N.J. Stat. § 12:7-61.1: Schedule for completion of mandatory boat safety course.

7. Before operating a power vessel, including a personal watercraft, on the waterways of this State, the mandatory boat safety course required by section 2 of P.L.1987, c.453 (C.12:7-61) shall be successfully completed as follows:

a. by persons born after December 31, 1978;

b. before June 1, 2006, by persons born after December 31, 1968 and on or before December 31, 1978;

c. before June 1, 2007 , by persons born after December 31, 1958 and on or before December 31, 1968;

d. before June 1, 2008 , by persons born after December 31, 1948 and on or before December 31, 1958; and

e. before June 1, 2009 by all other persons.

L.2005,c.292,s.7.