Powers and duties of the Department.

(a) The Department shall coordinate and provide a statewide course of instruction in boating safety education for certification, and insure that courses are available at regular intervals within each county. (b) Any course of instruction in boating safety education offered by the Department is not required to consist of more than 6 classes, nor to exceed a cumulative total of 12 hours. (c) Tests may be administered verbally when appropriate. (d) The Department shall replace, free or at cost, a lost or destroyed boating safety certification originally issued by the Department.