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RSA 270:30-d · Powerboat Engine Cut-Off Switch

Title
XXII: NAVIGATION; HARBORS; COAST SURVEY
Chapter
270 · SUPERVISION OF NAVIGATION; REGISTRATION OF BOATS AND MOTORS; COMMON CARRIERS BY WATER
Status
current
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270:30-d Powerboat Engine Cut-Off Switch. –

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I.

(a) "Engine cut-off switch (ECOS)" means a system of lanyards, electronic switches, fobs, or similar devices manufactured specifically for the purpose of disabling propulsion or a vessel engine when the operator is unexpectedly displaced from the vessel's helm.

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(b)

"Headway speed" means the slowest speed that a boat can be operated and maintain steerage way.

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(c)

"Enclosed cabin" means a space on board a vessel that is surrounded by bulkheads and covered by a roof.

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II.

No person shall operate a powerboat less than 26 feet long, or outboard engine with greater than 115 pounds of thrust or 3 horsepower, at greater than headway speed unless the person is wearing an ECOS.

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III.

Paragraph II shall not apply if:

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(a)

The main helm of the vessel is installed within an enclosed cabin.

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(b)

The vessel or outboard engine was manufactured prior to 2020 and was not equipped with an ECOS. Source. 2024, 55:1, eff. Aug. 13, 2024. Scuba Diving and Snorkeling

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Source note

Source. 2024, 55:1, eff. Aug. 13, 2024. Scuba Diving and Snorkeling

Source history

  • 2024, 55:1, eff. Aug. 13, 2024. Scuba Diving and Snorkeling

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Bill relationships

  • 2026 HB1837 reference

    d RSA 270:18 to read as follows: 270:18 Penalty. I. If any person operates any boat required to be registered under RSA 270-E without registration, or violates any provision of RSA 270, or RSA 270-E, or any rule adopted by the department of safety relating to the equipment or operation of such boats, or does not exhibit, upon request, the certificate of registration of such boat to any duly authorized

  • 2026 HB1837-FN reference · effective 2026-05-28

    d RSA 270:18 to read as follows: 270:18 Penalty. I. If any person operates any boat required to be registered under RSA 270-E without registration, or violates any provision of RSA 270, or RSA 270-E, or any rule adopted by the department of safety relating to the equipment or operation of such boats, or does not exhibit, upon request, the certificate of registration of such boat to any duly authorized