{"data":{"id":"us-nh/rsa-270-30-d","jurisdiction":"us-nh","citation":"RSA 270:30-d","heading":"Powerboat Engine Cut-Off Switch.","body":"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.\n(b) \"Headway speed\" means the slowest speed that a boat can be operated and maintain steerage way.\n(c) \"Enclosed cabin\" means a space on board a vessel that is surrounded by bulkheads and covered by a roof.\nII. 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.\nIII. Paragraph II shall not apply if:\n(a) The main helm of the vessel is installed within an enclosed cabin.\n(b) The vessel or outboard engine was manufactured prior to 2020 and was not equipped with an ECOS.","path":["Title XXII: NAVIGATION; HARBORS; COAST SURVEY","Chapter 270: SUPERVISION OF NAVIGATION; REGISTRATION OF BOATS AND MOTORS; COMMON CARRIERS BY WATER","Operation of Boats"],"source_url":"https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/XXII/270/270-30-d.htm","current_through":"2025 regular legislative session, or December 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T14:37:15Z","sha256":"cd393d7242b9b7ab0602c6c4f444fd91af32b07a6aecff87379b9fe7166a5f74","source_id":"us-nh","stale":false,"prev":"us-nh/rsa-270-30-c","next":"us-nh/rsa-270-31"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}