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Boating News
  

 

 The Clean Boating Act of 2008 (see previous new story) has passed, which exempt "recreational vessels" See attachment. (pdf, 24kB)  

 

 The U.S. EPA has proposed permits that would regulate vessel discharges--not limited to commercial vessels and may affect recreational boaters.
Read more at the EPA website. 		 
Legislation has been introduced to require all boat operators in California to hold a vessel operator card. Read the story here. Read the bill text here (pdf,153 kB).  
       

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