SECTION 595:45-3-7. Boater Education Card

(a)   Initial issuance. To obtain an initial boater education card a person shall provide to the Department:

(1)   A completed application on a form provided by the Department. The applicant shall provide the following information on the form: the applicant's name, address, date of birth, and sex. The applicant shall also sign a statement declaring that statements made on the form are true and correct and that all documents submitted with the form are true and correct copies of documents issued to the applicant. Incomplete applications will be returned to the applicant; and

(2)   A copy of a proof of competency document. Proof of competency documents shall contain the name of the individual applying for the boater education card. The Department may require the applicant to provide the original document establishing proof of competency, if the copy accompanying the application is illegible or the authenticity of the copy is not certain.

(3)   The initial card shall be issued at no charge.

(b)   Replacement.

(1)   A person may apply for a replacement boater education card issued by the Department if:

(A)   The card is lost, stolen or destroyed;

(B)   Misinformation is printed on the card; or

(C)   The person to whom was originally issued has legally change his or her name.

(2)   To obtain a replacement boater education card, an applicant must provide the Department with:

(A)   A completed application on a form provided by the Department which includes an affidavit signed by the applicant stating the circumstances that led to the replacement of the original boater education card; and

(B)   The replacement card shall be issued after payment of a fee of Ten Dollars ($10), to be paid in a manner determined by the Department and stated on the application form. Monies collected as a result of fees for replacement cards shall be deposited in the Boating Safety Education Fund as established by 63 O.S., § 4236, to be expended for the purposes of the Kyle Williams Boating Safety Education Act.

(3)   A replacement card shall be issued at no charge if:

(A)   incorrect information is printed on the card is a result of Department error. An affidavit signed by the applicant clearly stating the errors printed on the card and the misprinted card shall be returned to the Department before a replacement shall be issued, or

(B)   within sixty (60) calendar days from the date of the course completion, the applicant failed to receive his or her original card. An affidavit signed by the applicant stating the course completion date and that the applicant failed to receive an original card within sixty (60) calendar days of the course completion date shall be submitted to the Department before a replacement shall be issued.

(c)   Temporary boater education card. A temporary card may be issued by the Department for a period of thirty (30) days.

(d)   Transferability. A boater education card is not transferable.

[Source: Added at 24 Ok Reg 2792, eff 8-15-07; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 2708, eff 8-26-10]