New Hampshire Revised Statutes 270:46-a – Boat Safety Course
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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 N.H. Rev. Stat. § 270-E:6-a:
(a) N.H. Rev. Stat. § 270:12-b, disobeying an officer.
(b) N.H. Rev. Stat. § 270:29-a, careless and negligent operation of boats.
(c) N.H. Rev. Stat. § 265-A:14, refusal of consent.
(d) N.H. Rev. Stat. § 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) N.H. Rev. Stat. § 270:37, decibel limits on noise.
(a) N.H. Rev. Stat. § 270:12-b, disobeying an officer.
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 270:46-a
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- following: when used by way of reference to any section of these laws, shall mean the section next preceding or following that in which such reference is made, unless some other is expressly designated. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:13
- person: means any individual, firm, co-partnership, corporation, company, association or joint-stock association, including any trustee, administrator, executor, receiver, assignee or other personal representative thereof. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 270:2
- state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
(b) N.H. Rev. Stat. § 270:29-a, careless and negligent operation of boats.
(c) N.H. Rev. Stat. § 265-A:14, refusal of consent.
(d) N.H. Rev. Stat. § 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) N.H. Rev. Stat. § 270:37, decibel limits on noise.