Fine for not being Certified?

Winni P · 07-03-2006, 01:50 PM

Anyone know what the fine/penalty is for operating a boat without a boater ed certificate?

NightWing · 07-03-2006, 04:45 PM

270-D:11 Possession Required; Penalty. –
I. Any person required to have a safe boater education certificate shall:
(a) Possess the certificate when operating a motorized vessel with any type of power motor in excess of 25 horsepower on the public waters of the state.
(b) Present the certificate upon the demand of a marine patrol officer.
II. No person charged with a violation of this section shall be convicted if, within a period of 48 hours, the person presents to the officer evidence that he or she held a valid safe boater education certificate which was in effect at the time of the violation.
III. Enforcement of this section shall be accomplished only as a secondary action when an operator of a motorized or registered vessel has been cited or charged with a violation or some other offense.
IV. Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a violation punishable by a fine of $50 for a first offense and $250 for any subsequent offense.

Source. 2000, 52:3, eff. Jan. 1, 2002. 2002, 272:3, eff. May 18, 2002.

SBC · 07-04-2006, 12:18 AM

With administrative fees those net out to $60 and $300 respectively.

A classroom boating course (much more betterer than that silly on-line thing) is $10 to register-then after you pass the test, $10 for your plastic certificate. Such a deal! and good for life.

William_Philipp · 07-05-2006, 11:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SBC

With administrative fees those net out to $60 and $300 respectively.

A classroom boating course (much more betterer than that silly on-line thing) is $10 to register-then after you pass the test, $10 for your plastic certificate. Such a deal! and good for life.

some of us cant always make it to the classroom

no worries next year it will be all over anyways

dpg · 07-05-2006, 11:11 AM

Can anyone tell me if the on-line testing has stopped yet, if not when?

Gatto Nero · 07-05-2006, 11:23 AM

You can take the online test until January 1, 2007.

http://www.boat-ed.com/nh/nh_internet.htm

07-03-2006, 01:50 PM	#1
Winni P Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Saunders Bay Posts: 99 Thanks: 131 Thanked 20 Times in 15 Posts	Fine for not being Certified? Anyone know what the fine/penalty is for operating a boat without a boater ed certificate?

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SBC Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: NH fresh waters and forests Posts: 72 Thanks: 12 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Just Fine With administrative fees those net out to $60 and $300 respectively. A classroom boating course (much more betterer than that silly on-line thing) is $10 to register-then after you pass the test, $10 for your plastic certificate. Such a deal! and good for life.

07-05-2006, 11:23 AM	#6
Gatto Nero Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Isola Gatto Nero Posts: 697 Thanks: 162 Thanked 263 Times in 81 Posts	You can take the online test until January 1, 2007. http://www.boat-ed.com/nh/nh_internet.htm __________________ La vita è buona su Isola Gatto Nero

07-03-2006, 04:45 PM	#2
NightWing Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 410 Thanks: 4 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	270-D:11 Possession Required; Penalty. – I. Any person required to have a safe boater education certificate shall: (a) Possess the certificate when operating a motorized vessel with any type of power motor in excess of 25 horsepower on the public waters of the state. (b) Present the certificate upon the demand of a marine patrol officer. II. No person charged with a violation of this section shall be convicted if, within a period of 48 hours, the person presents to the officer evidence that he or she held a valid safe boater education certificate which was in effect at the time of the violation. III. Enforcement of this section shall be accomplished only as a secondary action when an operator of a motorized or registered vessel has been cited or charged with a violation or some other offense. IV. Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a violation punishable by a fine of $50 for a first offense and $250 for any subsequent offense. Source. 2000, 52:3, eff. Jan. 1, 2002. 2002, 272:3, eff. May 18, 2002.

07-05-2006, 11:11 AM	#5
dpg Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 2,591 Thanks: 150 Thanked 229 Times in 166 Posts	Can anyone tell me if the on-line testing has stopped yet, if not when?