In MD, it's not a license, it's a 'safe boating
certificate. It cannot be revoked.
it's an attempt to educate the boating public. It
is somewhat effective in that at least the hold
has been exposed to the basics.
S.

"Dave" wrote in message
...
: On Wed, 17 Nov 2004 00:55:42 GMT, "Ed C"
said:
:
: Did a license ever stop an accident on the
road?
:
: Prolly prevented a few. The reason for licensing
is so that the license can
: be revoked. So while the tests probably are
useless, the ability to revoke
: the license for, for example, boating under the
influence, can be
: meaningful.
: