What you are doing is so unfair....
A person comes to the forum for a simple answer to a basic question. The answer to his question is YES It is not reasonable to use the question as an opportunity to trot out pet theories.
If you want to start a thread and hash out your legal theories fine. But to hijack a simple question into this mess is wrong. We settled this last summer, out of state certificates are good in NH. Not liking that answer is no good reason to throw mud on a simple question.
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New Hampshire State law is clear, on line certificates obtained after January 1st are not valid in New Hampshire.
Wrong! The law is not clear at all. You are taking a couple of words and attaching your own meaning to them.
Safe Boater Education
Section 270-D:15
270-D:15 Certificate Not Required. – A person shall not be required to obtain a certificate of boating safety education if the person holds a certificate from any state indicating successful completion of boating safety education that meets or exceeds the requirements of this subdivision, a certificate from the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, or a certificate from the United States Power Squadron.
It does say quite clearly "meets or exceeds". You have decided that some out of state certificates do not apply. That is your opinion. It is the determination of the Marine Patrol that all NASBLA certificates issued by other states apply. That is the way the Marine Patrol interprets "meets or exceeds".
I happen to agree with your interpretation and not the Marine Patrol's. But to say it is clear is not accurate. In any event we are not the Marine Patrol, and their position IS clear.
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