FOR CHARTER CAPTAINS · FREE PLANNING TOOL
Match role, water, species and passengers to a research checklist.
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Regulatory source records checked October 22, 2026; financial examples and entered values are assumptions. These tools do not submit applications or verify documents. Review the federal regulatory watch · Report a correction.
This rule-based checklist separates captain, state guide, guests, vessel, federal target groups, ROLP, insurance, business and reporting. Unknown water, target, credential or permit answers retain review questions. Reported permit types are never converted into agency approval. The tool does not evaluate legal residency, actual credential text, vessel eligibility, seasonal rules or every specialized activity.
Federal reef/CMP uncertainty creates a limited-access gate; more than six passengers creates an inspection question; offshore with an inland route creates a credential question. New species, vessels, waters, captains or ownership arrangements require a fresh review. Use the agency-call worksheet to attach the real answer.
