Thread: Launch permit for out of state

Do I need anything other than an out of state License to fish from my boat at Norris Lake. Thanks for any help.....

As far as I know, if you were born before 1989 you will not need a boating safety certification card, even if you are out of State. If you were born after 1989 you will need this certification or the equivalent. Good luck on Norris, she is full to the brim! The TWRA website has the complete set of boating requirements, always check them first.

Copied from the TWRA website below:

Any Tennessee resident born after January 1, 1989 must show the TWRA-issued wallet Boating Safety Education Certificate as proof of successful completion of the TWRA Boating Safety exam.

No other certificate will be accepted as meeting the requirements of the law. The Tennessee mandatory boating education law is similar to the driver’s license law. You acquire the study materials, study, and then take an approved boating safety exam administered by an approved representative of the TWRA

The certification is not required if there is an adult (18 years old or older) on board to take immediate control of the vessel. However this adult, if born after January 1, 1989, must have the boating education certification.

Out of State Boaters

If you were born after January 1, 1989, TWRA will accept any NASBLA approved boating safety certificate.