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RSA 233-A:1 · Definitions

Title
XX: TRANSPORTATION
Chapter
233-A · ACCESS TO PUBLIC WATERS
Status
current
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233-A:1 Definitions. – In this chapter:

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I.

"Board" means public water access advisory board established under this chapter.

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II.

"Department" means the fish and game department.

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III.

"Public access" means legal passage to any of the public waters of the state by way of designated contiguous land owned or controlled by a state agency, assuring that all members of the public shall have access to and use of the public waters for recreational purposes, as defined in RSA 271:20-a, I.

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"Public boat access area" means an area adjacent to a public body of water which is owned or controlled by the state, accessible to the public, and has been designated by the fish and game department as a boat launching area under the statewide public boat access program.

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"Public bodies of water" means public waters as defined in RSA 271:20 and any impoundment of a stream, lake, pond, or tidal or marine waters of 10 acres or more, or any other body of water owned by the state or by a state agency or department. Source. 1992, 265:2, eff. Jan. 1, 1993.

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Source note

Source. 1992, 265:2, eff. Jan. 1, 1993.

Source history

  • 1992, 265:2, eff. Jan. 1, 1993

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  • 2026 HB1200 add

    and preservation fund established under RSA 487:25, the fish and game search and rescue fund established under RSA 206:42, the statewide public boat access fund established under RSA 233-A:13, and the harbor dredging and pier maintenance fund established under RSA 12-G:46. This bill adds, deletes, or modifies a criminal penalty, or changes statute to which there is a penalty for violation. Therefore, thi

  • 2026 HB1200-FN add

    and preservation fund established under RSA 487:25, the fish and game search and rescue fund established under RSA 206:42, the statewide public boat access fund established under RSA 233-A:13, and the harbor dredging and pier maintenance fund established under RSA 12-G:46. This bill adds, deletes, or modifies a criminal penalty, or changes statute to which there is a penalty for violation. Therefore, thi