FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Vessel Registration and Boating Safety
RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:
68D-35.001Airboat Operator Course
NOTICE OF CHANGE
Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 44 No. 145, July 26, 2018 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.
Proposed amendment to Rule 68D-35.001 has been changed to include the following:
(1) No change.
(2) Each Airboat Operator Course Provider:
(a) through (c) No change.
(d) Shall confirm that students have proof of successful completion of:
1. A boater safety course approved by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators and this state Commission or a captain’s license issued by the United States Coast Guard; and
2. through 3. No change.
(e) No change.
(3) through (4) No change.
(5) Each Airboat Operator Course taught pursuant to Section 327.391, F.S., must meet the minimum instruction requirements established by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and maintain current approval from the Commission.
(a) No change.
(b) Each course approved by FWC will contain the same information required in the FWC supplied course material based on the United States Department of Interior United States Fish and Wildlife service Airboat Training Module’s Manual including the on-the-water practicals and testing, (FWC Airboat Operator Course Development Manual effective date 8/2018) is hereby incorporated by reference and is available at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09910, or by contacting FWC Boating and Waterwys Section at 620 South Meridian Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399 or (850) 488-5600.
(c) An approved course will contain and use the following;
1. through 2. No change.
3. Course lesson plans minimum requirements:
a. No change
b. References (Manual section or other lesson reference material, i.e. navigation rules as provided in the United States Coast Guard Navigation Rules Handbook previously known as COMDTINST M16672.2D) which is available at https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/pdf/navRules/CG_NRHB_20180126.pdf
c. through h. No change.
4. through 6. No change.
(d) through (f) No change.
(6) No change.
