Title XXII, Navigation; Harbors; Coast Survey

Upon expiration of the 90-day period identified in RSA 270-B:5, the director of state police may dispose of any unredeemed boat by destroying such boat or by offering such boat for sale at public auction or the director may retain such boat for use by the state; provided, however…

I. Except as provided in paragraph II, all fines collected under this chapter and the amount of fees generated by RSA 270-E:5, I and III shall be deposited in the navigation safety fund established under RSA 270-E:6-a. II. All fees collected under RSA 270-E:5, I and III for vesse…

In addition to the penalties provided in RSA 270-A:5 and 6, the court may revoke the New Hampshire registration certificate and the right to obtain such a certificate for any houseboat or motor used for propelling such houseboat in violation of any of the provisions of this chapt…

No person shall display, at any point on the shore visible from the water, any lights deemed by the division of state police, marine patrol bureau to resemble in color or configuration the required navigation lights of any vessel.

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.

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) Proce…

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 shal…

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.

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, o…

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, m…

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 se…

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 u…

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.

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 …

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.

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. "P…

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 wea…

I. The commissioner shall adopt rules pursuant to RSA 541-A establishing procedures for the public hearing process contained in this section. For the purposes of adopting the initial set of rules required by this section the commissioner shall be authorized to adopt emergency rul…

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…

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 craf…

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 t…

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 o…

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…

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 s…

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 o…

The commissioner shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, regarding: I. Special permits to be issued under RSA 270-D:4. II. Inspection of vessels under RSA 270-D:6.

I. Every vessel required to be registered in this state shall display the boat fee decal under RSA 270-E:5-a and the vessel numbers issued to the vessel as part of the registration process, unless the vessel is exempt under the provisions of RSA 270-E:9. II. The owner shall paint…

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.

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.

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.

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 s…

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.

No person shall use or operate any motorboat or other boat equipped with an outboard motor on the waters of Berry Pond in the town of Moultonborough. Whoever violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a violation.

No person shall use or operate any boat equipped with a petroleum-powered motor on the waters of Jericho Pond in the city of Berlin. Use of electric-powered motors are authorized with a manufacturer's rated capacity not to exceed 3 horsepower, and no person shall exceed a headway…

No person shall operate any boat equipped with a petroleum-powered motor upon the waters of Smith Meeting House Pond and Rollins Pond in the town of Gilmanton. Whoever violates any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a violation.

No person shall operate any boat equipped with a petroleum-powered motor upon the waters of Brindle Pond in Barnstead. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a violation.

No person shall use or operate any motorboat or any boat equipped with an outboard motor with a manufacturer's rated capacity in excess of 7.5 horsepower, nor shall any person exceed a headway speed of 10 miles per hour with any motorboat equipped with an outboard motor upon the …

Any person who violates any provisions of this chapter or any rule adopted under RSA 270-D:8 shall be guilty of a violation.

I. A vessel shall not be required to display a number under this chapter if it is: (a) Covered by a certificate of numbers in full force and effect which has been issued to it pursuant to federal law or a federally approved numbering system of another state. (b) A foreign vessel …

No person shall use or operate a boat equipped with a petroleum-powered motor of in excess of 6 horsepower at a speed in excess of 6 miles per hour upon the waters of the Merrymeeting River between the state fish hatchery located at New Durham and the dam located in the town of A…

No person shall operate any boat or like watercraft powered by motor using petroleum or petroleum products upon the waters of Mount William Pond in the town of Weare. If any person shall violate a provision of this section, he shall be guilty of a violation.

No person may use or operate any boat equipped with a petroleum-powered motor or any boat equipped with a motor of more than 5 horsepower upon the waters of Lougee Pond in the town of Barnstead. Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a violation.

No person shall use or operate any powerboat equipped with an internal combustion engine on the open waters of Big Pea Porridge Pond in the towns of Madison and Conway. Whoever violates this section shall be guilty of a violation.

No person shall use or operate any motorboat or any boat equipped with an outboard motor in excess of 7.5 horsepower upon the waters of the White Oak Pond in the town of Holderness; provided, however, on August 30, 1977, the contiguous property owners of the pond, who own and ope…

No person shall use or operate any powerboat equipped with any type of power motor in excess of 6 horsepower upon Grafton Pond in the town of Grafton. Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a violation.

I. No person shall use or operate any powerboat equipped with any petroleum-powered motor upon the waters of Spectacle Pond in the towns of Groton and Hebron; provided, however, that the contiguous property owners of the pond who own and operate petroleum-powered motors not in ex…