{"id":793,"date":"2015-04-30T11:31:25","date_gmt":"2015-04-30T15:31:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/?post_type=article&#038;p=793"},"modified":"2020-03-26T17:37:37","modified_gmt":"2020-03-26T17:37:37","slug":"boat-license-requirements-in-iowa","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.boatsmartexam.com\/knowledge-base\/article\/boat-license-requirements-in-iowa\/","title":{"rendered":"Iowa&#8217;s Boat License Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Who needs a Boat License in Iowa?<\/h2>\n<p>Iowa&#8217;s boat license regulations require any operator between 12-17 years of age, who will operate a motorized boat over 10 horsepower, or who will operate a personal watercraft (PWC), to obtain a Boater Education Certificate, commonly called Iowa&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/boatsmartexam.com\/us\/\">boat license<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Those operators who are required to obtain a Boater Education Certificate must carry the certificate on board during boat operation, as well as ensure that the certificate is available for inspection by law enforcement.<\/p>\n<p><strong><strong>\u00a0<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/WhatIsAPleasureCraft.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-553\" data-original=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/WhatIsAPleasureCraft-1024x505.jpg\" alt=\"Boat License Requirements in Iowa\" width=\"700\" height=\"345\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Iowa&#8217;s Age and Horsepower Restrictions<\/h2>\n<p><b>Operators under 12 years of age:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Are permitted to operate a boat with a motor of more than 10 horsepower, if they supervised by a person on board who is at least 18 years of age, and who is experienced in boat operation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Operators between 12-17 years of age:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Are permitted to operate a boat with a motor of more than 10 horsepower, including personal watercraft (PWCs), if:\n<ul>\n<li>They have completed an Iowa Department of Natural Resources-approved Boater Education Course or;<\/li>\n<li>They are being supervised by a person on board who is at least 18 years of age, who is experienced in boat operation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information on Iowa&#8217;s boater education requirements and regulations, age and horsepower restrictions and other boating rules and regulations that apply within the state, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iowadnr.gov\/things-to-do\/boating\/boater-education\">Iowa Department of Natural Resources<\/a> webiste.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","article-category":[7],"article-tag":[15,29,37,247,266],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v14.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Iowa&#039;s Boat License Regulations &amp; Education Requirements<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn about Iowa&#039;s boat license requirements. 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