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Starting January 1, 2027, anyone who operates a motorboat or sailboat in Utah would need to complete a new annual boating safety course created by the Division of Outdoor Recreation and carry proof of completion while on the water, with operating without it treated as an infraction. The course, designed to take under 20 minutes on average, would cover topics such as personal flotation devices, boating under the influence of alcohol or drugs, safe navigation practices, and aquatic invasive species; it would be separate from, and not a substitute for, the existing personal watercraft safety course required for jet skis and similar craft. Boat rental businesses, known as liveries, would be required to either verify a renter's proof of course completion or give the renter a state-created safety briefing covering similar topics before renting out a watercraft. The Division of Outdoor Recreation would be granted authority to write rules establishing and managing that livery safety briefing.