Safety information4successful completion of the course, the usercan download a certificate of completion im-mediately or, for a small charge, request oneby mail. To take this free course, go to boa-tus.org.For CanadaAll operators of pleasure craft must illustratecompetency by means of a Pleasure CraftOperators Card with the exception of Person-al Water Craft used for rental purposes whichrequire a rental checklist be completed. Plea-sure Craft Operators Cards can be obtainedfollowing the completion of a competencycourse, with an on-line option. Details can befound on Transport Canada’s website.www.tc.gc.caEMU33881Passenger trainingMake sure at least one other passenger istrained to operate the boat in the event of anemergency.EMU33891Boating safety publicationsBe informed about boating safety. Additionalpublications and information can be obtainedfrom many boating organizations.EMU33591Laws and regulationsKnow the marine laws and regulations whereyou will be boating- and obey them. Severalsets of rules prevail according to geographiclocation, but all are basically the same as theInternational Rules of the Road. The rulespresented in the following section are con-densed- and have been provided for yourconvenience only.Contact the U.S. Coast Guard, the NationalAssociation of State Boating Law Administra-tors, or your local Power Squadron for a com-plete set of rules governing the waters inwhich you will be using your boat.EMU44740Boating organizationsThe following organizations provide boatingsafety training and information about boatingsafety and laws.In the U.S.A.United States Coast GuardConsumer Affairs Staff (G-BC)Office of Boating, Public, and Consumer Af-fairsU.S. Coast Guard HeadquartersWashington, D.C. 20593-0001http://www.uscgboating.org/United States Power Squadrons1-888-FOR-USPS (1-888-367-8777)http://www.usps.org/Boat Owners Association of The UnitedStates1-800-336-BOAT (1-800-336-2628)http://www.boatus.com/National Association of State Boating LawAdministrators (NASBLA)1500 Leestown Road, Suite 330Lexington, KY 40511 859-225-9497http://www.nasbla.org/National Marine Manufacturers Associa-tion (NMMA)200 East Randolph DriveSuite 5100Chicago, IL 60601http://www.nmma.org/Marine Retailers Association of America155 N. Michigan Ave. Chicago,IL 60304http://www.mraa.com/©2019 Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A.