Bill Text - SB364 (2010)

Recognizing Canadian boating safety education certificates.


Revision: April 14, 2010, midnight

SB 364 – VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES

01/21/10 0155s

2010 SESSION

10-2696

03/01

SENATE BILL 364

AN ACT recognizing Canadian boating safety education certificates.

SPONSORS: Sen. Letourneau, Dist 19; Sen. Gilmour, Dist 12; Sen. Bradley, Dist 3; Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Rep. Packard, Rock 3; Rep. R. Williams, Merr 11; Rep. Nedeau, Belk 3; Rep. Coffey, Merr 6

COMMITTEE: Transportation and Interstate Cooperation

ANALYSIS

This bill exempts Canadian certificate holders from the New Hampshire boating safety education certificate requirement.

This bill was requested by the department of safety.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

01/21/10 0155s

10-2696

03/01

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Ten

AN ACT recognizing Canadian boating safety education certificates.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 Reference Corrected. Amend RSA 270-D:13, I(a) to read as follows:

(a) Passes a safe boater education course approved by the commissioner in accordance with the criteria of the National Association of State Boating Law [Administration] Administrators. A classroom course shall provide a minimum of 8 hours of instruction. Passage of a safe boater education course shall require successful completion of a proctored examination administered by a person authorized by the commissioner in accordance with rules adopted by the commissioner. The minimum passing grade for the examination shall be 80 percent; or

2 Certificate Not Required. Amend RSA 270-D:15 to read as follows:

270-D:15 Certificate Not Required. A person shall not be required to obtain a certificate of boating safety education if the person holds a certificate from any state indicating successful completion of boating safety education that meets or exceeds the requirements of this subdivision, a certificate from the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, [or] a certificate from the United States Power Squadron, or a Canadian certificate approved by Transport Canada and approved by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators.

3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.