IIRC, there are phase ins for having to take the course and provide proof. I found this but only this-
"As of January 1, 2020, New York will begin a phase-in-by-age law that will require a new age group to become certified each year, requiring all motorized boat and PWC operators to pass a boater safety course and to carry a New York boater card by January 1, 2025. All motorized boat operators born on or after January 1, 1993, will be required to carry the New York boater card by January 1, 2020. "
What are the other phase ins ?
(I will be 70 next year and have taken three different courses, the most useless being the last one provided free by the Nassau Police. Not really their fault, it was apparently designed for kids on PWCs, and I did get a plastic card out of it.)
Ooops- found it thanks to PoorRichard-
This act shall take effect January 1, 2020 and shall apply to all opera-
tors born on or after January 1, 1993, provided further on and after
January 1, 2021 and before January 1, 2022 this act shall apply to all
operators born on or after January 1, 1988; provided further on and
after January 1, 2022 and before January 1, 2023 this act shall apply to
all operators born on or after January 1, 1983; provided further on and
after January 1, 2023 and before January 1, 2024 this act shall apply to
all operators born on or after January 1, 1978; provided further on and
January 1, 2024 and before January 1, 2025 this act shall apply to oper-
ators.