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Originally Posted by Rusty
Please show me the NH Law that states that.
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"I was wondering why there is not an "open" container law when it comes to boats. Is there something special about them that makes them safer when the passengers are all drunk, as opposed to drunk passengers in an automobile?"
I was pointing out what I believe is the difference between boating or driving with open container laws.
I am not sure about NH law but I found this from the Coast Guard.
I had remembered being told this by Marine Patrol in Fla. while boating...again, not sure about NH state law but I would assume it's similar. The key word is "operating". Unlike an auto, the guy behind the wheel isn't the only "operator".
USCG 95.015 Operating a vessel.
For purposes of this part, an individual is considered to be operating a vessel when:
(a) The individual has an essential role in the operation of a recreational vessel underway, including but not limited to navigation of the vessel or control of the vessel's propulsion system.
(b) The individual is a crewmember (including an officer), pilot, or watchstander not a regular member of the crew, of a vessel other than a recreational vessel.
[CGD 84-099, 52 FR 47532, Dec. 14, 1987, as amended at USCG-2006-24371, 74 FR 11211, Mar. 16, 2009]