What does being "U.S. Coast Licensed" mean?
Any business, including fishing guides and charters, needs an OUPV or commonly known as a "Captains License" to operate on Federal Navigable Water's, like the St. Louis River, Duluth/Superior Harbor, Lake Superior, and Chequamegon Bay. To obtain a license:
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The license holder must pass drug testing exams and subjecting to a yearly random drug test.
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Pass physical examinations
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Pass a USCG approved course and exams.
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License holders also need to take and pass a USCG approved Redcross First Aid and CPR course.