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Originally Posted by fatlazyless
On December 20, 2019 the President signed the legislation raising the federal minimum age of sale of tobacco products from 18 to 21-years.
Seven months later, on July 29, 2020 Governor Chris Sununu signed House Bill 1245 which increased the age from 19 to 21 to purchase, sell or possess tobacco products here In New Hampshire.
So, what will happen with the new federal safety lanyard law? I don't think the NH house or senate majority will see a need for it and will ignore it similar to how NH treats the federal seat belt law for cars. New Hampshire loses out on maybe 5-million dollars in federal highway funds every year by not having a seat belt law, and could also lose out on federal funding for boating and water safety by ignoring this new safety lanyard law.
We don't need the feds telling us to go wear a seat belt or go wear a motor boat lanyard ...... live free or die! .... bah humbug! .... 
After all, it is the principal and not the money that really and truly matters! ..... live free or die! ... bah humbug! .... ... blah-blah-blah! |
If you want to complain about the lack of a seat belt law let's not forget about all the democrats that had years to do something and did nothing. Funny how you just conveniently forget about that. Love the selective outrage.
You may want to take a basic civics lesson on the difference between federal and state law. If a federal law is passed it is effective in all 50 states and supersedes state law. There is no such thing as a federal law that is passed then the states decide if they like it or not - it doesn't work that way. There is NO federal seat belt law that requires use, the only federal law on the subject was passed in the late 60's that requires all vehicles to be manufactured with them. Any mandatory use laws are set at the state level. The feds have tied a consolation prize of access to strings attached federal funding if they happen to have a mandatory seat belt law in place. It's NOT free money to be spent on whatever and however the state wants to.
Far as the lanyard law goes, again FEDERAL law, state has no say in this, it is only applicable to federally regulated waterways under USCG jurisdiction.
The lake is not federally regulated thus it is not applicable here.