{"data":{"id":"us-nh/rsa-265-a-19","jurisdiction":"us-nh","citation":"RSA 265-A:19","heading":"Penalties for Boating While Intoxicated.","body":"I. Any person convicted of a violation of RSA 265-A:2, II or RSA 630:2 or RSA 630:3, or RSA 631:1, RSA 631:2, RSA 631:2-a, or RSA 631:3 when the offense was committed by means of his or her operation or attempted operation of a boat shall not operate a boat on the waters of this state for a period of one year from the date of his or her conviction, whether or not such conviction is appealed. Any person operating or attempting to operate a boat during such a period is guilty of a misdemeanor.\nII. Any person convicted of a violation of RSA 265-A:2, II who at the time of the violation was transporting a person under the age of 16 shall not operate a boat on the waters of this state until the person completes a substance use disorder evaluation administered by a service provider indicated by an IDCMP, complies with the service plan developed from the substance abuse disorder evaluation, and completes a department of health and human services approved impaired driver education program. Any person operating a boat in violation of this paragraph is guilty of a misdemeanor.\nIII. Any conviction under this section shall be reported to the commissioner of the department of safety, division of motor vehicles, and shall become a part of the motor vehicle driving record of the person convicted.\nIV. Any person who is convicted of a violation of RSA 265-A:2, II shall be subject to the same penalties as a person convicted of a violation of RSA 265-A:2, I as specified in RSA 265-A:18. Any person who is convicted of a violation of paragraph II of this section shall be subject to the same penalties as a person convicted of a violation of RSA 265-A:3 as specified in RSA 265-A:18.\nV. [Repealed.]","path":["Title XXI: MOTOR VEHICLES","Chapter 265-A: ALCOHOL OR DRUG IMPAIRMENT","Driving or Operating Under the Influence of Drugs or Liquor"],"source_url":"https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/XXI/265-A/265-A-19.htm","current_through":"2025 regular legislative session, or December 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T14:35:58Z","sha256":"67191f1c1654b4034d5f1734a51bb11ca258e9aaea3efaeffd9114c25f163b75","source_id":"us-nh","stale":false,"prev":"us-nh/rsa-265-a-18","next":"us-nh/rsa-265-a-20"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}