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Area Coordinator:

Stu Soffer, N-LAE

State Liaison:

Diana Figueroa

Territory of PR

U.S. territory of Puerto Rico

Boating Law Administrator

Territory Website

Department of Environmental & Natural Resources

Coast Guard Auxiliary District:  7th

Coast Guard District:  7th

 

First Quarter Report, 2008:

 

No boating-related legislative activity reported this quarter.

 

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Fourth Quarter Report, 2007:

 

No boating-related legislative activity reported this quarter.

 

Third Quarter Report, 2007:

 

No boating-related legislative activity reported this quarter.

 

Second Quarter Report, 2007:

Reports no legislative activity occurred this quarter.

The Commissioner of Department of Natural Resources (DNR) plans to have a meeting with the Auxiliary to discuss a plan under consideration.  He would like to amend a local regulation which would permit Auxiliary instructors to conduct the local Law 430 class that must be given during boating classes.  There are only two DNR instructors at present, and Auxiliarists could qualify for this after receiving special training, take an exam, and conduct a seminar.

First Quarter Report, 2007:

No significant legislative activity.

As a matter of interest, Puerto Rico Law 430, enacted in December 2000, made successful completion of an approved boating course mandatory for everyone born after July 1, 1972 who operates a powerboat.  The course must comply with all requirements established in the Puerto Rico regulations and must be NASBLA approved.  One of those requirements is a twelve lesson course of “Boating Skills and Seamanship” with 24 hours of class time required.

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