BOATING SAFETY CHAPTER 9 FLORIDA RULES &
REGULATIONS EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
/. Registration - Answer-All boats propelled by machinery, including gasoline, diesel and
electric motors, and principally operated on Florida waters must be registered and
issued a Florida Certificate of Number (Registration) by the Department of Highway
Safety and Motor Vehicles.
Vessels currently registered in another state and not kept in Florida for more than 90
consecutive days are not required to be registered in Florida.
/.Registration Requirements - Answer-Boat numbers must:
Be affixed on both sides of the bow;
Be block letters, three inches high and contrasting with the color of your boat; and
Letters must be separated from the numbers by a space or a hyphen.
Decals must:
Be displayed on the port side within six inches, either before or after, of the registration
numbers.
/.Certification Requirements - Answer-Make of the vessel
Length of the vessel
Type of propulsion
Hull identification number
A statement declaring Florida to be the state where the vessel is principally used
Name of the purchaser
Address of the purchaser, including ZIP code
Signature of the purchaser
Name of the seller
Signature of the seller
Date of the sale of the vessel
/.Loading and Horse Power - Answer-In Florida, no person may operate a monohull
boat of less than 20 feet in length while exceeding the maximum weight, persons, or
horsepower capacity as displayed on the manufacturer's capacity plate.
/.PFD Requirements - Answer-1. The State of Florida requires one wearable Type I, II,
III, or V PFD for each person aboard any vessel.
2. Ensure PFDs are readily accessible.
3. At least one Type IV (throwable device) PFD must be kept on board any vessel 16
feet or longer.
REGULATIONS EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
/. Registration - Answer-All boats propelled by machinery, including gasoline, diesel and
electric motors, and principally operated on Florida waters must be registered and
issued a Florida Certificate of Number (Registration) by the Department of Highway
Safety and Motor Vehicles.
Vessels currently registered in another state and not kept in Florida for more than 90
consecutive days are not required to be registered in Florida.
/.Registration Requirements - Answer-Boat numbers must:
Be affixed on both sides of the bow;
Be block letters, three inches high and contrasting with the color of your boat; and
Letters must be separated from the numbers by a space or a hyphen.
Decals must:
Be displayed on the port side within six inches, either before or after, of the registration
numbers.
/.Certification Requirements - Answer-Make of the vessel
Length of the vessel
Type of propulsion
Hull identification number
A statement declaring Florida to be the state where the vessel is principally used
Name of the purchaser
Address of the purchaser, including ZIP code
Signature of the purchaser
Name of the seller
Signature of the seller
Date of the sale of the vessel
/.Loading and Horse Power - Answer-In Florida, no person may operate a monohull
boat of less than 20 feet in length while exceeding the maximum weight, persons, or
horsepower capacity as displayed on the manufacturer's capacity plate.
/.PFD Requirements - Answer-1. The State of Florida requires one wearable Type I, II,
III, or V PFD for each person aboard any vessel.
2. Ensure PFDs are readily accessible.
3. At least one Type IV (throwable device) PFD must be kept on board any vessel 16
feet or longer.
