| I can almost bet you it's a law!
i'll take that bet... 
it's not a law. read the Coast Guard regs and you'll see that they are actually "guidelines", although your insurance company would probably go along with them if there was a claim issue, and most dealer/riggers would probably be hesitant to rig a boat beyond the regs due to potential liability issues in the event of an accident. a civil court judge might do so as well if there were a personal claim filed against the operator for negligence.
tiller steering systems such as on the Warrior boats or brand-specific hydraulics such as Mercury's are good examples of "bending" the definitions as described in Coast Guard regs to enable tiller-rigged boats to be considered "remote steer" and therefore eligible for the higher hp motors on the boat's rating card.
as consumers we all benefit from this kind of innovation and outside-the-box thinking.
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