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NH Rev Stat § 270:31 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey|Title 270 - Supervision of Navigation; Registration of Boats and Motors; Common Carriers by Water|Section 270:31 - Scuba Diving and Snorkeling.

    270:31 Scuba Diving and Snorkeling. –||I. Any person engaged in scuba diving on any of the public waters of the state and any person engaged in snorkeling in normally traveled navigable public waters shall have a diver's flag, consisting of a red flag with a diagonal white stripe, displayed indicating that diving activities are in progress. The bottom of said flag shall extend at least 3 feet above the surface of the water, the view of which shall be unobstructed for 360 degrees.||II. Any person engaged in scuba diving or snorkeling shall remain within 75 feet of their dive flag. Boaters shall remain a minimum of 150 feet away from any posted dive flag, unless there are circumstances which prevent the operator from maintaining a minimum of 150 feet, in which case the operator shall maintain headway speed.||III. The commissioner of safety may adopt rules pursuant to RSA 541-A relative to restricting scuba diving between sunset and sunrise.|||Source. 1973, 574:1. 1981, 353:13. 1987, 124:6, I(c). 1995, 54:1, eff. July 8, 1995.|
NH Rev Stat § 270:32 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey|Title 270 - Supervision of Navigation; Registration of Boats and Motors; Common Carriers by Water|Section 270:32 - Penalty.

    270:32 Penalty. –||Any person violating the provisions of RSA 270:31 shall be subject to the following penalties:||I. If the offense occurs prior to November 1, 1973, he shall be fined not more than $25 for each offense.||II. If the offense occurs on or after November 1, 1973, he shall be guilty of a violation for each offense.||III. The director of state police may prohibit further scuba activity, in addition to the penalties prescribed in either paragraph I or II, until the provisions of RSA 270:31 have been complied with.|||Source. 1973, 574:1, eff. July 5, 1973. 2011, 224:251, eff. July 1, 2011.|
NH Rev Stat § 270:32-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey|Title 270 - Supervision of Navigation; Registration of Boats and Motors; Common Carriers by Water|Section 270:32-a - Any Type of Watercraft.

    270:32-a Any Type of Watercraft. –||An operator of any unofficial or unauthorized watercraft of any type approaching within 150 feet of a diver's flag being displayed in accordance with RSA 270:31, shall be subject to the penalties provided in RSA 270:32, I and II. Official watercraft shall use precaution when official business requires them to be within the above-cited range.|||Source. 1973, 574:1. 1995, 54:2, eff. July 8, 1995.|
NH Rev Stat § 270:33 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey|Title 270 - Supervision of Navigation; Registration of Boats and Motors; Common Carriers by Water|Section 270:33 - Heating, Agitating, or Other Devices in Public Waters; Safety Hazard.

    270:33 Heating, Agitating, or Other Devices in Public Waters;  Safety Hazard. –||No person shall put, place, operate, or cause to be put, placed, or operated in the waters of this state any so-called heating, agitating, or other device which inhibits or prevents the natural freezing of water, or forming of ice, and thereby impedes either the ingress or egress to or from the ice from any property other than that of the owner of the device. The person or persons responsible for the placement of the device shall ensure that warning signs are posted to warn of its location. Said signs shall read DANGER, THIN ICE and shall be of sufficient size to be readable at a distance of not less than 150 feet, and shall be visible from all directions and shall be equipped with reflectors and color-coded in a pattern unique for this purpose only. The department of safety is hereby authorized to establish said unique design and coloring and any homemade copies shall follow this design and coloring. The provisions of this section shall be enforced by any law enforcement agency under the direction of the department of safety pursuant to RSA 106-A:14 and the department of fish and game pursuant to RSA 206:26.|||Source. 1973, 321:1, eff. Nov. 1, 1973. 2019, 37:1, eff. July 14, 2019.|
NH Rev Stat § 270:34 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey|Title 270 - Supervision of Navigation; Registration of Boats and Motors; Common Carriers by Water|Section 270:34 - Registration Required.

    270:34 Registration Required. –||Any person operating or hereinafter operating any such agitating or heating device which tends to inhibit the natural production of ice on public waters must obtain a registration to be designed and distributed by the department of safety, from the municipal clerk of the town in which such device shall be operated and said registration shall contain the name and address of owner and the location of said device. A permanent file of such registrations shall be kept by municipal clerks and a fee of $.50 per registration may be charged.|||Source. 1973, 321:1, eff. Nov. 1, 1973.|
NH Rev Stat § 270:35 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey|Title 270 - Supervision of Navigation; Registration of Boats and Motors; Common Carriers by Water|Section 270:35 - Penalty.

    270:35 Penalty. –||Any person seeking to operate a device tending to inhibit the natural production of ice on public waters in violation of this subdivision shall be, if a natural person, guilty of a violation and if any other person, guilty of a misdemeanor, and the activity enjoined by the court on grounds of public or private nuisance constituting a hazard to public or private safety.|||Source. 1973, 321:1, eff. Nov. 1, 1973.|
NH Rev Stat § 270:36 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey|Title 270 - Supervision of Navigation; Registration of Boats and Motors; Common Carriers by Water|Section 270:36 - Definitions.

    270:36 Definitions. –||In this subdivision:||I. "Director" means the director of the division of state police.||II. "Marine engine" means a motor, including an outboard motor, suitable for the propulsion of a boat upon water.|||Source. 1976, 6:1, eff. April 28, 1976. 2011, 224:252, eff. July 1, 2011.|
NH Rev Stat § 270:37 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey|Title 270 - Supervision of Navigation; Registration of Boats and Motors; Common Carriers by Water|Section 270:37 - Decibel Limits on Noise.

    270:37 Decibel Limits on Noise. –||I. No person may operate, sell, or offer for sale any marine engine which is capable of being operated in a manner which exceeds the following noise levels measured under any testing procedure established pursuant to rules adopted under RSA 270:39:||(a) For a marine engine manufactured in or before 1990, a noise level of 90 decibels when subjected to stationary testing.||(b) For a marine engine manufactured after December 31, 1990, a noise level of 88 decibels when subjected to stationary testing.||(c) For a marine engine manufactured in or before 1990, a noise level of 84 decibels on the "A" scale, measured at 50 feet.||(d) For a marine engine manufactured after December 31, 1990, a noise level of 82 decibels on the "A" scale, measured at 50 feet.||II. The director or the director's agent may order the operator or owner of any boat which he or she has articulable suspicion to believe is capable of being operated in a manner which exceeds the decibel limits contained in this section to subject the boat to one or more noise level testing procedures as provided in this subdivision or to inspection of the engine and mechanical systems for violations of this section or RSA 270:25.||III. A boat owner or operator shall submit a boat which is the subject of an order by the director or the director's agent pursuant to RSA 270:37, II to noise level testing by the director or the director's agent immediately or at the time and location designated by the director or the director's agent. No person shall operate the boat after the time designated until it is subjected to such noise level testing or engine and mechanical system inspection.||IV. The director or the director's agent may prohibit the operator or owner of any boat which fails a noise level testing procedure from operating the boat until the boat successfully passes the procedure. No person shall operate a boat contrary to such an order of the director.||V. Pursuant to the penalties imposed under RSA 270: 41-a, any person convicted of violating this section shall be fined not less than $250. No portion of any fine imposed under this section shall be suspended or reduced by the court.|||Source. 1976, 6:1. 1977, 140:1. 1987, 370:5. 1989, 209:1. 2006, 234:2, eff. June 1, 2006.|
NH Rev Stat § 270:37-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey|Title 270 - Supervision of Navigation; Registration of Boats and Motors; Common Carriers by Water|Section 270:37-a - Stationary Sound Level Testing Authorized.

    270:37-a Stationary Sound Level Testing Authorized. –||I. The director or the director's agent may use stationary sound level testing to determine marine engine noise levels for boats. Such testing shall be conducted while boats are stationary on the water according to test SAE J2005.||II. Noise levels in decibels for stationary sound level testing shall be established for a specific distance between the boat tested and the testing device, at levels which correlate with noise levels in decibels, as set forth in RSA 270:37.||III. Testing procedures for stationary sound level testing shall be measured according to procedures established pursuant to rules adopted under RSA 270:39.||IV. Any test conducted pursuant to this section shall be sufficient to establish a violation of RSA 270:37.|||Source. 1989, 143:6. 2006, 234:3, eff. June 1, 2006.|
NH Rev Stat § 270:38 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey|Title 270 - Supervision of Navigation; Registration of Boats and Motors; Common Carriers by Water|Section 270:38 - Certification of Marine Engines.

    270:38 Certification of Marine Engines. –||Any marine engine manufactured after December 31, 1976 and offered for sale in this state shall be certified to the director as having been tested and found not to exceed the noise levels prescribed in RSA 270:37, I. An outboard motor shall be certified by the motor manufacturer. Any other marine engine shall be certified by the boat manufacturer if it is offered for sale in combination with a boat or by the engine manufacturer if it is not offered for sale in combination with a boat.|||Source. 1976, 6:1. 2006, 234:4, eff. June 1, 2006.|
NH Rev Stat § 270:39 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey|Title 270 - Supervision of Navigation; Registration of Boats and Motors; Common Carriers by Water|Section 270:39 - Rulemaking Authority.

    270:39 Rulemaking Authority. –||The commissioner of safety shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to:||I. Testing procedures to determine marine engine noise levels.||II. Certification under RSA 270:38.||III. Testing procedures for stationary sound level testing, as authorized by RSA 270:37-a, to determine marine engine noise levels.|||Source. 1976, 6:1. 1987, 124:6, I(c); 370:6, 9. 1989, 143:7, eff. May 17, 1989.|
NH Rev Stat § 270:40 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey|Title 270 - Supervision of Navigation; Registration of Boats and Motors; Common Carriers by Water|Section 270:40 - Alteration of Marine Engines.

    270:40 Alteration of Marine Engines. –||No person may remove or alter the propulsion unit, the enclosure or any part of a marine engine or modify the mounting of a marine engine in or upon a boat in such a manner as to exceed the noise levels prescribed in RSA 270:37.|||Source. 1976, 6:1, eff. April 28, 1976.|
NH Rev Stat § 270:41 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey|Title 270 - Supervision of Navigation; Registration of Boats and Motors; Common Carriers by Water|Section 270:41 - Exceptions.

    270:41 Exceptions. –||This subdivision shall not apply to:||I. A motorboat competing under a permit issued by the director in a regatta, boat race, trial run for a speed record or official trial for a speed record during the time and in the designated area authorized by the permit.||II. A motorboat preparing for a race or regatta if the preparation is authorized by a permit issued by the director.|||Source. 1976, 6:1, eff. April 28, 1976.|
NH Rev Stat § 270:41-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey|Title 270 - Supervision of Navigation; Registration of Boats and Motors; Common Carriers by Water|Section 270:41-a - Penalty.

    270:41-a Penalty. –||Any person who violates the provisions of RSA 270:25, 270:37, or 270:40, or any person who owns a boat which is operated with his permission or assent in violation of RSA 270:25, 270:37, or 270:40 shall be guilty of a violation for a first offense and guilty of a misdemeanor for a subsequent offense within a calendar year.|||Source. 1987, 370:7, eff. July 25, 1987.|
NH Rev Stat § 270:42 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey|Title 270 - Supervision of Navigation; Registration of Boats and Motors; Common Carriers by Water|Section 270:42 - Definitions.

    270:42 Definitions. –||In this subdivision:||I. "Dinghy" means a boat primarily used as a means of travel to and from, and used only in conjunction with, the owner's principal boat.||II. "Lifeboat" means a boat principally used for rescue purposes and associated with a larger vessel.||III. "Occupied" means that the owner or person in charge of the boat is either on board the boat or in the water within 100 feet of the boat.||IV. "Raft" means any group of 2 or more boats which are stationary upon the waters of a lake or pond and which are congregated together, whether anchored, secured to one another, or adrift, provided that at least one of the boats in the group is occupied, and provided further that lifeboats and dinghies shall not be counted in determining whether a raft exists.||V. "Rafting" means forming or being a member of a raft.||VI. "Single boat" means a boat which is not a member of a raft.|||Source. 1983, 314:2, eff. June 18, 1983.|
NH Rev Stat § 270:43 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey|Title 270 - Supervision of Navigation; Registration of Boats and Motors; Common Carriers by Water|Section 270:43 - Rules; Enforcement.

    270:43 Rules;  Enforcement. –||I. The commissioner of safety, pursuant to RSA 541-A, shall adopt rules which shall be binding on all persons owning, leasing or operating boats and which:||(a) Further define and regulate the practice of rafting of boats; and||(b) Designate prohibited locations or times, in or during which the size of rafts is limited and a minimum distance is required between boats and rafts in accordance with the provisions of RSA 270:44. Such prohibited locations and times shall include:||(1) The following locations on Lake Winnipesaukee, which shall be more specifically defined in such rules:||(i) The Kona mansion area, so-called, in the town of Moultonborough;||(ii) Small's cove, in the town of Alton; and||(iii) Wentworth cove, southwest of Governor's island bridge in the town of Gilford; and||(2) Such other locations and times as the commissioner of safety shall prescribe.||II. The provisions of this subdivision and the rules adopted under this section shall be enforced by any law enforcement officer having jurisdiction in the area in which any violation of such provisions or rules occurs or by the commissioner of safety and his duly authorized agents, who shall have all the powers of a peace officer in any county of the state regarding such enforcement.|||Source. 1983, 314:2. 1987, 124:6, I(c), eff. July 1, 1987.|
NH Rev Stat § 270:44 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey|Title 270 - Supervision of Navigation; Registration of Boats and Motors; Common Carriers by Water|Section 270:44 - Size of Rafts; Separation of Rafts and Single Boats.

    270:44 Size of Rafts;  Separation of Rafts and Single Boats. –||Except as otherwise provided in this subdivision, no person shall, in a prohibited location or at a prohibited time:||I. Form or allow the boat which he is operating or in charge of to be a member of a raft consisting of 3 or more boats;||II. Form or allow the boat which he is operating or in charge of to be a member of a raft if any part of such raft is:||(a) Less than 50 feet from any other raft; or||(b) Less than 50 feet from any occupied single boat which is stationary upon the waters of the same lake or pond.||III. Anchor a single boat and cause it to remain stationary upon the waters of a lake or pond other than momentarily if any part of such boat is:||(a) Less than 50 feet away from any raft; or||(b) Less than 25 feet away from any other single boat which is stationary upon the waters of such lake or pond.|||Source. 1983, 314:2, eff. June 18, 1983.|
NH Rev Stat § 270:45 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey|Title 270 - Supervision of Navigation; Registration of Boats and Motors; Common Carriers by Water|Section 270:45 - Exceptions.

    270:45 Exceptions. –||The provisions of RSA 270:44 shall not apply to:||I. Boats anchored or moored at marinas or yacht clubs or private docks with the owner's permission;||II. Boats involved in or attending a fireworks display, a boat parade, a boat race, or any other such public events as the director of state police may designate;||III. Boats which have converged at the direction of the director of state police or the executive director of fish and game or the agents of either in order to protect members of any threatened or endangered species of wildlife which the executive director of fish and game deems to be in immediate danger;||IV. Boats converged in any situation in which such convergence is necessary as an emergency measure to prevent injury to person or damage to property or in any other emergency situation in which immediate concerns for safety or health exist;||V. Any boat operated by a peace officer engaged in law enforcement;||VI. Lifeboats or dinghies;||VII. Sailboats operated by recognized youth groups under the direct control of a counselor or other responsible adult; or||VIII. Boats on any body of water of less than 400 acres, or on any estuary or tidal waters of the state.|||Source. 1983, 314:2, eff. June 18, 1983. 2011, 224:253, eff. July 1, 2011.|
NH Rev Stat § 270:46 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey|Title 270 - Supervision of Navigation; Registration of Boats and Motors; Common Carriers by Water|Section 270:46 - Penalty.

    270:46 Penalty. –||A person shall be guilty of a violation if he:||I. Fails to comply with the provisions of this subdivision or any rule adopted thereunder;||II. Refuses to cooperate with a law enforcement officer in the determination of compliance with the provisions of this subdivision or any rule adopted thereunder; or||III. Refuses to move the boat which he is operating or in charge of in order to comply with the provisions of this subdivision or any rule adopted thereunder.|||Source. 1983, 314:2, eff. June 18, 1983.|
NH Rev Stat § 270:46-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey|Title 270 - Supervision of Navigation; Registration of Boats and Motors; Common Carriers by Water|Section 270:46-a - Boat Safety Course.

    270:46-a Boat Safety Course. –||I. In addition to any other penalty imposed, any person who is convicted of violating any of the following boating laws or rules of the division of state police shall be assessed an administrative penalty of $200 to be paid to the director of state police who shall forward such sum to the state treasurer for deposit in the navigation safety fund established under RSA 270-E:6-a:||(a) RSA 270:12-b, disobeying an officer.||(b) RSA 270:29-a, careless and negligent operation of boats.||(c) RSA 265-A:14, refusal of consent.||(d) RSA 265-A:2, II, operating or attempting to operate boats under the influence of liquor or drugs.||II. Any person who pays such penalty and who, within 6 months of conviction, completes at such person's own expense a boat safety classroom course as specified in rules adopted, under RSA 541-A, by the director of state police shall have his or her $200 refunded to him or her from the navigation safety fund by the director.||III. In addition to any other penalty imposed, any person who is convicted of violating any of the following boating laws or rules of the division of state police, and who has not already successfully completed an approved boating safety course shall complete a boat safety classroom course, at that person's own expense, within 6 months of conviction. Any person who fails to complete the boat safety classroom course within 6 months may be prevented from reregistering the boat:||(a) Laws or rules relative to speed limit, safe passage, or personal flotation devices.||(b) RSA 270:37, decibel limits on noise.|||Source. 1988, 286:1. 1991, 369:2. 1992, 132:1; 257:4. 1993, 65:1. 2000, 52:2. 2002, 272:10. 2006, 260:27, eff. Jan. 1, 2007; 283:3, eff. Jan. 1, 2007. 2011, 224:254-256, eff. July 1, 2011.|
NH Rev Stat § 270:47 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey|Title 270 - Supervision of Navigation; Registration of Boats and Motors; Common Carriers by Water|Section 270:47 - to 270:58-b Repealed by 2006, 260:37, XXXIV, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.

    270:47 to 270:58-b Repealed by 2006, 260:37, XXXIV, eff. Jan. 1, 2007. –|
NH Rev Stat § 270:60 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXII - Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey|Title 270 - Supervision of Navigation; Registration of Boats and Motors; Common Carriers by Water|Section 270:60 - Statement of Intent.

    270:60 Statement of Intent. –||I. The general court finds that:||(a) Water is a public resource held in trust by the state and that the state maintains jurisdiction to control the use of public waters for the greatest public benefit; and||(b) The public waters are a significant asset which enhance the well-being and lifestyle of the state's citizens, benefit the state's substantial tourist industry and the environment, and are a habitat for many fish and wildlife; and||(c) That undue proliferation of moorings is detrimental to the integrity of the state's waters and the public's enjoyment thereof.||II. The general court intends to establish through this subdivision a means of regulating the usage of moorings on public waters. Existing moorings may be permitted in their existing locations, provided such moorings comply with the provisions of this subdivision.||III. The general court does not intend, by passage of this legislation, to convey to, create for, or recognize any rights of shorefront property owners.|||Source. 1987, 324:1, eff. May 25, 1987.|