The Big Secret...

[Ron Brandt]

I can't believe this never came up before!!!! Oh wait, it did. Isn't that where GUE and all the other agencies came from?

Yep...


Ron

 

[Saipanman]

If you want government regulation, by all means encourage idiots to dive without certification.

 

[Ron Brandt]

If you want government regulation, by all means encourage idiots to dive without certification.

They would (government) first have to seek out their own and give them a cert.Sorry to say that the NAVY DIVER card it not a recognized c-card.

Ron

 

[Blackwood]

I'm pretty sure most people know this... in other words, it's no secret. Good luck getting air fills without a reputable cert, though.

Hey Kenny- did you know that there's no law that says you have to pay the IRS taxes?

Yes there is, it's called the Internal Revenue Code.

What most people don't know is that the IRC doesn't require US Citizens who earn their living exclusively in the United States to pay taxes on income.

 

[drdiver1952]

I'm pretty sure most people know this... in other words, it's no secret. Good luck getting air fills without a reputable cert, though.



Yes there is, it's called the Internal Revenue Code.

What most people don't know is that the IRC doesn't require US Citizens who earn their living exclusively in the United States to pay taxes on income.

well, I hope you try that for a couple of years and see what it gets you!!! That's a myth that's been exploded a few times. Just try and see what happens.

As far as diving without certification--more power to them--it's the blessings of freedom. Hope your life insurance is paid up or you don't have any close relatives.

 

[Ron Brandt]

Who would dare ask J Cousteau for a c-card? "C-Card,I don't need no stinkin' C-Card".

Ron

 

[salty]

Does anyone really realize that there is no law saying you have to be certified by an agency to SCUBA dive?

The reality is that there is no law that states you must have a c-card to go diving............................................................................................................................... Happy Diving...

Ken

Someone introduce this guy to Karl

 

[Heffey]

I am always one to further a discussion.

On this same note.

I wonder if there is the possibility for a discrimination case if a LDS refused to provide services because of the lack of a recognized C-Card?

I'm not saying that a LDS should sell air to an unqualified person. I just wonder if the courts would see it the same way, being that there are no actual regulations that preclude the LDS from providing the service.

LDS or other people in business may believe that they may pick and choose who to do business with but in regards to this I believe the law may not agree.

I surely hope that there is never a bored, uncertified millionaire who decides to push the point. I am really not sure how it would turn out.

Jeffrey

 

[ScubaSarus]

Here in CT we have local ordinances in some areas that you need a cert to dive off a certain beach or lake area per see. What the original poster has said is very old news that has come up many times before.

 

[paolov]

here , you see guys diving without c-card and they don't have any problems with air refills, they bring their air compressor on the boat and connect a long tube down to depth.

the best part of this is it gives others a chance to replace them after a short period of time. fast turn around of divers. go figure.