270:1 Declaration of Policy
270:1-a Drownings and Boating Accident Reports
270:1-b Penalty
270:1-c False Reporting of Accidents
270:2 Definitions and Classifications
270:11 Rulemaking and Enforcement
270:11-a Waiver in Lieu of Court Appearance
270:12 Operating Restrictions
270:12-a Enforcement Powers Conferred
270:12-b Disobeying an Officer
270:12-c Auxiliary Marine Patrol
270:12-d Penalties
270:12-e Maine Marine Patrol
270:13-a Operation of Seaplanes or Helicopters on Public Waters
270:16-d Operation After Suspension or Revocation
270:18 Penalty
270:19 Agent’s Liability
270:25 Muffling Devices
270:25-a Airboats
270:26 Injuring Buoys, Placing Obstructions
270:26-a Interference With a Vessel
270:26-b Certain Containers Prohibited as Floats
270:27 Boat Racing
270:28 Clearing Course
270:29 Operation Prohibited
270:29-a Careless and Negligent Operation of Boats
270:30 Minimum Age for Operation
270:30-a Persons 12 Years of Age or Under
270:30-c Sailboards
270:31 Scuba Diving and Snorkeling
270:32 Penalty
270:32-a Any Type of Watercraft
270:33 Heating, Agitating, or Other Devices in Public Waters; Safety Hazard
270:34 Registration Required
270:35 Penalty
270:36 Definitions
270:37 Decibel Limits on Noise
270:37-a Stationary Sound Level Testing Authorized
270:38 Certification of Marine Engines
270:39 Rulemaking Authority
270:40 Alteration of Marine Engines
270:41 Exceptions
270:41-a Penalty
270:42 Definitions
270:43 Rules; Enforcement
270:44 Size of Rafts; Separation of Rafts and Single Boats
270:45 Exceptions
270:46 Penalty
270:46-a Boat Safety Course
270:59 Definitions
270:60 Statement of Intent
270:61 Mooring Permit Required; Limitations
270:61-a Petitions to Require Permits: Hearings
270:62 Decal Issuance; Display; Replacement; Renewal; and Fee
270:63 Transfer of Mooring Permits Prohibited
270:64 Moorings Prohibited
270:64-a Docking, Mooring Prohibited
270:65 Special Exceptions
270:66 Removal of Moorings; Powers of Director
270:67 Public and Congregate Mooring Fields; Permit Required
270:68 Mooring Areas; Designation
270:69 Appeals
270:70 Liability
270:71 Rulemaking
270:72 Penalties
270:72-a Toilet Facilities Required
270:72-b Definitions
270:72-c Anchored Seasonal Platform; Limitations
270:72-d Anchored Seasonal Platform Location
270:72-e Removal of Anchored Seasonal Platforms; Powers of Director
270:72-f Liability
270:72-g Rulemaking
270:72-h Penalty
270:73 Definitions
270:74 Operation of Ski Craft
270:74-a Hearings
270:74-b Reckless Operation of Ski Craft; Modification of Muffler or Engine Prohibited
270:74-c Personal Water Craft
270:75 State and Municipal Employees
270:76 Lake Whittemore, Abbott Forest Pond in Stoddard, and Tolman Pond in Nelson
270:77 Squam Lake, Conway Lake, Silver Lake in Madison, and Perkins Pond in Sunapee
270:78 Lucas Pond in Northwood
270:79 Otter Lake
270:80 Lee’s Pond
270:81 Big and Little Cherry Ponds in Jefferson
270:82 Willard Pond
270:83 Chocorua Lake
270:84 Mirror Lake
270:85 Berry Pond
270:86 Jericho Pond
270:87 Smith Meeting House Pond and Rollins Pond
270:88 Brindle Pond
270:89 Cocheco River
270:90 Merrymeeting River
270:91 Mount William Pond
270:92 Lougee Pond
270:93 Big Pea Porridge Pond; Internal Combustion Engine
270:94 White Oak Pond
270:95 Grafton Pond
270:96 Spectacle Pond
270:97 Iona Lake
270:98 Middle Pea Porridge Pond
270:99 Wakondah Pond
270:100 School Pond
270:101 Marchs Pond and Chalk Pond
270:102 Pine River Pond
270:103 Hermit Lake
270:104 Clarksville Pond
270:105 Spectacle Pond
270:106 Long Pond
270:107 Little Diamond Pond
270:108 Certain Coves on Squam Lake
270:109 White Pond and Duncan Lake
270:110 Upper Kimball Pond
270:111 Waukeena Lake
270:112 Willand Pond
270:113 Canaan Street Lake
270:114 Bradley Lake
270:115 Connecticut River
270:116 Spofford Lake
270:117 Christine Lake
270:118 Indian Pond
270:119 Wilson Lake
270:120 Connecticut River
270:121 Piscataquog River
270:122 Lake Katherine
270:123 Garland Pond
270:124 Tewksbury Pond
270:125 Goose Pond
270:126 Turee Pond
270:127 Spoonwood Pond
270:128 Flint Pond
270:129 Little Dan Hole Pond
270:130 Ledge Pond
270:131 Head’s Pond
270:132 Silver Lake

Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes > Chapter 270 - Supervision of Navigation; Registration of Boats and Motors; Common Carriers by Water

  • 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. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 270:2
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • 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
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • 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.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • 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
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • governor and council: shall mean the governor with the advice and consent of the council. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:31-a
  • Indemnification: In general, a collateral contract or assurance under which one person agrees to secure another person against either anticipated financial losses or potential adverse legal consequences. Source: FDIC
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
  • 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
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • petition: when used in connection with the equity jurisdiction of the superior court, and referring to a document filed with the court, shall mean complaint, and "petitioner" shall mean plaintiff. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:51
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • 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. 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
  • road: shall include all bridges thereon. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:26
  • seaplane: means any aircraft on floats or an amphibian aircraft with a hull and sponson, which is capable of landing on land or water. 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
  • Swim line: means a combination of ropes, cables, and floats which encompass an area abutting the shore line, for the use of swimmers. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 270:2
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • United States: shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4