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Before you make plans to spend the day on the waters of places like Chesapeake Bay or Lake Needwood with your new boat, you will need to apply for your MD boat registration and learn the state boating rules. By registering your boat, you are doing your part to help sustain resources that promote the safe and responsible use of state waterways.
Do you know what types of safety equipment you are required to have on your boat in Maryland? Are you certain that you know how to read the buoys and markers that guide boaters along the waterways? Every boater is responsible for knowing these boating rules and laws.
Your boat registration serves as documentation to prove that you are the rightful owner of a vessel. There are registration fees that you will need to pay when you register your boat; however, these fees are used by the state to help sustain our natural resources and promote responsible boating.
Maryland has its own set of boating rules to protect the waterways and keep everyone who uses them safe.
Learn how to take care of your crew and your boat, while also taking care of our valuable water resources.
Additional resources and information can be found directly on the Maryland Department of Natural Resources site.
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