§ 270:43 — Rules; Enforcement

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
(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 RSA 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.

Legislative History

1983, 314:2. 1987, 124:6, I(c), eff. July 1, 1987.