# ATTN: NYSpeed jet ski and boating crew; License question... **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [July 18, 2009, 6:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-nyspeed-jet-ski-and-boating-crew-license-question/70710 "2009-07-18T06:32:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![9ONA3OOZX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9ona3oozx/32/7242_2.png) [@9ONA3OOZX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9ONA3OOZX)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2009, 6:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-nyspeed-jet-ski-and-boating-crew-license-question/70710/1 "2009-07-18T06:32:03Z")
So i’m mailing out the paperwork today from the course with the $10 check they of course require for processing…and am planning on going with a bunch of friends on our skis next sunday to canalfest, but doubt my license will come in by then. If i happen to get stopped without it, can i expect to have my ski impounded, or get a ticket i can just have dropped when they see i am licensed but hadn’t gotten the physical proof yet? ---
**Author:** ![slasky](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slasky/32/7408_2.png) [@slasky](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slasky)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2009, 6:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-nyspeed-jet-ski-and-boating-crew-license-question/70710/2 "2009-07-18T06:35:09Z")
> [@9ONA3OOZX"](#): > > So i’m mailing out the paperwork today from the course with the $10 check they of course require for processing…and am planning on going with a bunch of friends on our skis next sunday to canalfest, but doubt my license will come in by then. If i happen to get stopped without it, can i expect to have my ski impounded, or get a ticket i can just have dropped when they see i am licensed but hadn’t gotten the physical proof yet? The white copy you got is your temporary license. ---
**Author:** ![Kramer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/97f17d/32.png) [@Kramer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Kramer)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2009, 8:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-nyspeed-jet-ski-and-boating-crew-license-question/70710/3 "2009-07-18T08:02:26Z")
do you need a licience to operate a boat…or is it just a jet ski thing? ---
**Author:** ![slasky](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slasky/32/7408_2.png) [@slasky](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slasky)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2009, 8:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-nyspeed-jet-ski-and-boating-crew-license-question/70710/4 "2009-07-18T08:33:34Z")
> [@strokingnova](#): > > do you need a licience to operate a boat…or is it just a jet ski thing? Just a jet ski. ---
**Author:** ![llink78](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/llink78/32/8037_2.png) [@llink78](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/llink78)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2009, 9:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-nyspeed-jet-ski-and-boating-crew-license-question/70710/5 "2009-07-18T09:16:53Z")
just a ticket its $100, ---
**Author:** ![baseball24](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/baseball24/32/7452_2.png) [@baseball24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/baseball24)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2009, 7:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-nyspeed-jet-ski-and-boating-crew-license-question/70710/6 "2009-07-19T19:27:04Z")
canada its 300 dollars but if u took the course you should have your temp license…and believe me u better have it cuz they patrol up and down the canal ---
**Author:** ![9ONA3OOZX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9ona3oozx/32/7242_2.png) [@9ONA3OOZX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9ONA3OOZX)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2009, 9:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-nyspeed-jet-ski-and-boating-crew-license-question/70710/7 "2009-07-20T09:37:19Z")
Word, checked out the paperwork and see that the white slip is indeed a temporary…and i got lucky, since i took the course months ago and just never mailed in the slip since i haven’t had any time to ski yet this year…i’m lucky to have just noticed that i have about a week and a half before it expires lol. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2009, 10:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-nyspeed-jet-ski-and-boating-crew-license-question/70710/8 "2009-07-20T10:00:48Z")
I rode for 2 or 3 years w/o it. No issues ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2009, 11:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-nyspeed-jet-ski-and-boating-crew-license-question/70710/9 "2009-07-20T11:16:59Z")
Isn’t it a newer thing that you need the saftey course? I thought you didnt need the actual license, just a personal watercraft saftey thing. ---
**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2009, 11:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-nyspeed-jet-ski-and-boating-crew-license-question/70710/10 "2009-07-20T11:56:30Z")
what if you took the course lets say 8 years ago and lost your license. how long are they good for? can i get a replacement? ---
**Author:** ![9ONA3OOZX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9ona3oozx/32/7242_2.png) [@9ONA3OOZX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9ONA3OOZX)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2009, 12:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-nyspeed-jet-ski-and-boating-crew-license-question/70710/11 "2009-07-20T12:30:08Z")
You should just be able to get another mailed to you. Like vehicle licenses they’re good for life i believe ---
**Author:** ![baseball24](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/baseball24/32/7452_2.png) [@baseball24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/baseball24)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2009, 3:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/attn-nyspeed-jet-ski-and-boating-crew-license-question/70710/12 "2009-07-20T15:02:27Z")
> [@newman](#): > > I rode for 2 or 3 years w/o it. > > No issues xeon got a ticket for 300 dollars in canada for not having it on him! hes fighting it though bc it was at his cottage