• Alabama does not have laws or regulations governing the cleaning or inspection of watercraft.

• Please practice Clean Drain Dry before entering and before leaving each waterbody.

Alaska does not have laws or regulations governing the cleaning or inspection of watercraft.

Please practice Clean Drain Dry before entering and before leaving each waterbody.

All aquatic vessel drain plugs including, but not limited to, bilges, live wells, bait wells, and ballast tanks, must be removed before and during trailering of vessel.

Transportation of bait fish is allowed, but should be transferred in clean water brought from home.

Please practice Clean Drain Dry before entering and before leaving each waterbody.

All vessels (except those that are hand-launched and human-powered) must be inspected at a state authorized location prior to launching in any water of the state if the vessel has been in another state’s waters in the last 30 days or if the vessel is not registered in Colorado.

All vessels (except those that are hand-launched and human-powered) must be inspected prior to leaving a water body infested by invasive species.

If inspection facilities are not available, the vessel must be inspected prior to launching in any other water of the state.

All watercraft, trailers, and gear must be organism free before leaving a body of water, and all water must be drained.

Watercraft traveling on state roads must be free of aquatic organisms and drain plugs removed.

Please practice Clean Drain Dry before entering and before leaving each waterbody.

To operate a registered out of state vessel on Connecticut’s inland waters, operators must purchase an annual Aquatic Invasive Species stamp. The stamp is available for purchase here.

Vessels and trailers launched in Massachusetts waters must be free of aquatic organisms.

All watercraft, trailers, and gear must be organism free before leaving a body of water, and all water must be drained.

Please practice Clean Drain Dry before entering and before leaving each waterbody.

Vessels and trailers launched in Florida waters must be free of aquatic organisms.

All watercraft, trailers, and gear must be organism free before leaving a body of water, and all water must be drained.

Please practice Clean Drain Dry before entering and before leaving each waterbody.

Idaho law states that any motorized or non-motorized boat operating in Idaho is required to display an Invasive Species Fund (ISF) sticker. Stickers may be purchased online, at any Idaho State Park, or at specific vendors.

Vessels and trailers launched in Idaho waters must be free of aquatic organisms.

All watercraft, trailers, and gear must be organism free before leaving a body of water, and all water must be drained.

Please practice Clean Drain Dry before entering and before leaving each waterbody.

Vessels and trailers launched in Iowa waters must be free of aquatic organisms.

All watercraft, trailers, and gear must be organism free before leaving a body of water, and all water must be drained.

Drain plugs, bailers, valves, or other devices used to control the draining of water from ballast tanks, bilges, and live wells must be removed or opened while transporting vessels.

Bait may not be disposed of in waters of the state. Trash or bring clean water from home to transport unused bait.

Please practice Clean Drain Dry before entering and before leaving each waterbody.

Livewells and bilges must be drained and drain plugs removed from all vessels before transport on any public highway of the state.

Species on the prohibited species list may not be possessed or transported except as authorized by a wildlife importation permit. The prohibited species list can be found here.

Please practice Clean Drain Dry before entering and before leaving each waterbody.

Vessels and trailers launched in Kentucky waters must be free of aquatic organisms.

All watercraft, trailers, and gear must be organism free before leaving a body of water, and all water must be drained.

Please practice Clean Drain Dry before entering and before leaving each waterbody.

All watercraft, trailers, and gear must be organism free before leaving a body of water, and all water must be drained. This must be done in a way that does not allow drained water to enter any inland water of the state.

Please practice Clean Drain Dry before entering and before leaving each waterbody.

Vessels and trailers launched in Massachusetts waters must be free of aquatic organisms.

All watercraft, trailers, and gear must be organism free before leaving a body of water, and all water must be drained.

Please practice Clean Drain Dry before entering and before leaving each waterbody.

Michigan law requires that a person remove all aquatic organisms from watercraft, trailers, and gear before launching into Michigan waters.

Prior to transporting any watercraft over land, boaters are required to:

Remove all drain plugs

Drain all water

Ensure the watercraft, trailer, and gear are free of aquatic organisms, including plants

Bait may not be disposed of in waters of the state. Trash or bring clean water from home to transport unused bait.

Please practice Clean Drain Dry before entering and before leaving each waterbody.

All watercraft, trailers, and gear must be organism free before leaving a body of water, and all water must be drained.

Drain plugs, bailers, valves, or other devices used to control the draining of water from ballast tanks, bilges, and live wells must be removed or opened while transporting vessels.

Bait may not be disposed of in waters of the state. Trash or bring clean water from home to transport unused bait.

Please practice Clean Drain Dry before entering and before leaving each waterbody.

If you carry or tow any watercraft (motorized or non-motorized) you must stop at all open watercraft inspection stations you encounter.

Watercraft inspection is required before launch for all watercraft entering Montana.

Watercraft inspection is required before launch for all watercraft crossing west over the Continental Divide and entering the Flathead Basin.

Boats with a ballast or bladder that intend to launch on Montana waters must obtain a decontamination before launching.

Non-resident watercraft launching in Montana must purchase a Vessel AIS Prevention Pass (AISPP) available at FWP regional offices or online here.

When removing a vessel from the water and before leaving the associated boat launch or parking area remove all aquatic organisms from the vessel, trailer, and equipment. Drain and dry all compartments or spaces that hold water including bilges, live wells, pumps, motors, ballast tanks, and bait buckets.

Please practice Clean Drain Dry before entering and before leaving each waterbody.

All watercraft using Nevada waters are required to display an Aquatic Invasive Species decal. Decals may be purchased here.

Vessels and trailers being launched into infested waters must be decontaminated before launching in another waterbody.

It is unlawful to launch a vessel into any body of water in Nevada for which the Department has approved an inspection program without first complying with that program.

All watercraft, trailers, and gear must be organism free before leaving a body of water, and all water must be drained.

Live bait or aquatic organisms may not be transported into North Dakota.

Drain plugs must be removed and water draining devices must be open on all watercraft during any out-of-water transport.

Please practice Clean Drain Dry before entering and before leaving each waterbody.

For a full list of regulations, visit here.

Ohio does not have laws or regulations governing the cleaning or inspection of watercraft.

Please practice Clean Drain Dry before entering and before leaving each waterbody.

ALL BOATERS (transporting motorized or non-motorized watercraft) are REQUIRED to stop if inspection station is open. Inspections take approximately 10 minutes, and will come with an inspection report as proof of compliance.

Failure to stop at an inspection station could result in a fine of $115.

An out-of-state aquatic invasive species permit is required for motorized boats operating in Oregon waterways, and a Waterway Access Permit is required for non-motorized boats 10 feet and longer.

Traveling through Oregon and not launching watercraft in state waters DOES NOT require a permit.

Drain plugs must be removed and water draining devices must be open on all watercraft during any out-of-water transport.

Releasing live bait or aquatic animals from one waterbody into another is illegal. Failure to comply could result in a fine of $125,000 or the cost of restoring the waterway.

Please practice Clean Drain Dry before entering and before leaving each waterbody.

Learn more about required permits here.

Prohibited is the transport of any plant or plant part into or out of any Rhode Island waterbody on boats, vessels, other water conveyances, vehicles, trailers, fishing supplies, or any other equipment with the exception of authorized research activities, species identification and other management activities.

It is prohibited that any person use foot gear with external felt soles or other natural or synthetic porous material capable of absorbing liquid that is attached to the soles of wading foot gear in any freshwaters of the state. This shall include any waters shared with adjacent states in which any Rhode Island fishing regulations apply.

South Carolina does not have laws or regulations governing the cleaning or inspection of watercraft.

Please practice Clean Drain Dry before entering and before leaving each waterbody.

It is illegal to transport live or dead zebra or quagga mussels attached to a watercraft

All water must be drained from watercraft when transporting the vessel on a public roadway

Aquatic invasive plants must be immediately removed from watercraft, trailers, and transport vehicles when leaving a water body

Boats stored in the water on lakes with invasive mussels may require inspection and decontamination prior to transport. Contact the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department at (512) 389-4848 or AquaticInvasives@tpwd.texas.gov at minimum 72 hours before moving the boat.

https://tpwd.texas.gov/decon

ALL motorized boats used in Utah waters that are not currently registered through the Utah Division of Motor Vehicles are subject to a $25 AIS vessel enrollment fee, and all boaters must complete an annual mussel-aware boater education course prior to enrolling.

Follow these steps to meet the requirements:

1) Register your vessel in your state of residence. You will need your bow number for your Utah nonresident AIS vessel enrollment (see step 3).

2) Take the free mussel-aware boater online course. This course is designed to educate boaters about quagga mussels, their impacts and relevant aquatic invasive species laws in Utah. (You must take this course before enrolling your vessel; please note your “Customer ID” information upon completion.)

3) Using your customer ID, complete the AIS vessel enrollment and pay the $25 nonresident boater fee (good for the current calendar year).

4) You will receive a current-year Utah AIS decal in the mail to affix to your vessel. Placement instructions are provided with the decal.

5) When boating anywhere in Utah, make sure that a printed copy of your AIS vessel enrollment certification is displayed on the dash of your towing vehicle, and that you have a current-year Utah AIS decal affixed to your boat.

Note: These steps must be completed prior to arriving in Utah.

Do I need to complete the online education course and pay the fee to use my SUP, kayak, canoe, etc.?

No, non-motorized vessels are not subject to these requirements, but users of non-motorized watercraft are still required to self-certify that they’ve effectively cleaned, drained (if applicable) and dried their vessel before launching in a Utah waterbody.

Any watercraft entering the state that was used on infested water in the last 30 days must be inspected for AIS before launching in Wyoming.

Any watercraft entering the state from March 1 - November 30 must be inspected for AIS before launching in Wyoming.

All watercraft must possess a valid AIS decal prior to launching in Wyoming.

All visible organisms must be removed from watercraft/trailer once it leaves the water

Boaters must drain all water including from all compartments

All bilge/ballast/live well plugs must be removed while transporting the craft by land in the state

Please practice Clean Drain Dry before entering and before leaving each waterbody.