1. (a) A person required to possess a safe boater education certificate in order to operate a motorboat in New Hampshire shall meet the minimum standard for boating safety education competency, as set forth in RSA 270-D:13.

2. (b) The minimum standards for boater safety education competency shall be:

   1. (1) Successful completion of a boating safety course in person and passing score of at least 80 percent on a written test administered at the conclusion of the course by the instructor or a proctor, pursuant to RSA 270-D:13, I(a);
   2. (2) A score of 80 percent on a proctored equivalency examination, pursuant to RSA 270-D:13, I(b); or

   3. (3) Possession of a certificate, card or other official document issued by:

      1. a. Another state indicating successful completion of boating safety education that:

         1. 1. Meets or exceeds the requirements of a New Hampshire safe boater education certificate; and
         2. 2. Is NASBLA approved;
      2. b. US Power Squadron;
      3. c. US Coast Guard Auxiliary, or
      4. d. Transport Canada and approved by NASBLA.

Source. #7650, eff 2-20-02; amd by #7975, eff 10-20-03; ss by #9472, eff 5-18-09; ss by #12467, eff 1-25-18