Automobile registration may be obtained at the clerk's office in the city or town of residence. State registration fees are based on the weight of the vehicle, and local fees based on the factory list values and vehicle age. All motor vehicles must undergo a safety inspection once a year. For more information, call the New Hampshire Department of Safety. Boats New Hampshire law requires that power boats be registered annually.
Fees vary and are based on the length of the boat.
For copies of laws relating to navigation, operation and equipment of motorboats on inland waterways, contact the New Hampshire Department of Safety, Division of Safety Services in Concord. All persons over 16 years of age are required to have a license to fish and hunt. A Brief History New Hampshire's small towns, white clapboard churches and neat village greens attest to its rich, vibrant history. Settled under the authority of an English land grant and named after Hampshire, England, New Hampshire separated from Massachusetts in 1679. New Hampshirites have always been among the nation's pioneers.