to that person
maintains close visual and verbal contact with, provides adequate direction to,
and can immediately and lawfully assume control of the boat from the operator.
(a) A person who is not on board the boat,
including while engaged in towed watersports, or is in the cabin of a boat is
not considered to be providing Direct Supervision.
(b) A youth aged 12 to 15 operating a
personal watercraft while training for or competing in a Marine
Board-sanctioned event as described in OAR 250-021-0036 is considered to be
under Direct Supervision.
(6) "Equivalency Exam" is a comprehensive
written examination created by the Marine Board containing at least 75
questions including a minimum of 15 specific questions about Oregon boating
laws. The Equivalency Exam is intended to provide experienced boat operators
the opportunity to demonstrate the minimum standard of boating safety education
without having to take a Boating Safety Education Course.
(7) "Hardship" means a situation or condition
that prevents an individual from attending a Boating Safety Education Course,
completing an approved Internet Course, or taking an Equivalency Exam in person
within a reasonable amount of time or within close proximity to the
individual's place of residence. A hardship situation may allow an individual
to utilize a Correspondence Course and Self-Test provided by the Marine Board
to meet the minimum standard of boating safety education. The Marine Board
director or the director's designee has the authority to grant or deny hardship
status.
(8) "Internet Course" is
any NASBLA-approved Boating Safety Education Course of instruction that is
offered through the internet by an Approved Course Provider and concludes with
an examination containing at least 75 questions including a minimum of 15
specific questions about Oregon boating laws.
(9) "Minimum Standard of Boating Safety
Education" means a standard of proficiency established by the Marine Board
based on the standards set by NASBLA that determine whether an applicant for a
Boating Safety Education Card has met or exceeded the requirements of a boating
safety education classroom course, Equivalency Exam, Internet Course, or
Correspondence Course and Self-Test.
(10) "Motorboat loading weight" is the sum of
the factory-specified dry gross weight of the motorboat and the
factory-specified maximum factory ballast capacity of the motorboat.
(11) "National Association of State Boating
Law Administrators (NASBLA)" is a national, nonprofit 501(c)(3) association of
the recreational boating safety administrators from each state and territory in
the United States.
(12)
"NASBLA-approved Course" is a boating education course developed by following
the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standards. Such courses are
nationally recognized and adopted by NASBLA.
(13) "Proctor" is an individual who is a
member of the U. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, U.S. Power Squadron, Marine Patrol,
or other public safety organization or whose organization has been approved by
the Marine Board to administer an Equivalency Exam. A "proctor" may also be a
Marine Board staff member or a public official such as a librarian or community
college instructor who has been approved by the Marine Board to administer an
Equivalency Exam.
(14) "Proof of
Completion" is a document verifying that an individual has achieved the minimum
standard for boating safety education competency as determined by the Marine
Board.
(15) "Temporary Boating
Safety Education Card" is a physical or digital document issued by the Marine
Board or an Approved Course Provider allowing the bearer to operate a motorboat
with a motor greater than 10 horsepower in Oregon for a period not to exceed 30
days.
(16) "Towed watersports"
means activities that involve being towed by a vessel such as, but not limited
to, water skiing, wakeboarding, and tubing, as used in ORS 830.643, ORS
830.649, and this division.
(17)
"Towed Watersports Education Card" is the endorsement issued by the Marine
Board that certifies that the person named on the card has established proof of
competency and is authorized to engage in towed watersports on the Willamette
River between river miles 26.6 and 55.
(18) "Towed watersports boat decals" are the
set of two decals issued by the Marine Board to boaters meeting application
requirements that must be displayed on a boat engaged in towed watersports on
the Willamette River between river miles 26.6 and 55.
(19) "Watercraft Rental Safety Checklist"
means the dockside safety checklist referenced in ORS 830.092(1) which is
provided by the Marine Board to livery operators.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 830.110
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 830.082 - ORS 830.096
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