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CHAPTER 225 HB 1158 - FINAL VERSION 14Mar2024...
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0903h 05/15/2024 1769s SESSION 24-2164 10/08 HOUSE BILL 1158 AN ACT relative to establishing an exception to vessel registration, defining commercial passenger vessel, and regulating written examinations and certifications for operating commercial vessels.
Ricciardi, Dist 9 May 6, 2024 2024-1769s 06/02 Floor Amendment to HB 1158 Amend the title of the bill by replacing it with the following:
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3 AN ACT relative to establishing an exception to vessel registration, defining commercial passenger vessel, and regulating written examinations and certifications for operating commercial vessels.
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7 Amend the bill by replacing all after section 1 with the following:
Lynn, Rock.
9 2 New Paragraph;
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Kuttab, Rock.
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Transportation ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill permits individuals aged 14 to 18 to operate small commercial vessels for selling packaged food and non-alcoholic beverages on public waters.
This bill also defines commercial passenger vessels, sets penalties for operating commercial vessels without certification, and outlines examination requirements for commercial vessel operators.
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Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.] Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
CHAPTER 225 HB 1158 - FINAL VERSION 14Mar2024...
0903h 05/15/2024 1769s 24-2164 10/08 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Four AN ACT relative to establishing an exception to vessel registration, defining commercial passenger vessel, and regulating written examinations and certifications for operating commercial vessels.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
225:1 New Paragraph;
Minimum Age for Operation;
Commercial Vessel Exception.
Amend RSA 270:30 by inserting after paragraph III the following new paragraph:
III-a.
A person 14 years of age or older, but under 18 years of age may operate a commercial vessel on any of the public waters of the state without a valid certificate to act as operator of a commercial vessel if all of the following conditions are met:
(a) The vessel shall be 16 feet in length or less.
(b) The vessel may be operated only for the selling of pre-packaged food and/or non- alcoholic beverages.
(c) The vessel shall not be operated for the safety support of other boaters, swimmers, or other persons in or on the water, or for incidental transportation of passengers, towing of other vessels, refueling, or servicing.
(d) The vessel shall not tow any water skiers, aquaplane, or similar devices.
225:2 New Paragraph;
225:3 New Paragraph;
3 New Paragraph;
225:4 Commercial Vessels;
4 Commercial Vessels;
Any person who shall use any commercial vessel or commercial outboard motor on any public waters in this state without a certificate of inspection, or shall act as captain, master, pilot, engineer or operator on any such boat or launch without having passed [an] a written examination administered by the department and, if operating a commercial passenger vessel 34 feet or greater in length, a practical exam administered by the department demonstrating proficiency in the operation of such vessel, and having been certified by the department in that capacity, or shall so act when his or her certificate has been CHAPTER 225 HB 1158 - FINAL VERSION - Page 2 - revoked or suspended, or who shall violate any rule adopted by the department with reference to the inspection, equipment, or operation of such vessels or launches, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor if a natural person, or guilty of a felony if any other person.
Any person who shall use any commercial vessel or commercial outboard motor on any public waters in this state without a certificate of inspection, or shall act as captain, master, pilot, engineer or operator on any such boat or launch without having passed [an] a written examination administered by the department and, if operating a commercial passenger vessel 34 feet or greater in length, a practical exam administered by the department demonstrating proficiency in the operation of such vessel, and having been certified by the department in that capacity, or shall so act when his or her certificate has been revoked or suspended, or who shall violate any rule adopted by the department with reference to the inspection, equipment, or operation of such vessels or launches, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor if a natural person, or guilty of a felony if any other person.
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Floor Amendment to HB 1158 - Page 2 - III.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to vessels on tidal waters that fall under the commercial vessel jurisdiction of the United States Coast Guard.  225:5 Effective Date.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to vessels on tidal waters that fall under the commercial vessel jurisdiction of the United States Coast Guard.  5 Effective Date.
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Floor Amendment to HB 1158 - Page 3 - 2024-1769s AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill permits individuals aged 14 to 18 to operate small commercial vessels for selling packaged food and non-alcoholic beverages on public waters.
July 19, 2024 Effective Date:
This bill also defines commercial passenger vessels, sets penalties for operating commercial vessels without certification, and outlines examination requirements for commercial vessel operators.
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Section 4 effective January 1, 2025 II.
Remainder effective September 17, 2024