New Hampshire Revised Statutes 270:2 – Definitions and Classifications
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The following words and phrases as used in this chapter shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
I. [Omitted.]
II. The term “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.
III. The term “common carrier” means any person who undertakes, directly, or by his agent or under a lease or any other arrangement, to transport passengers or property on the public waters of the state operating on a regular schedule, for compensation.
For the purpose of this chapter boats shall be classified in accordance with the following definitions:
IV. The term “commercial boat” shall mean:
(a) Any boat used as a common carrier of passengers or property operating on a regular schedule; or
(b) Any boat propelled by electric or mechanical power carrying passengers for hire; or
(c) Any such boat or outboard motor when rented either separately or in connection with camps, cottages or other real estate; provided, however, any applicant applying for a commercial boat registration pursuant to this subparagraph shall certify that said application is bona fide and that the applicant does in fact rent the boat or outboard motor on a regular commercial basis either separately or in connection with the camp, cottage or other real estate under penalty of perjury. The director of the division of motor vehicles shall be the sole judge of whether or not applicant qualifies for a commercial boat registration pursuant to this subparagraph; or
(d) Any such boat or outboard motor used by the proprietor of any school or camp in which minors are received for compensation, or by any officer, agent or employee of such proprietor for the transportation of minors.
V. The term “private boat” shall mean any boat, not a commercial boat, propelled by electric, human or mechanical power used exclusively for pleasure purposes by its owner, or others with his permission.
VI. The term “manufacturer or dealer” shall mean any person engaged in the business of manufacturing or dealing in boats or outboard motors.
VII. [Repealed.]
VIII. “Airboat” means any shallow-draft boat propelled by an airplane propeller and steered by an airplane rudder or any boat, including a hovercraft, which is designed to travel on a cushion of air on or within 2 feet of the water, not including any mechanical device which also functions as an airplane.
IX. The term “seaplane” means any aircraft on floats or an amphibian aircraft with a hull and sponson, which is capable of landing on land or water.
X. “Swim line” means a combination of ropes, cables, and floats which encompass an area abutting the shore line, for the use of swimmers.
I. [Omitted.]
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 270:2
- commercial boat: shall mean :
(a) Any boat used as a common carrier of passengers or property operating on a regular schedule; or
(b) Any boat propelled by electric or mechanical power carrying passengers for hire; or
(c) Any such boat or outboard motor when rented either separately or in connection with camps, cottages or other real estate; provided, however, any applicant applying for a commercial boat registration pursuant to this subparagraph shall certify that said application is bona fide and that the applicant does in fact rent the boat or outboard motor on a regular commercial basis either separately or in connection with the camp, cottage or other real estate under penalty of perjury. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 270:2 - common carrier: means any person who undertakes, directly, or by his agent or under a lease or any other arrangement, to transport passengers or property on the public waters of the state operating on a regular schedule, for compensation. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 270:2
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
- 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
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- 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
- real estate: shall include lands, tenements, and hereditaments, and all rights thereto and interests therein. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:21
- 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
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
II. The term “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.
III. The term “common carrier” means any person who undertakes, directly, or by his agent or under a lease or any other arrangement, to transport passengers or property on the public waters of the state operating on a regular schedule, for compensation.
For the purpose of this chapter boats shall be classified in accordance with the following definitions:
IV. The term “commercial boat” shall mean:
(a) Any boat used as a common carrier of passengers or property operating on a regular schedule; or
(b) Any boat propelled by electric or mechanical power carrying passengers for hire; or
(c) Any such boat or outboard motor when rented either separately or in connection with camps, cottages or other real estate; provided, however, any applicant applying for a commercial boat registration pursuant to this subparagraph shall certify that said application is bona fide and that the applicant does in fact rent the boat or outboard motor on a regular commercial basis either separately or in connection with the camp, cottage or other real estate under penalty of perjury. The director of the division of motor vehicles shall be the sole judge of whether or not applicant qualifies for a commercial boat registration pursuant to this subparagraph; or
(d) Any such boat or outboard motor used by the proprietor of any school or camp in which minors are received for compensation, or by any officer, agent or employee of such proprietor for the transportation of minors.
V. The term “private boat” shall mean any boat, not a commercial boat, propelled by electric, human or mechanical power used exclusively for pleasure purposes by its owner, or others with his permission.
VI. The term “manufacturer or dealer” shall mean any person engaged in the business of manufacturing or dealing in boats or outboard motors.
VII. [Repealed.]
VIII. “Airboat” means any shallow-draft boat propelled by an airplane propeller and steered by an airplane rudder or any boat, including a hovercraft, which is designed to travel on a cushion of air on or within 2 feet of the water, not including any mechanical device which also functions as an airplane.
IX. The term “seaplane” means any aircraft on floats or an amphibian aircraft with a hull and sponson, which is capable of landing on land or water.
X. “Swim line” means a combination of ropes, cables, and floats which encompass an area abutting the shore line, for the use of swimmers.