OAR 250-018-0110: Approved Internet Course Providers

(1) Individuals and organizations who wish to provide an approved boating safety education Internet Course must apply to the Marine Board to become an approved internet course provider. To apply, each internet course provider must, in the following order: (a) Obtain NASBLA approval; and then (b) Complete and submitthe Marine Board Internet Course provider application and the course to the Marine Board for review. (2) To meet the Marine Board's internet standards, Internet Course providers must: (a) Be approved by NASBLA and have a signed Course Provider Contract with NASBLA; (b) Meet the Oregon Internet Approval Standards provided by the Marine Board; (c) Write state-specific information consistent with NASBLA Standards. A link to the Marine Board website will not be accepted; and (d) Providestate-specific questions in accordance with NASBLA Testing Standards. (3) An Internet Course provider who offers boaters the option to obtain a Boating Safety Education card online must: (a) Provide the Marine Board compatible electronic data files, as specified by the Marine Board, containing data of individuals who are eligible for a Boating Safety Education Card. Files will be transmitted weekly on a day and in a manner determined by the Marine Board. (b) Provide the Marine Board weekly deposits on a day determined by the Marine Board; (c) Provide the Marine Board accounting section weekly reports indicating the cost of the card for each application and the total amount to be paid to the Marine Board; (d) Provide to the students information regarding security measures that are in place for financial transactions before personal information is exchanged online. All transactions must follow industry security standards. (4) All promotion materials and products to be used by the Internet Course provider to promote their website must be approved by the Marine Board before publishing and distribution to the public. (5) An Internet Course provider may charge a fee at the discretion of the Internet Course provider. However, the fee must be clearly communicated to the person prior to take the provider’s Internet Course . (6) The Marine Board may, upon evidence, place any approved Internet Course provider on probation or remove an approved Internet Course from the Marine Board website for any of the following reasons: (a) Making false statements, misusing, or misrepresenting the Marine Board, its staff, or policies and procedures; or (b) Misinforming boaters in advertising, marketing, or publishing efforts; or (c) Generating or providing a card with is similar in appearance to the Boating Safety Education Card.