New Hampshire Revised Statutes 487:8 – Enforcement
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Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 487:8
- Boats: means any vessel or watercraft whether moved by oars, paddles, sails or other power mechanism, inboard or outboard, or any other vessel or structure floating upon the water whether or not capable of self locomotion, including but not limited to house boats, barges and similar floating objects. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 487:1
- Department: means the department of environmental services. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 487:1
- 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
- Waters of this state: means waters classified, or unclassified, as defined in RSA 485-A. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 487:1
All boats located upon waters of this state shall be subject to inspection by the department or any lawfully designated agent or inspector of the department at any time for the purpose of determining whether such boat is equipped in compliance with this chapter. The members of the department, its agents and inspectors, for these purposes shall have all the powers of a deputy sheriff throughout the state.