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NH Rev Stat § 270:61-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 270:61-a - Petitions to Require Permits: Hearings.

    270:61-a Petitions to Require Permits:  Hearings. –||I. The commissioner of safety shall, after receiving a petition signed by 25 or more residents or property owners of each affected town or towns in which a lake, pond, or river is located and after notice and hearing at which it appears that the public interest requires the use of mooring permits, amend the rules adopted under this subdivision to require mooring permits on the body of water. The provisions of this subdivision and associated rules shall then apply to such water body.||II. The commissioner of safety shall hold a public hearing to determine whether to grant a petition submitted under paragraph I. In determining whether to grant the petition, the commissioner shall take into consideration the following factors:||(a) The size of the body of water.||(b) Public safety.||(c) The maintenance of residential, recreational, and scenic values.||(d) The variety of uses of the body of water.||(e) The environment and water quality.||(f) Threatened and endangered species.||(g) The number of people affected, either directly or indirectly.||(h) The availability of moorings to the non-shorefront owning public.||III. The commissioner of safety shall schedule the public hearing at a date and time which provides interested individuals with sufficient notice, and at a location in the vicinity of the body of water under consideration. If mooring permits are required under this section, the effective date of such requirement shall be no earlier than October 1 of any given year.|||Source. 2008, 315:1, eff. Aug. 31, 2008.|
NH Rev Stat § 270:62 (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 270:62 - Decal Issuance; Display; Replacement; Renewal; and Fee.

    270:62 Decal Issuance;  Display;  Replacement;  Renewal;  and Fee. –||I. The division shall issue a decal containing a control number for any mooring to any person who has completed the permit application procedure adopted pursuant to RSA 270:71 and met the requirements of this subdivision and applicable rules. A record of the issuance of the decal for a particular mooring shall be maintained by the division.||II. The decal shall be affixed to the mooring buoy according to rules adopted by the division under RSA 541-A.||III. If the decal is lost, destroyed, or removed from the mooring buoy, the owner shall notify the division as soon as possible and shall apply for a replacement decal.||IV. Any decal issued pursuant to this subdivision shall be valid until December 31 of each year. Decals shall be renewed prior to the use of the mooring in the following year.||V. A fee of $125 shall be charged for each initial decal issued pursuant to this subdivision which shall be deposited in the navigation safety fund established under RSA 270-E:6-a. An annual mooring fee of $50 for each mooring in a congregate mooring field and $25 for each mooring not in a congregate mooring field shall be charged for each decal renewed pursuant to this subdivision which shall be deposited in the navigation safety fund established under RSA 270-E:6-a.||VI. A hearing shall not be required for the renewal of a permit for a congregate mooring field, unless there are changes in the permit or a hearing is requested after notice has been issued.|||Source. 1987, 324:1. 1989, 284:6. 1995, 240:5. 1999, 193:5. 2006, 75:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.|
NH Rev Stat § 270:63 (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 270:63 - Transfer of Mooring Permits Prohibited.

    270:63 Transfer of Mooring Permits Prohibited. –||I. A mooring permit shall not be construed as ownership of any real or personal property and shall not be transferred to any other person or location by gift, sale, lease, or rent except as provided in RSA 270:67.||II. No person shall charge or be charged for the use of a mooring by any other person except as provided in RSA 270:67.|||Source. 1987, 324:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1988.|
NH Rev Stat § 270:64 (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 270:64 - Moorings Prohibited.

    270:64 Moorings Prohibited. –||I. No mooring shall be located:||(a) In such a manner that it constitutes a hazard to the public safety because it interferes with or impedes, or could potentially interfere with or impede, navigation; or||(b) In such proximity to other moorings as to constitute a hazard to public safety; or||(c) In such a manner that it presents an unreasonable adverse effect on the environment, including but not limited to water quality, wildlife habitats, or natural areas; or||(d) In such a manner that it unreasonably interferes with other recreational uses of the water and adjacent land.||II. The director shall develop rules to carry out the purposes of this subdivision pursuant to RSA 270:71 and RSA 541-A.||III. The director shall consult with the fish and game department, the department of environmental services, or the office of planning and development to assist in the assessment required under subparagraph I(c).|||Source. 1987, 324:1. 2004, 257:23, eff. July 1, 2004. 2017, 156:64, eff. July 1, 2017. 2021, 91:198, eff. July 1, 2021.|
NH Rev Stat § 270:64-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 270:64-a - Docking, Mooring Prohibited.

    270:64-a Docking, Mooring Prohibited. –||I. (a) No person shall dock, moor, make fast, or otherwise secure a vessel to a dock, mooring, or pier of another, knowing that the person is not licensed or privileged to do so.||(b) No person shall anchor within an approved congregate or public mooring field.||II. The commissioner of the department of safety may adopt rules pursuant to RSA 541-A relative to the operation, mooring or anchoring of commercial and construction vessels and barges.||III. No person shall cause a vessel that he is operating or otherwise in control of, to remain secured in violation of this section in defiance of an order to move such vessel or have such vessel removed, which was personally communicated to him, whether verbally or in writing by the owner or authorized agent of the owner of the structure or other property or by a peace officer.||IV. For the purpose of this section, the commissioner of safety or any peace officer with jurisdiction, may impound any vessel found to be in violation of this section or may order the removal and storage at a place of safekeeping of any such vessel. All reasonable charges of such impoundment, removal and storage shall be a lien against the boat.||V. Any person who violates the provisions of this section or any rules adopted under this section shall be guilty of a violation for a first offense and a misdemeanor for any subsequent offense.|||Source. 1987, 324:1. 1991, 369:5. 1995, 240:4, eff. Aug. 18, 1995.|
NH Rev Stat § 270:65 (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 270:65 - Special Exceptions.

    270:65 Special Exceptions. –||The division of state police shall propose rules to develop standards for granting special exceptions for the placement of from 2 to 4 moorings adjacent to a shorefront property. The placement of 5 or more moorings adjacent to a shorefront property shall require approval pursuant to RSA 270:67, I and II.|||Source. 1987, 324:1. 2003, 319:9. 2004, 257:24, eff. July 1, 2004. 2011, 224:258, eff. July 1, 2011.|
NH Rev Stat § 270:66 (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 270:66 - Removal of Moorings; Powers of Director.

    270:66 Removal of Moorings;  Powers of Director. –||I. The director or his agents shall remove or cause the removal of, or shall move or cause the moving of, any mooring, mooring component, or boat attached to it, or any combination thereof, which:||(a) Is in violation of RSA 270:63; or||(b) Is in violation of RSA 270:64; or||(c) Does not bear the decal required under RSA 270:62; or||(d) Constitutes a hazard to public safety because of the manner in which it is constructed or maintained; or||(e) Bears a permit which was obtained by falsification in the permit application process; or||(f) Is ordered removed pursuant to RSA 270:69; or||(g) Is in violation of RSA 270:61, IV or V.||II. The director or his agents shall remove or cause the removal of a mooring and any boat attached to it when the removal of the mooring, mooring component, or boat is authorized under paragraph I. The person who controls the mooring shall have the right to request a hearing before the commissioner of the department of safety pursuant to RSA 270:69.||III. The owner of record of the boat or mooring, if known, shall be notified, by the director or his agents, of the removal, by certified mail with return receipt requested, within 5 days of removal. The owner may file an application for appeal within 10 days after receipt of notification of removal of the boat or mooring. A hearing shall be held within 30 days of filing the application for appeal.||IV. Any boat or mooring which is removed pursuant to paragraph I shall be stored in a safe place and the owner shall be notified. Before he may reclaim a boat which has been removed pursuant to paragraph I, the owner shall reimburse the person who removes the boat for any costs incurred in transporting and storing the boat.|||Source. 1987, 324:1. 1989, 284:5, eff. May 29, 1989; 368:1, eff. June 5, 1989. 2019, 80:1, eff. Aug. 17, 2019.|
NH Rev Stat § 270:68 (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 270:68 - Mooring Areas; Designation.

    270:68 Mooring Areas;  Designation. –||I. The division shall determine the need and suitable locations, size, and configuration for mooring areas. The director shall designate appropriate mooring areas and assign mooring sites within such designated areas to individuals who meet all other requirements of this subdivision and can demonstrate a need for a site in such area. All designated mooring areas shall be consistent with any existing master plans, zoning ordinances, wetlands conservation district ordinances, and capital improvements programs of the adjacent municipality.||II. Any mooring which does not comply with the specifications of this section may be subject to removal at the owner's expense.|||Source. 1987, 324:1. 2003, 319:9. 2004, 257:26, eff. July 1, 2004.|
NH Rev Stat § 270:69 (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 270:69 - Appeals.

    270:69 Appeals. –||The commissioner of the department of safety shall hear and decide appeals of any decisions made under this subdivision. The commissioner shall conduct appeals hearings according to the provisions of RSA 541-A for adjudicative proceedings.|||Source. 1987, 324:1, eff. May 25, 1987. 2019, 80:2, eff. Aug. 17, 2019.|
NH Rev Stat § 270:70 (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 270:70 - Liability.

    270:70 Liability. –||Nothing in this subdivision shall relieve the holder of a mooring permit from liability relating to water pollution, accidents, or other liabilities associated with a mooring or boat ownership.|||Source. 1987, 324:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1988.|
NH Rev Stat § 270:71 (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 270:71 - Rulemaking.

    270:71 Rulemaking. –||I. The director of the division shall adopt rules under RSA 541-A relative to:||(a) The content and design of all forms and permits necessary under this subdivision.||(b) The method of filing applications for mooring permits and standards to be met pursuant to RSA 270:64.||(c) Procedures for the issuance, renewal, and replacement of decals.||(d) The proper placement of decals on a mooring buoy.||(e) The use, design, weight or size, construction, lighting, placement (including safe spacing), and required maintenance of individual moorings.||(f) Procedures and criteria for identifying the location and size of public and congregate mooring fields.||(g) The use, operation, design, maintenance, and lighting of mooring areas, taking into account variations in factors including but not limited to water depth, shoreline configuration, wind exposure, domestic water use in the area, other environmental conditions and effects, and other similar factors. These rules shall include the placement of individual moorings within areas, the configuration and design of grid positions, and minimum distances between individual moorings.||(h) Procedures for designating mooring areas.||(i) Criteria to determine when an applicant:||(1) has a need for a mooring; and||(2) has legal access over land; and||(3) does not intend to sell or lease moorings, except as provided in RSA 270:67, II.||(j) The enforcement of this subdivision, including methods and time of inspections of moorings.||(k) Classifying permits according to length and weight of the boat.||II. The office of planning and development and the department of environmental services shall review these rules and make recommendations to the division.||III. The director shall initiate the rulemaking process required by this subdivision by December 1, 1987.|||Source. 1987, 324:1. 1989, 284:7. 1996, 228:47; 296:38. 2003, 319:9. 2004, 257:44, eff. July 1, 2004. 2017, 156:64, eff. July 1, 2017. 2021, 91:198, eff. July 1, 2021.|
NH Rev Stat § 270:72 (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 270:72 - Penalties.

    270:72 Penalties. –||I. Except as provided in paragraph II, any person violating the provisions of this subdivision shall be guilty of a violation for the first offense and guilty of a misdemeanor for any additional offenses.||II. Any person who steals or falsifies a decal issued under RSA 270:62 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.||III. The director may deny an application for a subsequent mooring permit to any person found to have violated the provisions of this subdivision.||IV. Any person who moors or attaches a boat or vessel to a mooring which has not received a permit pursuant to this subdivision shall be guilty of a violation for the first offense and guilty of a misdemeanor for a subsequent offense.|||Source. 1987, 324:1. 1989, 284:8, eff. May 29, 1989.|
NH Rev Stat § 270:72-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 270:72-a - Toilet Facilities Required.

    270:72-a Toilet Facilities Required. –||All commercial establishments that offer public docking or launching facilities and sell food or fuel to boat users shall provide toilet facilities to such users.|||Source. 1993, 56:1, eff. July 1, 1993.|
NH Rev Stat § 270:72-b (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 270:72-b - Definitions.

    270:72-b Definitions. –||In this subdivision:||I. "Anchored seasonal platform" means a seasonal platform, inflatable platform, float, or device attached to such platform, inflatable platform, or float, that is attached by chains, cables, ropes, or related equipment to a fixed object or stationary point, or that is attached to an anchor or weight which is designed to rest on the bed or to be buried in the bed of a navigable body of water.||II. "Director" means the director, division of state police, department of safety.||III. "Division" means the division of state police, department of safety.||IV. "Shorefront property" means any property abutting public waters of the state. "Shorefront property" shall include:||(a) A lot on the public waters that is divided by a road so that the lot is on the opposite side of the road from the public waters or divided by an exclusive right-of-way which has been acquired as a result of an eminent domain proceeding which resulted in the break or loss of property between the property owner's residence and shore frontage.||(b) A lot of record with not less than 25 feet of frontage.||(c) Shorefront property shall not mean a deeded right-of-way, nor shall it mean lots not contiguous to the shore with any other type of legal shorefront access. Property owned in common by associations and other groups shall be deemed owned by the group and shall not convey any rights to individual members of such group.|||Source. 2021, 181:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.|
NH Rev Stat § 270:72-c (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 270:72-c - Anchored Seasonal Platform; Limitations.

    270:72-c Anchored Seasonal Platform;  Limitations. –||I. No person shall erect, install, maintain, or exercise control over an anchored seasonal platform on the public waters of the state who is not the legal owner of the adjacent shorefront property except as authorized in paragraph III below.||II. Any person erecting, installing, maintaining, or exercising control over an anchored seasonal platform on any public body of water shall attach his or her name and contact information to any such seasonal platform as provided in this subdivision and in accordance with rules established under RSA 270:72-g.||III. Seasonal platforms installed on public waters that support a local, state, or federal government agency, an agency's sub-contractors, or a conservation group engaged in the non-recreational activities may be installed provided the platform meets the minimum requirements established in RSA 270:72-d.|||Source. 2021, 181:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.|
NH Rev Stat § 270:72-d (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 270:72-d - Anchored Seasonal Platform Location.

    270:72-d Anchored Seasonal Platform Location. –||I. No anchored seasonal platform shall be located:||(a) In such a manner that it constitutes a hazard to the public safety because it interferes with or impedes, or could potentially interfere with or impede, navigation; or||(b) In such proximity to moorings or to other anchored seasonal platforms as to constitute a hazard to public safety; or||(c) In such a manner that it presents an unreasonable adverse effect on the environment, including but not limited to water quality, wildlife habitats, or natural areas; or||(d) In such a manner that it unreasonably interferes with other recreational uses of the water and adjacent land.||II. The director shall develop rules for the purposes of this subdivision pursuant to RSA 541-A and RSA 270:72-g.|||Source. 2021, 181:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.|
NH Rev Stat § 270:72-e (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 270:72-e - Removal of Anchored Seasonal Platforms; Powers of Director.

    270:72-e Removal of Anchored Seasonal Platforms;  Powers of Director. –||I. The director or his or her agents shall remove or cause the removal of, or shall move or cause the moving of, any anchored seasonal platform, which:||(a) Is in violation of RSA 270:72-d; or||(b) Does not bear the legible owner's name and legible contact information as required under RSA 270:72-c; or||(c) Constitutes a hazard to public safety because of the manner in which it is constructed or maintained.||II. The owner of record of the anchored seasonal platform, if known, shall be notified by the director or his or her agents of the removal or relocation, by certified mail with return receipt requested, within 10 days of removal or relocation.||III. Any anchored seasonal platform which is removed pursuant to paragraph I or is found adrift shall be stored in a safe place and the owner shall be notified. The owner shall reimburse the state or agent of the state for any costs incurred including the cost of removal, relocation, transporting, storing, and disposal of the platform.||IV. If a seasonal platform is removed or found adrift and the owner cannot be determined, it shall be stored for a period of at least 4 weeks to allow the owner the opportunity to reclaim the platform. The owner is responsible for reimbursing the state for all costs identified in paragraph III above.|||Source. 2021, 181:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.|
NH Rev Stat § 270:72-f (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 270:72-f - Liability.

    270:72-f Liability. –||Nothing in this subdivision shall relieve the owner or installer of an anchored seasonal platform from liability relating to water pollution, accidents, or other liabilities associated with ownership of an anchored seasonal platform.|||Source. 2021, 181:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.|
NH Rev Stat § 270:72-g (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 270:72-g - Rulemaking.

    270:72-g Rulemaking. –||I. The director of the division shall adopt rules under RSA 541-A relative to:||(a) The use, design, weight or size, construction, labeling, lighting, placement including safe spacing, and required maintenance of individual anchored seasonal platforms.||(b) The enforcement of this subdivision.||(c) Controls of seasonal platforms of any local, state, or federal government agency, such an agency's sub-contractors, or to any conservation groups engaged in the non-recreational execution of their duties including, but not limited to, work related to law enforcement, bridge and road work, pollution control, the protection of fish and wildlife, or environmental studies.|||Source. 2021, 181:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.|
NH Rev Stat § 270:72-h (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 270:72-h - Penalty.

    270:72-h Penalty. –||Any person violating the provisions of this subdivision shall be guilty of a violation for the first offense and guilty of a misdemeanor for any additional offenses.|||Source. 2021, 181:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.|