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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  1. General Laws
  2. Part I ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT
  3. Title XIV PUBLIC WAYS AND WORKS
  4. Chapter 90B MOTORBOATS, OTHER VESSELS AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
  5. Section 13B Kayak instructor certification and training requirements

Section 13B

Section 13B: Kayak instructor certification and training requirements

[ Text of section added by 2024, 350, Sec. 12 effective April 8, 2025.]

  Section 13B. (a) A person holding themself as a kayak instructor for hire shall obtain and maintain: (i) first aid training certification approved by the department of public health; (ii) cardiopulmonary resuscitation training approved by the department of public health; and (iii) a watercraft and water safety certification program approved by the director.

  (b) A kayak instructor shall train students on the safety procedures appropriate to the level of paddling difficulty. Wet exit training shall be required of all beginners and novice level operators who use an attached spray skirt during any part of the kayak instructional session. A liability release that limits an instructor's responsibility to comply with this section shall be void.