Section 678.5 Of Article 1.4. Vessel Operators’ Education And Certification Cards From California Harbors And Navigation Code >> Division 3. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 1.4.
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. (a) The division may develop and provide a vessel operator
examination on the division's Internet Web site. The division shall
provide links from the division's Internet Web site to other vessel
operator examinations approved by the division that are available
through a provider whose course has been approved by the National
Association of State Boating Law Administrators.
(b) If the division contracts for the provision of vessel operator
examination services with test vendors, the division shall conduct a
formal competitive bid process and shall contract with more than one
vendor for those services.
(c) A vessel operator examination developed or approved by the
division shall be consistent with the National Association of State
Boating Law Administrators' National Boating Education Standards, as
applicable to basic vessel operations, rules of navigation, and
boating safety only.