I. The commissioner of safety, pursuant to RSA 541-A, shall adopt rules which shall be binding on all persons owning, leasing or operating boats and which:
(a) Further define and regulate the practice of rafting of boats; and

Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 270:43

  • 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
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • 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) Designate prohibited locations or times, in or during which the size of rafts is limited and a minimum distance is required between boats and rafts in accordance with the provisions of N.H. Rev. Stat. § 270:44. Such prohibited locations and times shall include:
(1) The following locations on Lake Winnipesaukee, which shall be more specifically defined in such rules:
(i) The Kona mansion area, so-called, in the town of Moultonborough;
(ii) Small’s cove, in the town of Alton; and
(iii) Wentworth cove, southwest of Governor’s island bridge in the town of Gilford; and
(2) Such other locations and times as the commissioner of safety shall prescribe.
II. The provisions of this subdivision and the rules adopted under this section shall be enforced by any law enforcement officer having jurisdiction in the area in which any violation of such provisions or rules occurs or by the commissioner of safety and his duly authorized agents, who shall have all the powers of a peace officer in any county of the state regarding such enforcement.