Penalties for Boating While Intoxicated

New Hampshire law establishes the following penalties.

• Persons convicted of boating under the influence will:
  • Lose the privilege to operate a vessel for at least one year.
  • Have the BWI conviction become part of their motor vehicle driving record.
  • Receive a fine.
  • Have their driver’s license or privilege to drive a motor vehicle revoked for not less than nine months, not to exceed two years.
• If convicted of boating under the influence while transporting a person under 16 years of age, the operator must complete a 7-day residential intervention program at their own expense, in addition to the penalties above.
• Any person convicted of a subsequent offense—BWI or driving while intoxicated (DWI)—faces enhanced penalties.
• If a person boating under the influence causes the death of another person, he or she may be charged with a felony.