Must have certificate to operate....
The quick answer is no (exception: still some exempt due to age, all after 1/1/08).....all operators of motorized vessels with horsepowers in excess of 25 (caveat: public waters) shall first obtain the safe boating certificate according to the applicable age schedule. The key words of the RSA are no person & shall operate, highlighted below:
Safe Boater Education
Section 270-D:10
270-D:10 Certificate Required. –
I. No person born on or after the dates provided in this section shall operate a motorized vessel with any type of power motor in excess of 25 horsepower on the public waters of this state without first obtaining a certificate of boating safety education in accordance with this subdivision:
Date of Birth Certificate Required
January 1, 1983 January 1, 2002
January 1, 1977 January 1, 2003
January 1, 1973 January 1, 2004
January 1, 1967 January 1, 2005
January 1, 1963 January 1, 2006
January 1, 1957 January 1, 2007
All January 1, 2008
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