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2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 265-A - Alcohol or Drug Impairment › Section 265-A:33 - Review.

265-A:33 Review. –
Within 10 days following the examiner's ruling, a person whose license has been suspended or revoked, or the law enforcement officer, may petition the director for a review of the ruling. The filing of the petition shall not stay a suspension or revocation of the person's driver's license or privilege to drive if imposed, or the restoration of the person's driver's license or privilege to drive. The review shall determine whether the ruling is erroneous as a matter of law or cannot be sustained by the facts as presented at the hearing. After a review of the ruling, the director shall issue within 10 days a finding either affirming the ruling or granting a new hearing. Any grant of a new hearing shall be accompanied by a written explanation setting forth the specific error of law or the reason why the ruling cannot be sustained by the facts.
Source.
2006, 260:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 265-A - Alcohol or Drug Impairment › Section 265-A:34 - Appeal; Administrative License Suspension.

265-A:34 Appeal;  Administrative License Suspension. –
I. Any person aggrieved by a decision of the department under this subdivision, after the administrative hearing or review, may appeal the decision as provided in this section. The court shall have the full authority to determine whether any license suspension or revocation should be stayed during the pendency of the appeal.
II. If the suspension is sustained after a hearing as provided in RSA 265-A:31, a person shall have the right to file a petition in the superior court in the county in which he or she was arrested to review the final order by the director or the director's authorized agent within 30 days of the date of the final order. Jurisdiction to hear such appeals is vested in the superior court.
III. At the earliest practical time, the court shall review the record as developed before the director or authorized agent, together with any written legal argument presented to the court. Based on that review, the court may affirm or reverse the decision of the director or agent or order that oral argument be held. As justice may require, the court may remand the case to the director or authorized agent for further findings or rulings. In no event shall the oral argument be held less than 14 days after notice has been provided to the director. The petition for appeal shall set forth all the grounds upon which the final order is sought to be overturned. Issues not raised by the appellant before the director or agent shall not be raised before the superior court. The burden of proof shall be upon the appellant to show that the decision of the director or agent was clearly unreasonable or unlawful, and all findings of the director or agent upon all questions of fact properly before him or her shall be deemed to be prima facie lawful and reasonable. The order or decision appealed from shall not be set aside or vacated except for errors of law, unless the court is satisfied, by a clear preponderance of the evidence before it, that the order is unjust or unreasonable.
IV. No new or additional evidence shall be introduced in the superior court, but the case shall be determined upon the record and evidence transferred, except that in any case, if it shall be necessary in order that no party shall be deprived of any constitutional right, or if the court shall be of the opinion that justice requires the reception of evidence of facts which have occurred since the hearing, or which by reason of accident, mistake, or misfortune could not have been offered before the director or authorized agent, it shall remand the case to the director or authorized agent to receive and consider such additional evidence.
Source.
2006, 260:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 265-A - Alcohol or Drug Impairment › Section 265-A:35 - Probationary Licenses.

265-A:35 Probationary Licenses. –
I. Any person who shall apply for reissuance of his or her driver's license following revocation or suspension for an offense under RSA 265:79, RSA 265-A:2, RSA 265-A:3, or RSA 265-A:43 for an offense involving a vehicle is an "at risk" driver and his or her driver's license shall be probationary for at least 5 years following the date of reissuance.
II. No holder of a probationary license shall drive or attempt to drive a vehicle upon any way when he or she is under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any controlled drug, prescription drug, over-the-counter drug, or any other chemical substance, natural or synthetic, which impairs a person's ability to drive or any combination of intoxicating liquor and controlled drugs, prescription drugs, over-the-counter drugs, or any other chemical substances, natural or synthetic, which impair a person's ability to drive so that the alcohol concentration is 0.03 or more. Driving with an alcohol concentration of 0.03 or more is a per se violation of a probationary license and subjects the probationary license holder to administrative suspension of his or her driver's license for not less than 90 days and not more than 180 days. Such administrative suspension shall be in addition to any court imposed suspension or revocation periods.
III. Any probationary license holder whom the police have reasonable cause to believe is driving with an alcohol concentration of 0.03 or more and who refuses to submit to a test for alcohol concentration shall have his or her driver's license administratively suspended for a period of 90 days.
Source.
2006, 260:1. 2012, 267:16, eff. Jan. 1, 2013.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 265-A - Alcohol or Drug Impairment › Section 265-A:36-a - Department of Safety Authority to Order Ignition Interlock Device Installation.

265-A:36-a Department of Safety Authority to Order Ignition Interlock Device Installation. –
The commissioner of safety may require an administrative hearing for a person whose license or driving privilege was revoked or suspended pursuant to RSA 262:19 or RSA 630:2, III, where alcohol was involved, or as the result of a conviction of any offense under RSA 265-A:2, RSA 265-A:3, or RSA 265:79-a, or an equivalent offense in another jurisdiction where alcohol was involved, or RSA 630:3, II, and, upon a finding that the safety of the person and of other users of the highways would be enhanced thereby, may order the person, as a condition of restoration of his or her license or driving privilege, to install an enhanced technology ignition interlock device in any vehicle registered to that person or used by that person, for not less than 12 months nor more than 2 years, subject to the same conditions and prohibitions as if the interlock was ordered by a court under the provisions of this subdivision. Where possible, the hearing shall be conducted prior to the restoration of the license or driving privilege, although such restoration shall not prevent the commissioner from requiring the hearing.
Source.
2012, 153:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2013. 2017, 243:1, eff. July 18, 2017; 244:1, eff. July 18, 2017. 2018, 122:3, eff. Jan. 1, 2019. 2022, 136:1, eff. Aug. 6, 2022.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 265-A - Alcohol or Drug Impairment › Section 265-A:38 - Violating Interlock Order.

265-A:38 Violating Interlock Order. –
I. Upon written notice, by affidavit, that any person has violated an order of the court or the commissioner with regard to the installation of an ignition interlock device after the period of revocation or suspension imposed in RSA 265-A:18, 265:79, 630:2, III or 630:3, a hearing shall be scheduled within 14 business days of the notice. Pending the hearing and upon a finding of probable cause that a violation has occurred based upon the affidavit, the commissioner shall immediately suspend the defendant's privilege to drive a motor vehicle. After the hearing and upon a finding of violation by a preponderance of the evidence, the privilege to drive shall not be restored until the commissioner is satisfied that the person is in compliance with the order.
II. If it is found that a person required to drive a motor vehicle equipped with an ignition interlock device has failed without reasonable cause including, but not limited to, illness, hospitalization, or incarceration, to comply with any requirement for the maintenance or calibration of the device, or shows a consistent pattern of failures to pass the breath test provided by the device, or where there is evidence of tampering or circumvention of the device, or where there is an unauthorized engine start without a passed breath test, and when the unit has a power disconnect for more than 15 minutes, the commissioner after a hearing may order a further license suspension or revocation for a period of not more than 12 months. In addition, upon a complaint the court may order a show cause hearing to determine if the person should be held in contempt of court. Upon a finding of contempt, the court may sentence the defendant to up to 6 months in a county department of corrections facility, and may make such other orders as necessary to bring about compliance, and in the absence of a license suspension by the commissioner may order a further license suspension or revocation for a period of not more than 12 months. The period of suspension or revocation under this section shall be added to any previously ordered suspension or revocation.
Source.
2006, 260:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2007. 2015, 118:3, eff. Jan. 1, 2016. 2017, 243:2, eff. July 18, 2017; 244:3, eff. July 18, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 265-A - Alcohol or Drug Impairment › Section 265-A:39 - Impaired Driver Education Programs.

265-A:39 Impaired Driver Education Programs. –
I. Except as provided in paragraph III, the commissioner of the department of health and human services shall be responsible for approving the impaired driver education programs which persons convicted under RSA 265-A:2 or RSA 265-A:3 shall attend in order to regain their driver's licenses or driving privileges; but the commissioner of the department of health and human services shall not approve any impaired driver education program unless such program is conducted without cost to the state.
II. An impaired driver education program shall consist, at a minimum, of 20 hours of evidence-based educational curriculum. The department of health and human services shall establish and maintain standards of instruction and monitor course content.
III. The commissioner of the department of health and human services shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to the impaired driver education programs with respect to:
(a) Necessary procedures and forms to be followed in order for drivers who have completed such programs to regain their licenses or driving privileges.
(b) Place of business and areas of the state in which approved programs may operate.
(c) Records and reports.
(d) Schedule of fees and charges.
(e) Course content and standards of instruction.
(f) Certification and recertification of instructors.
(g) A per client fee to be paid by program providers sufficient to cover the costs of monitoring course content, establishing and maintaining standards of instruction, data collection, and administrative support.
(h) Program compliance.
(i) Any other matter related to the proper administration of this section and the protection of the public.
Source.
2006, 260:1. 2008, 256:5, 6. 2010, Sp. Sess., 1:20. 2012, 228:6. 2013, 144:35, eff. July 1, 2013.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 265-A - Alcohol or Drug Impairment › Section 265-A:41 - Utilization of Funds.

265-A:41 Utilization of Funds. –
All funds derived from the fees collected by the commissioner of the department of health and human services under RSA 265-A:18, RSA 265-A:39, and RSA 265-A:40 shall be deposited into the general fund.
Source.
2006, 260:1. 2010, Sp. Sess., 1:22. 2012, 228:8. 2013, 144:36, eff. July 1, 2013.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 265-A - Alcohol or Drug Impairment › Section 265-A:42 - Attendance at Impaired Driver Education Course Required.

265-A:42 Attendance at Impaired Driver Education Course Required. –
I. The director shall not restore the license or driving privilege of any person whose license or privilege has been revoked or suspended pursuant to RSA 265-A:2, I or 265-A:3 if the person has not completed a department of health and human services approved impaired driver education program within the past 5 years, completed an alcohol and drug abuse screening, and if testing demonstrates the likelihood of a substance use disorder, a substance use disorder evaluation, and complied with the service plan developed from the substance abuse disorder evaluation by the IDCMP, furnished proof of completion of a department of health and human services approved impaired driver education, and paid all relevant program fees.
II. The impaired driver education program operating the course shall report completion of the course to the impaired driver care management program.
Source.
2006, 260:1. 2008, 256:8, 9. 2010, Sp. Sess., 1:23. 2012, 228:9, eff. Jan. 1, 2013.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 265-A - Alcohol or Drug Impairment › Section 265-A:43 - Possession of Drugs.

265-A:43 Possession of Drugs. –
Any person who drives on any way a vehicle while knowingly having in his or her possession or in any part of the vehicle a controlled drug or controlled drug analog in violation of the provisions of RSA 318-B shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and his or her license shall be revoked or his or her right to drive denied for a period of 60 days and at the discretion of the court for a period not to exceed 2 years. This section shall not apply to the possession of marijuana or hashish as provided in RSA 318-B:2-c, or a personal-use amount of a regulated marijuana-infused product as defined in RSA 318-B:2-c, I(b).
Source.
2006, 260:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2007. 2017, 248:7, eff. Sept. 16, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 265-A - Alcohol or Drug Impairment › Section 265-A:44 - Transporting Alcoholic Beverages.

265-A:44 Transporting Alcoholic Beverages. –
I. The words "liquor" and "beverage" as used in this section shall have the same meanings as defined in RSA 175:1.
II. Except as provided in paragraph V, no driver shall transport, carry, possess, or have any liquor or beverage within the passenger area of any motor vehicle or OHRV upon any way in this state except in the original container and with the seal unbroken. Securely capped partially filled containers of liquor or beverages shall be stored and transported in the trunk of the motor vehicle or OHRV. If the motor vehicle or OHRV does not have a trunk, such containers shall be stored and transported in that compartment or area of the vehicle or OHRV which is the least accessible to the driver.
III. Except as provided in paragraph V, no passenger shall carry, possess, or have any liquor or beverage within any passenger area of any motor vehicle or OHRV upon any way or in an area principally used for public parking in this state except in the original container and with the seal unbroken. Securely capped partially filled containers of liquor or beverages may be stored and transported in that compartment or area of the vehicle or OHRV which is the least accessible to the driver.
IV. A person who violates this section shall be guilty of a violation and shall be subject to a fine of $150. In addition, a person who violates paragraph II of this section may have his or her drivers' license, if a resident, or driving privilege, if a nonresident, suspended 60 days for a first offense and up to one year for a second or subsequent offense.
V. This section shall not apply to persons transporting, carrying, possessing, or having any liquor or beverage in a chartered bus, in a taxi, or in a limousine for hire; provided, however, that the driver of any of said vehicles is prohibited from having any liquor or beverage in or about the driver's area.
VI. For the purposes of this section only:
(a) "Passenger area of any motor vehicle or OHRV" shall not include any section of a motor vehicle or OHRV which has been designed or modified for the overnight accommodation of persons or as living quarters.
(b) "Way" shall mean the entire width between the boundary lines of any public highway, street, avenue, road, alley, park, or parkway, or any private way laid out under authority of statute, or any such way provided and maintained by a public institution to which state funds are appropriated for public use or any such way which has been used for public travel for 20 years.
Source.
2006, 260:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2007. 2019, 216:15, eff. Sept. 10, 2019.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 265-A - Alcohol or Drug Impairment › Section 265-A:45 - Transportation of Alcoholic Beverages by a Minor.

265-A:45 Transportation of Alcoholic Beverages by a Minor. –
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.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 266 - Equipment of Vehicles › Section 266:1-a - State Police Duties Relative to Vehicle Inspection.

266:1-a State Police Duties Relative to Vehicle Inspection. –
I. The director of the division of state police, with the approval of the commissioner of safety shall assign a suitable complement of state troopers to assist the director of motor vehicles in enforcing the motor vehicle inspection laws and rules. A state trooper assigned pursuant to this section shall have the powers of a peace officer, certified under RSA 106-L:5, V, and shall have as a primary function statewide enforcement duties related to the inspection process, including inspection station auditing, investigation of alleged inspection station malfeasance, rejected vehicle follow-up, and sticker monitoring. A state trooper assigned under this section shall have the authority to enter any motor vehicle inspection station authorized under RSA 266:1, during the station's business hours, to fulfill his or her duties, and shall be assigned other enforcement duties as determined by the commissioner.
II. The commissioner shall furnish suitable equipment to a state trooper, as the commissioner deems necessary, to carry out his or her duties under this section.
Source.
1999, 302:1. 2001, 139:2. 2002, 262:4. 2013, 127:1, eff. Aug. 24, 2013. 2017, 206:15, eff. Sept. 8, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 266 - Equipment of Vehicles › Section 266:1-b - Inspection of Trailers, Exemptions.

266:1-b Inspection of Trailers, Exemptions. –
I. Notwithstanding any law or rule to the contrary, trailers of 10,000 pounds or less gross vehicle weight rating not used in interstate commerce shall be exempt from periodic vehicle inspection requirements, but shall be subject as other vehicles are to periodic roadside inspection by law enforcement officers to determine that they have the proper required and fully functional safety equipment.
II. The director may authorize properly qualified dealers holding utility dealer registrations to inspect trailers of more than 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight, to determine whether they are fit to be driven, and to issue inspection stickers, under rules adopted for this purpose pursuant to RSA 541-A. This section shall not apply to full trailers as defined in RSA 259:37-a or semi-trailers as defined in RSA 259:98, and shall not prohibit other official inspection stations from inspecting trailers.
Source.
2013, 127:2, eff. Aug. 24, 2013.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 266 - Equipment of Vehicles › Section 266:2 - Fees.

266:2 Fees. –
The fee for inspection stickers shall be $3.25 for each sticker furnished an approved inspection station. The division shall transfer $.25 of each fee collected under this section to the motor vehicle air pollution abatement fund established by RSA 125-S:3 and $.25 of each fee collected under this section to the general fund. All unused stickers returned by the approved inspection station to the division shall be refundable at the rate of $3.25 each, except that unused stickers purchased from the division for a fee of $2.50 shall be refundable at the rate of $2.50 each.
Source.
1951, 20:2. RSA 260:15. 1965, 240:7. 1969, 291:2. 1977, 563:78. 1978, 51:2. 1981, 146:1; 568:28. 1986, 218:4. 1999, 302:2. 2003, 319:45. 2009, 144:49, eff. July 1, 2009.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 266 - Equipment of Vehicles › Section 266:3 - Inspection of Spare Tires Prohibited.

266:3 Inspection of Spare Tires Prohibited. –
Notwithstanding the provisions of RSA 266:1, the director may not authorize the inspection of any tire carried as a spare tire by any vehicle.
Source.
RSA 260:14-a. 1967, 314:2. 1981, 146:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 266 - Equipment of Vehicles › Section 266:3-a - Rust.

266:3-a Rust. –
The director shall establish a procedure for the external visual examination for rust of private passenger vehicles and light trucks during the inspection required by RSA 266:1. The procedure shall include requirements for further examination if substantial rust is observed. No private passenger vehicle or light truck shall pass the inspection requirements of RSA 266:1 if the procedure reveals any of the following:
I. Rust that permits exhaust gases to enter the passenger or cargo compartment.
II. Any metal or any loose or dislocated parts protruding from the surface of the vehicle so as to create a hazard.
III. A bumper that is rusted so that it is not firmly attached or that has broken or torn portions protruding from the surface so as to create a hazard.
IV. A frame that is not in solid condition.
Source.
2018, 43:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2019.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 266 - Equipment of Vehicles › Section 266:4 - Repair of Defective Equipment.

266:4 Repair of Defective Equipment. –
If a so-called defective equipment tag is issued for a vehicle under the authority of RSA 266:1, such tag shall provide a minimum period of 72 hours in which the owner of such vehicle is required to repair the defect specified in said tag.
Source.
RSA 260:14-b. 1975, 167:1. 1981, 146:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 266 - Equipment of Vehicles › Section 266:5 - Penalty for Failing to Obey Inspection Requirements.

266:5 Penalty for Failing to Obey Inspection Requirements. –
The driver or owner of any motor vehicle failing to comply with the requirements of the director relative to inspection shall be guilty of a violation, and the director may refuse to register, or may suspend or revoke the registration of, any motor vehicle, trailer, or semi-trailer which has not been inspected as required or which is unsafe or unfit to be driven; provided, however, no person shall be charged with a violation of this section until a period of 10 days has elapsed from the date the inspection was due. It shall be a rebuttable presumption that a vehicle that is required to be inspected is in violation of this section if the vehicle fails to display a valid inspection sticker. This section shall not apply to those vehicles required to be inspected under the provisions of RSA 266:1, IV. The fine for a violation of this section shall be $60.
Source.
1931, 80:1. 1939, 78:1. RL 116:12. 1951, 20:3. RSA 260:16. 1981, 146:1; 295:1, 2. 2005, 177:44. 2012, 128:1, eff. Aug. 4, 2012.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 266 - Equipment of Vehicles › Section 266:6 - Driving of Uninspected Vehicles.

266:6 Driving of Uninspected Vehicles. –
I. The director is hereby authorized to design and issue, under such rules and procedures as he or she shall deem appropriate, a permit to allow the driving of an uninspected vehicle from its location to an inspection station where for good cause shown the person requesting such permit has been unable to comply with the director's rules relating to inspection.
II. The director may provide a telephonic or electronic process whereby a transporter may be issued a special permit to allow the movement of an unladen and uninspected semi-trailer to a disposal facility, a salvage inspection station, or another temporary or permanent location during daylight hours only. The permittee shall certify that the vehicle is of sufficient structural soundness to support the move, and the braking ability of the combination conforms with the provisions of RSA 266:28. The combination shall be equipped with working directional signals, stop lamps, and tail lamps visible from the rear through the use of a light bar or other means.
III. A licensed New Hampshire dealer who purchases an uninspected used vehicle may operate such vehicle from its location at the time of the sale to the dealer's place of business within 24 hours of the date of purchase of such vehicle as shown on the bill of sale, provided that the vehicle is safe for road use.
IV. A licensed New Hampshire repairer may operate a currently registered, uninspected vehicle from a customer's location to the repairer's place of business within 24 hours of obtaining a repair order for the vehicle signed by the registered owner, provided that the vehicle is safe for road use.
Source.
RSA 260:16-a. 1967, 435:1. 1981, 146:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982. 2014, 307:1, eff. Sept. 30, 2014. 2018, 194:1, eff. Aug. 7, 2018.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 266 - Equipment of Vehicles › Section 266:7 - Inspection of School Buses.

266:7 Inspection of School Buses. –
The director shall have authority, through his duly authorized agents, to inspect any motor vehicle used for the purpose of transporting school children to any school to determine its fitness for such purpose, and if he finds that such vehicle is unfit, he may refuse to permit it to be designated as a school bus. Said inspection shall be made before any motor vehicle transporting school children to any school is used for said transportation. The director shall cause to be issued some identification if such vehicle is approved as a school bus.
Source.
1939, 69:1. RL 119:14. 1945, 49:1. RSA 263:27. 1961, 251:4. 1981, 146:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 266 - Equipment of Vehicles › Section 266:8 - Sales of Unsafe Vehicles.

266:8 Sales of Unsafe Vehicles. –
A dealer selling a vehicle at retail which, in his judgment, is unsafe for driving upon the ways of this state shall destroy any inspection sticker applied to the windshield thereof and shall within 5 days after said sale file with the department notice of said sale on a form provided by the director and signed by both the purchaser and dealer. A copy of said notice shall be retained by the dealer and a copy shall be delivered to the purchaser.
Source.
RSA 260:52-a. 1963, 273:3. 1981, 146:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 266 - Equipment of Vehicles › Section 266:8-a - Specially Assembled Motor Vehicles.

266:8-a Specially Assembled Motor Vehicles. –
The director may establish equipment standards by rules adopted pursuant to RSA 260:5, for the manufacture of special motor vehicles, or for the assembly and construction of vehicles from new or used parts or kits, or for the alteration or reconstruction of a motor vehicle which places it in the category of a special motor vehicle. Such standards shall be established for the purpose of reducing the danger of death and injury to the drivers and passengers of such vehicles and to other users of the public highways. The director may establish minimum construction and performance requirements that are technically feasible and based on sound engineering to achieve operational safety and to furnish a guide for registration eligibility and in-use conformity for vehicles in this category.
Source.
1981, 479:50, eff. Jan. 1, 1982 at 12:01 a.m.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 266 - Equipment of Vehicles › Section 266:9 - Height of Motor Vehicle Body and Chassis.

266:9 Height of Motor Vehicle Body and Chassis. –
No person shall change the height of, or alter a bumper of, a private passenger vehicle so that the height of any horizontal bumper falls below the minimum distance of 16 inches or above the maximum distance of 20 inches. No person shall change the height of, or alter a bumper of, any vehicle other than a private passenger vehicle so that the height of any horizontal bumper falls below the minimum distance of 16 inches or above the maximum distance of 30 inches. Measurement shall be made from the level ground to the bottom of the bumper with tires inflated to manufacturer's maximum air pressure. If a vehicle is not commonly manufactured with a rear bumper, measurement shall be made to the bottom edge of the chassis frame siderails. No motor vehicle that has been changed or altered so as to exceed the limitations of this section shall be driven on any way without the prior approval of the director. For the purpose of this section, in addition to the definition contained in RSA 259:81, the term "private passenger vehicle" shall mean a vehicle that has no provision for carrying a load other than a conventional trunk or the cargo area of a station wagon or similar type of vehicle.
Source.
RSA 263:6-b. 1975, 176:1. 1979, 358:5, II. 1981, 146:1. 1985, 213:23. 1987, 404:14. 1994, 384:1, eff. June 9, 1994.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 266 - Equipment of Vehicles › Section 266:10 - Height.

266:10 Height. –
I. No vehicle, except a vehicle transporting manufactured housing or modular buildings, whose total height including load is greater than 13 feet, 6 inches, shall be driven on the ways of this state.
II. No manufactured housing or modular building whose total height is greater than 14 feet, 6 inches, shall be transported on the ways of this state. Transport of a manufactured housing unit or modular building that exceeds a total height of 13 feet, 6 inches shall require a non-police escort, equipped in accordance with any rules established by the department of transportation under RSA 21-L:12-a.
Source.
1949, 85:1. RSA 263:66. 1981, 146:1. 2004, 182:1, eff. July 31, 2004.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 266 - Equipment of Vehicles › Section 266:11 - Length.

266:11 Length. –
The driving on ways of this state of any vehicle or combination of vehicles whose length including load exceeds the limitations of this section is hereby prohibited:
I. For a single unit vehicle or a bus, 45 feet including front and rear bumpers.
II. For a semi-trailer in a truck-tractor, semi-trailer combination, 53 feet, except that any semi-trailer in excess of 48 feet shall not be operated if:
(a) The distance between the kingpin and the centerline of the rear axle or the midpoint of a tandem axle of the semi-trailer exceeds 41 feet;
(b) The semi-trailer is not equipped with a rear end protection device of substantial construction consisting of a continuous lateral beam extending to within 4 inches of the lateral extremities of the semi-trailer and located not more than 22 inches from the surface as measured with the semi-trailer empty and on a level surface; and
(c) Operated on highways other than any interstate or defense highway, unless such highway is designated by the commissioner. This shall not preclude movements on highways other than interstate, defense and designated highways for a distance of one mile to terminals, points of pickup and delivery, fuel, repairs, food or rest using the most direct, practical route except if the commissioner precludes such travel for specific safety reasons on individual routes. The commissioner may designate other roads or highways in the state where semi-trailers 53 feet in length or less may be operated. The commissioner may adopt rules pursuant to RSA 541-A to impose further requirements or limitations on semi-trailers of this length.
III. For a semi-trailer or full trailer being driven as part of a combination vehicle with 2 trailing units, 28 feet.
IV. For manufactured housing or modular building transport, 110 feet including the transport vehicle.
Source.
1921, 119:25. PL 103:26. 1933, 157:2. 1937, 74:1. RL 119:38. 1943, 108:1. 1945, 61:1. 1951, 89:1. RSA 263:65. 1957, 191:1. 1959, 92:1; 262:1. 1963, 189:2. 1965, 5:1. 1977, 153:1. 1979, 15:1. 1981, 146:1; 479:51. 1982, 41:18. 1983, 434:10. 1988, 66:1. 1991, 45:1. 2000, 31:1. 2004, 182:2, eff. July 31, 2004.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 266 - Equipment of Vehicles › Section 266:11-a - Length Exceptions.

266:11-a Length Exceptions. –
I. Notwithstanding the provisions of RSA 266:11, it shall be lawful to drive on the ways of this state:
(a) A vehicle or a combination of vehicles that exceeds the length limits in RSA 266:11 if such vehicle or combination is transporting poles, logs, timbers, or metal in a case in which the load is not readily divisible and such overhang does not interfere with steering the vehicle.
(b) A conventional automobile transporter combination not in excess of 65 feet exclusive of a 3-foot front overhang and a 4-foot rear overhang.
(c) Saddlemount plus fullmount combinations not in excess of 65 feet.
(d) A stinger-steered automobile transporter combination not in excess of 75 feet exclusive of a 3-foot front and 4-foot rear overhang.
(e) An emergency fire fighting vehicle.
II. (a) The following shall be excluded from the measured length of commercial motor vehicles, as applicable:
(1) All non-property-carrying devices, or components thereof:
(A) At the front of a semi-trailer or trailer; or
(B) That do not extend more than 3 inches beyond the rear of the vehicle; or
(C) That do not extend more than 24 inches beyond the rear of the vehicle and are needed for loading or unloading.
(2) Resilient bumpers that do not extend more than 6 inches beyond the front or rear of the vehicle.
(3) Aerodynamic devices that extend a maximum of 5 feet beyond the rear of the vehicle, provided such devices have neither the strength, rigidity, nor mass to damage a vehicle, or injure a passenger in a vehicle, that strikes a trailer so equipped from the rear, and provided also that they do not obscure tail lamps, turn signals, marker lamps, identification lamps, or other required safety devices, such as hazardous materials placards or conspicuity markings.
(b) Measurements shall be made from a point on one end of a commercial motor vehicle to the same point on the opposite end of the vehicle. Non-property-carrying devices or aerodynamic devices shall not be mounted or configured in a manner that obscures the registration plate or other evidence of applicable certifications or permits required by law or regulation.
Source.
1983, 434:11. 1985, 81:1. 1989, 115:2, eff. July 7, 1989. 2016, 223:1, eff. Aug. 8, 2016.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 266 - Equipment of Vehicles › Section 266:11-b - Triple Trailer Trucks Prohibited.

266:11-b Triple Trailer Trucks Prohibited. –
The driving of triple trailer trucks on the ways of this state is prohibited. For the purposes of this section, "triple trailer" trucks shall mean the combination of a truck-tractor, as defined in RSA 259:116, which is used to draw 3 trailers as the term "trailer" is defined in RSA 259:113, where the resulting vehicle fails to conform to the provisions of RSA 266:11.
Source.
1998, 18:1, eff. June 14, 1998.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 266 - Equipment of Vehicles › Section 266:12 - Width.

266:12 Width. –
The driving on ways of this state of any vehicle whose width including load exceeds the limitations of this section is hereby prohibited:
I. A vehicle in excess of 102 inches in width.
II. A passenger type vehicle that is carrying a load which extends over the sides of the vehicle beyond the line of the fenders on the left side or extends more than 6 inches beyond the line of the fenders on the right side of the vehicle.
Source.
1921, 119:25. PL 103:26. 1933, 157:2. 1937, 74:1. RL 119:38. 1943, 108:1. 1945, 61:1. 1951, 89:1. RSA 263:65. 1957, 191:1. 1959, 92:1; 262:1. 1963, 189:2. 1965, 5:1. 1977, 153:1. 1979, 15:1. 1981, 146:1. 1983, 434:12. 1989, 48:1, eff. June 18, 1989.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 266 - Equipment of Vehicles › Section 266:13 - Width Exceptions.

266:13 Width Exceptions. –
A vehicle transporting loose hay or fodder may be driven on the ways of this state when the overall width including load is greater than 102 inches, provided the excess over 102 inches is solely due to the loose hay or fodder.
Source.
RSA 263:65-c. 1965, 161:1. 1981, 146:1. 1983, 434:13, eff. June 24, 1983.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 266 - Equipment of Vehicles › Section 266:13-a - Snowplows; Exception.

266:13-a Snowplows;  Exception. –
A truck used for snow plowing may be driven on the ways of this state with a plow not exceeding 108 inches in width.
Source.
2006, 317:10, eff. Aug. 18, 2006.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 266 - Equipment of Vehicles › Section 266:13-b - Appurtenances on Motor Homes, Trailer Coaches, and Recreation Vehicles.

266:13-b Appurtenances on Motor Homes, Trailer Coaches, and Recreation Vehicles. –
A motor home, trailer coach, or recreation vehicle may be driven on the ways of this state when the overall width is greater than 102 inches, provided the excess over 102 inches is solely due to a non-load-carrying appurtenance that extends no more than 6 inches beyond the body of the vehicle. The term "appurtenance" does not include any item that is temporarily affixed to the exterior of the vehicle by the vehicle's owner for the purpose of transporting the item from one location to another, but does include an awning and its support hardware and other items that are intended to be an integral part of the vehicle and were installed by the motor vehicle manufacturer or dealer.
Source.
2006, 317:10, eff. Aug. 18, 2006.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 266 - Equipment of Vehicles › Section 266:13-c - Exception for Vehicles Being Towed.

266:13-c Exception for Vehicles Being Towed. –
I. The provisions of this subdivision shall not apply to damaged, disabled, or abandoned vehicles or combinations of vehicles being towed by a tow truck for a reasonable distance to the nearest safe haven off the highway. These provisions may be further waived for towing longer distances on a case-by-case basis by special permit.
II. For towing beyond the nearest practicable safe haven as provided in paragraph I, a special overwidth permit shall not be required if the unit, including load, complies with the following conditions:
(a) The unit shall not exceed 13 feet 6 inches in height and 102 inches in width except that where an accident or collision has caused a disfigurement of the disabled unit the width may not exceed 120 inches. Rear view mirrors may extend to a point not in excess of that which affords the driver of the tow truck a view to the rear along both sides of the vehicle.
(b) During daylight hours the disabled unit shall carry warning flags indicating its maximum width. During the hours of darkness the maximum width shall be indicated by lighted clearance lamps.
(c) The combined overall length of the tow truck and disabled, damaged, or abandoned vehicles in tow shall not exceed 150 feet. No single unit tow truck shall exceed 45 feet in overall length. No disabled unit shall exceed the maximum legal or permitted length for each such unit under this subdivision.
Source.
2010, 211:1, eff. Aug. 27, 2010.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 266 - Equipment of Vehicles › Section 266:14 - Overall Width Defined.

266:14 Overall Width Defined. –
Overall width shall be exclusive of rubrails, so-called, as currently used in the transportation of raw forest products, safety and energy conservation devices such as rear view mirrors, turn signal lamps, marker lamps, steps and handholds for entry and egress, flexible fender extensions, approved mud flaps, spray and splash suppressant devices, and non-property-carrying devices or components thereof that do not extend more than 3 inches beyond each side of the vehicle, and other devices as defined by the director, and load-induced tire bulge. In determining width, there shall be excluded 6 inches of any increase in width due to changing to low pressure tire equipment from other tire equipment. Measurements of a commercial motor vehicle shall be made from a point on one side of the vehicle to the same point on the opposite side of the vehicle.
Source.
RSA 263:65-d. 1973, 468:1. 1981, 146:1. 1983, 434:14, eff. June 24, 1983. 2016, 223:2, eff. Aug. 8, 2016.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 266 - Equipment of Vehicles › Section 266:15 - Modification of Width Limits.

266:15 Modification of Width Limits. –
The commissioner of transportation is hereby empowered to modify the vehicle width limits hereinbefore provided insofar as may be necessary to insure that the state shall receive maximum highway aid.
Source.
RSA 263:65-b. 1957, 38:2. 1973, 468:3. 1981, 146:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 266 - Equipment of Vehicles › Section 266:16 - Penalty for Exceeding Permitted Size.

266:16 Penalty for Exceeding Permitted Size. –
Any person who shall drive or cause to be driven on the ways of this state a vehicle whose height, length or width is in excess of that herein prescribed shall be guilty of a violation and notwithstanding the provisions of RSA 625:9, V, shall be fined not more than $100 for a first offense nor more than $250 for a subsequent offense within a calendar year.
Source.
1921, 119:25. PL 103:28. 1939, 102:1. RL 119:40. 1949, 85:2. RSA 263:69. 1973, 529:52. 1978, 16:2. 1979, 358:5, III. 1981, 146:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 266 - Equipment of Vehicles › Section 266:17 - Weighing of Vehicles.

266:17 Weighing of Vehicles. –
The driver of every motor vehicle shall, upon request of any law enforcement officer, stop and submit to a weighing of said motor vehicle by means of either portable or stationary scales. If such scales are not available at the place where the stopping occurs, upon request of a law enforcement officer, the driver shall drive said motor vehicle to the nearest public scales provided the distance to the public scales does not exceed 10 miles.
Source.
RSA 263:69-a. 1971, 126:1. 1981, 146:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 266 - Equipment of Vehicles › Section 266:18-e - Enforcement Expenditures.

266:18-e Enforcement Expenditures. –
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in case the expenditure of additional funds over budget estimates is necessary to implement and enforce this chapter, the governor and council, with the prior approval of the fiscal committee of the general court, upon request from the commissioner, may authorize the transfer of funds from the highway surplus account to the department of safety for such purpose.
Source.
1986, 121:3, eff. Jan. 1, 1987.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 266 - Equipment of Vehicles › Section 266:18-f - Assembly or Disassembly of Double Trailers.

266:18-f Assembly or Disassembly of Double Trailers. –
The commissioner of transportation, by rule adopted pursuant to RSA 541-A, shall have the authority to prohibit and to approve suitable locations for the assembly and disassembly of truck-tractor, semi-trailer, or full trailer combinations, and these rules shall have the force of law. No truck-tractor, semi-trailer, or full trailer combination shall be assembled or disassembled on the roadway or shoulder of any way, nor within a state or municipally owned right of way, nor at state operated rest areas, weigh stations or car pool parking lots, nor at any other location prohibited by the commissioner of transportation. Any person who shall violate the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Source.
1986, 121:3, eff. Jan. 1, 1987.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 266 - Equipment of Vehicles › Section 266:20 - Exception for Construction Equipment.

266:20 Exception for Construction Equipment. –
The provisions of RSA 266:18 shall not prohibit the driving of construction equipment and motor vehicles used in the construction or maintenance of highways, provided that such equipment is used within a highway construction zone or extensions thereof as prescribed by the commissioner of the department of transportation. The provisions of this section shall apply equally to all vehicles used for transporting distributable loads of construction materials within such zones.
Source.
1949, 104:2, par. 37-a. 1951, 146:1. RSA 263:62. 1981, 146:1. 1985, 319:2. 1986, 136:1. 2006, 317:5, eff. Aug. 18, 2006.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 266 - Equipment of Vehicles › Section 266:21 - Exception for Winter Highway Maintenance.

266:21 Exception for Winter Highway Maintenance. –
Any construction equipment and motor vehicles used for the winter maintenance of ways that are owned, leased, or rented by the state or any political subdivision of the state are exempt from the limitations in RSA 266:18, RSA 266:11, and RSA 266:12.
Source.
RSA 263:62-a. 1977, 400:1. 1981, 146:1. 2006, 317:6, eff. Aug. 18, 2006.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 266 - Equipment of Vehicles › Section 266:21-a - Exception for Vehicles Being Towed.

266:21-a Exception for Vehicles Being Towed. –
The provisions regarding maximum weight shall not apply to damaged, disabled, or abandoned vehicles being towed by a tow truck for a reasonable distance to the nearest safe haven off the highway, where the weight of each such individual unit does not exceed the maximum legal or permitted weight for the unit under this subdivision. The weight provisions of this subdivision may be further waived for vehicles being towed on a case-by-case basis by special overweight permit.
Source.
2010, 211:2, eff. Aug. 27, 2010.