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2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey › Chapter 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.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey › Chapter 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.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey › Chapter 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.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey › Chapter 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.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey › Chapter 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.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey › Chapter 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.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey › Chapter 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.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey › Chapter 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.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey › Chapter 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.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey › Chapter 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.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey › Chapter 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.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey › Chapter 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. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey › Chapter 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.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey › Chapter 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.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey › Chapter 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.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey › Chapter 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.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey › Chapter 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.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey › Chapter 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.
1991, 369:5. 1995, 240:4, eff. Aug. 18, 1995.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey › Chapter 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.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey › Chapter 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.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey › Chapter 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.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey › Chapter 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.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey › Chapter 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.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey › Chapter 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.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey › Chapter 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.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey › Chapter 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.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey › Chapter 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.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey › Chapter 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.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey › Chapter 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.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey › Chapter 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.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey › Chapter 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.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey › Chapter 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.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey › Chapter 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.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey › Chapter 270 - Supervision of Navigation; Registration of Boats and Motors; Common Carriers by Water › Section 270:73 - Definitions.

270:73 Definitions. –
In this subdivision:
I. "Bureau" means the department of safety, bureau of hearings, established pursuant to RSA 21-P:13.
II. "Department" means the department of safety.
III. "Operator" means a person who operates or who has charge of the navigation or use of a ski craft.
IV. "Private boat" means a boat as defined in RSA 270:2, V, including a ski craft.
V. "Ski craft" means any motorized watercraft or private boat which is less than 13 feet in length as manufactured, is capable of exceeding a speed of 20 miles per hour, and has the capacity to carry not more than the operator and one other person while in operation. The term includes a jet ski, surf ski, fun ski, or other similar device. "Ski craft" does not include any watercraft or boat with twin hulls and which is greater than 11 feet long, greater than 5 feet wide, and powered by an outboard motor.
VI. "Watercraft" means a motorized ski craft, capable of being used as a means of transportation on or in the water, except a seaplane.
Source.
1988, 283:1. 2007, 161:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2008.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey › Chapter 270 - Supervision of Navigation; Registration of Boats and Motors; Common Carriers by Water › Section 270:74 - Operation of Ski Craft.

270:74 Operation of Ski Craft. –
I. No person shall operate a ski craft on any lake, pond, or river unless the person is 16 years of age or older.
II. No person shall operate a ski craft on any lake, pond, or river between the hours of sunset and sunrise.
III. No person shall operate a ski craft unless he is wearing a personal floatation device which is Coast Guard approved type 1, 2, or 3.
IV. No person shall operate a ski craft on a lake, pond, or river, or area thereof, on which the operation of ski craft is prohibited by law.
V. No person shall operate a ski craft on a lake, pond, or river, or area thereof, on which the operation of ski craft is prohibited as a result of a hearing pursuant to RSA 270:74-a.
VI. No person shall operate a ski craft on a lake, pond, or river, or area thereof, in violation of a restriction imposed pursuant to RSA 270:74-a.
VII. No person shall operate a ski craft within 150 feet of another ski craft or of a boat, raft, float, or swimmer unless the speed of the ski craft is reduced to headway speed. No person shall operate a ski craft in a cove, as designated by the commissioner, or within 300 feet of shore, except as provided in paragraph VIII or pursuant to RSA 270:74-a, V. For the purpose of this paragraph "cove" is defined as a bay or inlet which at its widest point does not exceed 1,000 linear feet.
VIII. A person may operate a ski craft from the shore to any area where the operation of ski craft is allowed, provided that the ski craft shall not be operated at a speed exceeding headway speed within 300 feet from shore or in a cove as defined in RSA 270:74, VII and provided that the ski craft shall be operated in a direct line between the shore and the area where operation is allowed.
IX. A person may operate a ski craft on the lakes, ponds, and rivers of the state except in areas which are prohibited by the department and those lakes, ponds, and rivers specifically prohibited by RSA 270:75-109 and other legislative acts.
X. A person who violates any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a violation.
Source.
1988, 283:1. 1989, 409:1, eff. June 5, 1989.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey › Chapter 270 - Supervision of Navigation; Registration of Boats and Motors; Common Carriers by Water › Section 270:74-b - Reckless Operation of Ski Craft; Modification of Muffler or Engine Prohibited.

270:74-b Reckless Operation of Ski Craft;  Modification of Muffler or Engine Prohibited. –
I. In addition to the provisions of RSA 270:29-a, no person shall operate a ski craft in a careless or negligent manner, or in a manner which unreasonably or unnecessarily endangers life, limb or property, including but not limited to, weaving through congested watercraft traffic and swerving at the last moment to avoid collision. Any person who violates this paragraph shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
II. In addition to the provisions of RSA 270:40, no person shall modify or alter the muffler system or engine of ski craft so as to exceed the noise levels prescribed in RSA 270:37. Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a violation.
Source.
1989, 409:2, eff. June 5, 1989.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey › Chapter 270 - Supervision of Navigation; Registration of Boats and Motors; Common Carriers by Water › Section 270:74-c - Personal Water Craft.

270:74-c Personal Water Craft. –
I. In this section, "personal water craft" means a motor boat 16 feet or less in length that is propelled by jet pump, not propellers, where the operator and riders stand, kneel, straddle, or sit on, rather than inside, the craft.
II. No person shall operate a personal water craft at more than headway speed within 300 feet of any marsh land or flat in the Hampton/Seabrook estuary, within 300 feet of the Rye marsh areas to include Witch Creek, Seavey Creek, Berry's Brook, Parson's Creek, Awcomin Marsh, and Rye Harbor Marsh, or within the New Castle Goat Island Back Channel Mooring Field as defined in rules adopted by the Pease Development Authority Pda 500, or that area marked between Shapleigh Island and Goat Island to Red Nun #4 to the Wentworth Bridge, to include the areas around Pest, Leaches, and Clampit Islands, without regard to tide height, or the landing in Hampton Falls to Hampton. Such watercraft shall stay in marked channels. This paragraph shall not apply to water craft operated by police, fire, or other emergency services.
Source.
2019, 52:1, eff. June 5, 2019. 2022, 162:1, eff. June 7, 2022.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey › Chapter 270 - Supervision of Navigation; Registration of Boats and Motors; Common Carriers by Water › Section 270:75 - State and Municipal Employees.

270:75 State and Municipal Employees. –
I. The provisions of this subdivision shall not apply to the use of outboard motor or power boats by state employees when essential to the discharge of their official duties in an emergency or other extraordinary situation.
II. The provisions of this subdivision shall not apply to municipal employees engaged in emergency rescue operations.
Source.
1989, 339:2, eff. Jan. 1, 1990. 2015, 86:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2016.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey › Chapter 270 - Supervision of Navigation; Registration of Boats and Motors; Common Carriers by Water › Section 270:76 - Lake Whittemore, Abbott Forest Pond in Stoddard, and Tolman Pond in Nelson.

270:76 Lake Whittemore, Abbott Forest Pond in Stoddard, and Tolman Pond in Nelson. –
No person shall use or operate any motorboat or other boat equipped with an outboard motor on the waters of Lake Whittemore in the town of Bennington, Abbott Forest Pond in the town of Stoddard, or Tolman Pond in the town of Nelson. Whoever violates this section shall be guilty of a violation.
Source.
1989, 339:2, eff. Jan. 1, 1990.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey › Chapter 270 - Supervision of Navigation; Registration of Boats and Motors; Common Carriers by Water › Section 270:77 - Squam Lake, Conway Lake, Silver Lake in Madison, and Perkins Pond in Sunapee.

270:77 Squam Lake, Conway Lake, Silver Lake in Madison, and Perkins Pond in Sunapee. –
No person shall at any time place in or upon, or use, or operate upon, Squam Lake, Conway Lake, Silver Lake in Madison, or Perkins Pond in Sunapee any houseboat. Whoever violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a violation. Boards of health and health officers of towns abutting said lakes shall have power and authority to enforce the provisions of this section.
Source.
1989, 339:2, eff. Jan. 1, 1990. 2022, 108:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2023.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey › Chapter 270 - Supervision of Navigation; Registration of Boats and Motors; Common Carriers by Water › Section 270:78 - Lucas Pond in Northwood.

270:78 Lucas Pond in Northwood. –
No person shall operate upon the waters of Lucas Pond in the town of Northwood any boat propelled by electric, naphtha, gasoline, steam or other mechanical power, including boats propelled by so-called outboard motors. Any person who operates a boat in violation of this section shall be guilty of a violation. Any fines collected under the provisions of this section shall be for the use of the town of Northwood.
Source.
1989, 339:2, eff. Jan. 1, 1990.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey › Chapter 270 - Supervision of Navigation; Registration of Boats and Motors; Common Carriers by Water › Section 270:79 - Otter Lake.

270:79 Otter Lake. –
No person shall use or operate any motorboat or other boat equipped with an outboard motor at greater than trolling speed, except in case of emergency or by special approval of the selectmen, on the waters of Otter Lake in the town of Greenfield. Whoever violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a violation. Any fines collected under this section shall be for the use of the town of Greenfield.
Source.
1989, 339:2, eff. Jan. 1, 1990.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey › Chapter 270 - Supervision of Navigation; Registration of Boats and Motors; Common Carriers by Water › Section 270:80 - Lee's Pond.

270:80 Lee's Pond. –
No person shall use or operate any motorboat or other boat equipped with an outboard motor of more than 7.5 horsepower on the waters of Lee's Pond in the town of Moultonborough. Whoever violates any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a violation.
Source.
1989, 339:2, eff. Jan. 1, 1990.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey › Chapter 270 - Supervision of Navigation; Registration of Boats and Motors; Common Carriers by Water › Section 270:81 - Big and Little Cherry Ponds in Jefferson.

270:81 Big and Little Cherry Ponds in Jefferson. –
No person shall use or operate any motorboat or other boat equipped with an outboard motor on the waters of the Big Cherry Pond or Little Cherry Pond in the town of Jefferson. Whoever violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a violation.
Source.
1989, 339:2, eff. Jan. 1, 1990.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey › Chapter 270 - Supervision of Navigation; Registration of Boats and Motors; Common Carriers by Water › Section 270:82 - Willard Pond.

270:82 Willard Pond. –
No person shall use or operate any boat equipped with a petroleum-powered motor upon the waters of Willard Pond in Antrim. Whoever violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a violation.
Source.
1989, 339:2, eff. Jan. 1, 1990.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey › Chapter 270 - Supervision of Navigation; Registration of Boats and Motors; Common Carriers by Water › Section 270:83 - Chocorua Lake.

270:83 Chocorua Lake. –
No person shall use, operate, or have aboard or attached to any boat as defined in RSA 265-A:1, II a petroleum- or electric-powered inboard or outboard motor, or any other type of power motor, upon the waters of Chocorua Lake in Tamworth. Whoever violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a violation.
Source.
1989, 339:2. 1997, 205:1. 2006, 260:28, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXII - Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey › Chapter 270 - Supervision of Navigation; Registration of Boats and Motors; Common Carriers by Water › Section 270:84 - Mirror Lake.

270:84 Mirror Lake. –
No person shall use or operate any motorboat or any boat equipped with an outboard motor upon the waters of Mirror Lake in the town of Woodstock. Whoever violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a violation.
Source.
1989, 339:2, eff. Jan. 1, 1990.