I. Notwithstanding RSA 265-A:44, II, no driver under the age of 21 shall, except when accompanied by a parent, stepparent, legal guardian, grandparent, step-grandparent, or legal age spouse, domestic partner, or sibling, transport any liquor or beverage in any part of a vehicle. A driver violating this section may have his or her license or privilege to drive suspended for 60 days.
II. No person operating a boat while under the age of 21 shall, except when accompanied by a parent, stepparent, legal guardian, grandparent, step-grandparent, or legal age spouse, domestic partner, or sibling, transport any liquor or beverage in any part of a boat with an intent to consume such liquor or beverage. Anyone violating this paragraph may, following a hearing, have his or her privilege to operate a boat on the waters of the state suspended for 90 days and may additionally have his or her license or privilege to drive suspended for 90 days.
III. The words "
liquor
" and "
beverage
" as used in this section shall have the same meanings as defined in RSA 175:1. "
Legal age spouse
" means a person 21 years of age or older.
IV. This section shall not apply to a driver under 21 years of age employed under RSA 179:23.
Source. 2006, 260:1. 2008, 316:4, eff. July 2, 2008. 2018, 303:1, eff. Aug. 24, 2018.