New Hampshire Statutes
§ 487:16-b — Exotic Aquatic Weed Penalties
New Hampshire § 487:16-b
JurisdictionNew Hampshire
Title LWATER MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION
Ch. 487CONTROL OF MARINE POLLUTION AND AQUATIC GROWTH
SubdivisionNew Hampshire Clean Lakes Program
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Bluebook
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 487:16-b (2026).
Text
It shall be unlawful to offer for sale, distribute, sell, import, purchase, propagate, negligently transport, or introduce exotic aquatic weeds into New Hampshire waterbodies. Notwithstanding RSA 487:7, any person engaging in such an activity shall be guilty of a violation.
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Legislative History
1999, 204:3, eff. Jan. 1, 2000. 2016, 227:3, eff. Jan. 1, 2017.
Nearby Sections
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§ 487:16
Definitions§ 487:16-a
Exotic Aquatic Weed Prohibition§ 487:16-b
Exotic Aquatic Weed Penalties§ 487:16-c
Transport of Aquatic Plants or Exotic Aquatic Weeds On Outside of Boats, Vehicles, and Equipment§ 487:16-d
Draining of Water Conveyances§ 487:16-f
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Bluebook (online)
New Hampshire § 487:16-b, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nh/487/487%3A16-b.