I. No person shall operate a vessel as a common carrier of passengers or property on a regular route and schedule between points on public waters of the state, unless the department authorizes the operation.
II. An order authorizing, in whole or in part, an operation for which application is made shall be issued to any qualified applicant.

Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 270-E:18

  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies corporate and politic as well as to individuals. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:9
  • 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

III. Applications shall:
(a) Be in writing to the department.
(b) Contain the information required by the department.
IV. Conditions for qualification:
(a) The applicant shall be fit, willing and able to properly perform the proposed service.
(b) The applicant shall conform to the provisions of N.H. Rev. Stat. Chapter 270 and any rules adopted by the commissioner under RSA 270.
(c) The proposed service shall be for the benefit of the present or future public convenience.