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2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 262 - Antitheft Laws, Offenses, Penalties, Habitual Offenders, Arrest of Nonresidents and Abandoned Vehicles › Section 262:40-c - Abandoning a Vehicle; Penalty.

262:40-c Abandoning a Vehicle;  Penalty. –
I. No person shall abandon a motor vehicle, registered or unregistered, on any way or on any property other than his or her own without the permission of the owner or lessee of said property or, in the case of public property, of the police department having jurisdiction over the property and no person shall abandon a vehicle at a storage facility after being notified in person or by registered or certified mail to redeem the vehicle. For the purposes of this section, a vehicle shall be considered abandoned if it has been left for more than 24 hours without the appropriate permission being given or at a storage facility after having been given 10 days' notice to redeem it.
II. A storage facility to which an abandoned vehicle has been towed may dispose of such vehicle after complying with the notice requirements of RSA 262:36-a or RSA 262:38, as applicable. It shall be a rebuttable resumption that the notice was received if it was given pursuant to the provisions of this subdivision.
III. The last owner of record of a motor vehicle found abandoned, as shown by the files of the department, shall be deemed prima facie to have been the owner of such motor vehicle at the time it was abandoned and to have been the person who abandoned the motor vehicle or caused or procured its abandonment, unless said last registered owner is able to establish a transfer of ownership prior to abandonment, in which case the transferee shall be liable, or that the vehicle had been reported stolen to a law enforcement agency at the time of abandonment.
IV. Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a violation and shall be subject to a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $500 plus penalty assessment, and may be subject to the loss of driver's license or driving privilege and registration or privilege of registering as provided in RSA 263:56 and RSA 261:179.
V. The commissioner of safety or designee may assess costs of abandoning a vehicle, including but not limited to, reasonable towing, processing, disposal, and storage costs, against any person convicted of abandoning a vehicle in violation of this section, and the director shall, unless there is just cause to do otherwise, suspend the driver's license or driving privilege, and registration or privilege of registering of any person who has not paid such costs.
Source.
1989, 253:3. 2003, 119:2. 2010, 344:10, eff. Sept. 18, 2010.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 262 - Antitheft Laws, Offenses, Penalties, Habitual Offenders, Arrest of Nonresidents and Abandoned Vehicles › Section 262:41 - General Penalty.

262:41 General Penalty. –
Unless otherwise provided in statute, any person convicted of a violation of any provision of this title, or of any rule made under authority thereof, shall be fined $50 plus penalty assessment for a first offense. For any subsequent offense committed during any calendar year such person shall be fined $100 plus penalty assessment.
Source.
1921, 119:15. PL 102:21. RL 118:23. RSA 262:28. 1959, 155:1. 1973, 530:37. 1981, 146:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982. 2015, 202:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2016.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 262 - Antitheft Laws, Offenses, Penalties, Habitual Offenders, Arrest of Nonresidents and Abandoned Vehicles › Section 262:42 - Placing Complaint on File.

262:42 Placing Complaint on File. –
Except as herein otherwise provided, a complaint against a person for the violation of any provision of this title may be placed on file at the discretion of the court, if the violation appears to have been unintentional, or if no person or property could have been endangered thereby.
Source.
1921, 119:15. PL 102:22. RL 118:24. RSA 262:29. 1981, 146:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 262 - Antitheft Laws, Offenses, Penalties, Habitual Offenders, Arrest of Nonresidents and Abandoned Vehicles › Section 262:42-a - Prohibition on Placing on File or Masking Convictions Incurred by Holders of Commercial Driver Licenses or Persons Required to Hold Such Licenses.

262:42-a Prohibition on Placing on File or Masking Convictions Incurred by Holders of Commercial Driver Licenses or Persons Required to Hold Such Licenses. –
The court shall not place on file, mask, defer imposition of judgment, or allow an individual to enter into a diversion program that would prevent the conviction of a holder of a commercial driver license, or a person required to hold a commercial driver license, in any type of motor vehicle, of a state or local traffic control law, except a parking violation, from appearing on the driver's record, whether the driver was convicted for an offense committed in the state where the driver is licensed or another state.
Source.
2008, 149:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 262 - Antitheft Laws, Offenses, Penalties, Habitual Offenders, Arrest of Nonresidents and Abandoned Vehicles › Section 262:43 - Appearance by Counsel or Others.

262:43 Appearance by Counsel or Others. –
Any person charged with violation of the provisions of any law relative to the use and driving of vehicles, except where the penalty involves imprisonment, may, without personal appearance, appear by counsel or by any citizen of good character in answer to said charge.
Source.
1953, 239:3; 260:3. RSA 262:37. 1981, 146:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 262 - Antitheft Laws, Offenses, Penalties, Habitual Offenders, Arrest of Nonresidents and Abandoned Vehicles › Section 262:45 - Repealed by 2018, 47:1, eff. July 14, 2018.

262:45 Repealed by 2018, 47:1, eff. July 14, 2018. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:1 - License Required; Penalty.

263:1 License Required;  Penalty. –
I. No person, except those expressly exempted under RSA 263:25 or other provisions of this title, shall drive any motor vehicle upon any way in this state unless such person has a valid driver's license, as required under the provisions of this chapter, for the class or type of vehicle being driven.
II. Any person who held a driver's license of the appropriate class or type but whose driver's license has been expired for not more than 12 months shall be guilty of a violation or, for a second or subsequent offense shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
III. Any person who drives a motor vehicle in this state and who has never had a license shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
Source.
1905, 86:4. 1911, 133:8. 1921, 119:7, 8. PL 101:1, 9. 1927, 11:2. 1937, 69:1. 1939, 103:1. RL 117:1, 9. 1945, 44:3. RSA 261:1, 13; 262:27-a. 1965, 207:1. 1967, 281:1. 1973, 528:138. 1981, 146:1. 1985, 213:15, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. 2014, 296:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:1-a - Allowing an Improper Person.

263:1-a Allowing an Improper Person. –
No person shall knowingly permit a motor vehicle owned or controlled by him to be driven by a person who is not properly licensed or otherwise entitled to drive. Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a violation, and if the license or driving privilege of the person allowed to drive is under suspension or revocation, the owner or person in control of the vehicle, notwithstanding title LXII, shall be fined not less than $100.
Source.
1985, 213:16, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:1-b - Offenses Committed by Unlicensed Driver.

263:1-b Offenses Committed by Unlicensed Driver. –
A person who is convicted of violating RSA 263:1 and is also convicted of a motor vehicle violation, exclusive of a violation of RSA 261:40, RSA 261:59, or RSA 266:5, shall not be entitled to be issued a driver's license sooner than 12 months from the date of the conviction or, if the person has not yet reached the age required for a license, 12 months from the date of eligibility, except that a license may be issued if the person satisfies the director after an administrative hearing that the person will drive in a safe manner if the license is issued. The director may place such restrictions on any license so issued as the director deems in the best interest of public safety.
Source.
2005, 170:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:1-c - Effect of License.

263:1-c Effect of License. –
A driver's license issued by the state of New Hampshire is a written declaration to the holder of permission to operate a motor vehicle.
Source.
2006, 211:1, eff. June 1, 2006.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:1-d - Enhanced Drivers' Licenses and Identification Cards.

263:1-d Enhanced Drivers' Licenses and Identification Cards. –
I. The department may enter into a memorandum of understanding with any federal agency for the purpose of obtaining approval of an enhanced driver's license or enhanced nondriver's picture identification card as proof of identity and citizenship for persons entering the United States at land and sea ports, in accordance with the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative developed by the United States Department of State and the United States Department of Homeland Security.
II. The department shall adopt rules pursuant to RSA 541-A to implement the program.
Source.
2016, 71:9, eff. May 10, 2016.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:2 - Possession of License Required.

263:2 Possession of License Required. –
Every person driving a motor vehicle shall have his driver's license upon his person or in the vehicle in some easily accessible place and shall display the same on demand of and manually surrender the same into the hands of the demanding officer for the inspection thereof. No person charged with a violation of this section shall be convicted if, within a period of 48 hours, he produces in the office of the arresting officer evidence that he held a valid driver's license which was in effect at the time of his arrest.
Source.
1905, 86:4. 1911, 133:10. 1921, 119:9. PL 101:16. RL 117:18. RSA 261:23, 23-a. 1971, 122:1. 1981, 146:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:4 - Driver Limited to One License.

263:4 Driver Limited to One License. –
No person shall receive a driver's license unless and until he surrenders to the division all valid driver's licenses in his possession issued to him by any other jurisdiction. All surrendered licenses shall be returned by the division to the issuing department together with information that the licensee is now licensed in a new jurisdiction.
Source.
1905, 86:4. 1911, 133:8. 1921, 119:7. PL 101:1. 1927, 11:2. RL 117:1. 1945, 44:3. RSA 261:1. 1965, 207:1. 1981, 146:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:5 - Application for License.

263:5 Application for License. –
I. An application for a driver's license may be made by mail or otherwise to the department on a blank prepared under the director's authority. The proper fee shall be deposited before the application is granted.
II. The application for a driver's license shall include the following:
(a) The full name and current mailing and residential address of the license applicant;
(b) A physical description of the applicant, including gender indicated by checking either "M" for "male," "F" for female," or "X" for "other," height, weight, eye and hair color;
(c) Date of birth;
(d) Applicant's social security number, if required pursuant to RSA 263:40-a;
(e) Applicant's signature;
(f) Certifications of driver qualification;
(g) Any other information required by the department.
Source.
1905, 86:4. 1911, 133:8. 1921, 119:7. PL 101:1. 1927, 11:2. RL 117:1. 1945, 44:3. RSA 261:1. 1965, 207:1. 1981, 146:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982. 2019, 205:4, eff. Jan. 1, 2020.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:5-a - Application by New Resident.

263:5-a Application by New Resident. –
I. When a person who has established residency as provided in RSA 263:35 applies for a driver's license the director shall not issue a driver's license to the applicant until he or she has:
(a) Determined the validity of all licenses being surrendered; and
(b) Secured a certified copy of the motor vehicle record or records on file in any jurisdiction or jurisdictions in which the applicant has held a license within the past 10 years.
II. The director shall establish a new driver record for a person who applies for a driver's license as described in paragraph I and shall include any conviction for an offense which occurred in another jurisdiction as long as such an offense, if committed in this state, would have been included in the driver record.
III. The director may issue a temporary driver's license to a person who applies for a license under paragraph I until he receives the record and determines whether the person should be granted a driver's license. The director may refuse to issue a temporary driver's license to a person who is under suspension or revocation in another jurisdiction or who would present a hazard to the safety of others.
IV. The period for the temporary license may be extended or the temporary license renewed if the applicant would qualify for a driver's license suspension or revocation under the laws and rules of this state, until an opportunity for a hearing has been provided and a decision made on whether to issue a license.
V. The director may satisfy the requirements of subparagraph I(b) by obtaining the applicant's record from the National Driver Record Repository, or by checking the applicant's record through the problem driver pointer system.
VI. A person who applies for a driver's license under paragraph I and provides false information shall be subject to the provisions of RSA 260:10 and RSA 263:12.
Source.
1989, 384:1. 1995, 85:3. 2013, 180:5, eff. Jan. 1, 2014.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:5-b - Members of Armed Services; Federal Employees; Spouses; Residency.

263:5-b Members of Armed Services;  Federal Employees;  Spouses;  Residency. –
I. Any resident of this state who is on active duty in the armed forces of the United States, or who is employed by the State Department or other agency of the United States government shall not be considered as having lost residence when the sole reason for the person's absence is compliance with military or naval orders that require deployment outside the state of New Hampshire or federal agency or state department orders that require assignment outside of the United States.
II. A resident of this state shall not be considered as having lost residence when the sole reason for the person's absence is that he or she is accompanying his or her spouse or parent on a United States armed forces deployment outside the state of New Hampshire or state department or other federal agency assignment abroad.
Source.
1996, 128:2. 2008, 282:4. 2013, 185:2, eff. July 2, 2013. 2020, 37:46, eff. July 29, 2020.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:5-c - Compliance With Federal Selective Service Requirements.

263:5-c Compliance With Federal Selective Service Requirements. –
I. When applying for a driver's license or driver's license renewal, any male United States citizen or immigrant who is at least 18 years of age but less than 26 years of age may authorize the department to register him with the Selective Service System in compliance with the requirements of section 3 of the "Military Selective Service Act", 50 U.S.C. app. section 451 et seq., as amended.
II. The application form for a driver's license or driver's license renewal shall include a box to check off if the applicant is 18 years of age and wishes to authorize the department to submit the necessary information to the Selective Service System to register the applicant with the Selective Service System in compliance with federal law. The applicant shall not be required to provide his social security number for Selective Service registration purposes. The department shall not release any information pursuant to this section unless the Selective Service System has provided assurance to the department that the Selective Service System shall not transfer to any non-governmental agency any information which the applicant submitted to the department for registration purposes.
III. Failure to authorize Selective Service registration as provided in this section shall not be a basis for denying driving privileges to the applicant.
IV. The commissioner may charge reasonable fees pursuant to RSA 260:14, XIII, for the collection and release of information to the Selective Service System under this section, provided that no such fee shall be charged to the applicant authorizing registration.
Source.
2002, 129:2, eff. July 7, 2002.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:5-d - Identification.

263:5-d Identification. –
The department may require reasonable identification from any applicant for a driver's license. Any person applying for a driver's license may present proof of identity in a form satisfactory to the department, provided that any of the following shall satisfy an identification requirement established pursuant to this section:
I. A current United States passport.
II. An armed services identification, or other photo identification issued or authenticated by the United States government.
III. A photo identification issued by the state of New Hampshire.
Source.
2006, 211:2, eff. June 1, 2006.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:5-e - Residence.

263:5-e Residence. –
The department may require that an applicant for a driver's license provide reasonable proof of his or her place of residence. Any person applying for a driver's license may present proof of residence in a form satisfactory to the department, provided that one or more of the following may satisfy a proof of residence requirement established pursuant to this section if it is current and shows the name and address of the applicant:
I. A government check or a government document issued by an official in the municipality of residence.
II. A paycheck, payroll document, or employment contract.
III. A lease or deed.
IV. Other documents issued in the ordinary course of business that establish that it is more likely than not that the applicant resides at the place claimed.
Source.
2006, 211:2, eff. June 1, 2006.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:5-f - Application by Residents Without a Permanent Street Address.

263:5-f Application by Residents Without a Permanent Street Address. –
I. A resident who is homeless without a permanent street address at the time of application for a driver's license or license renewal may obtain a driver's license, if otherwise qualified, by certifying to the department in writing that he or she is currently a resident in a certain town or city in New Hampshire and by providing a letter signed by an authorized representative of a social service organization or agency qualified under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code stating that the person is authorized to use the address of the organization or agency for purposes of contact by the department. A license issued under this section shall expire one year from the date of issuance.
II. A certification of current residency and a current letter authorizing the use of the address of a qualified social service agency or organization shall be submitted to the department in connection with every license issued under this section. The director shall provide the form on which the certification is made.
III. Residency for the purposes of this section shall be defined as the expressed intention to continue to reside in the municipality.
Source.
2015, 149:1, eff. Aug. 11, 2015.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:6 - Examination.

263:6 Examination. –
I. Before a license is granted to any person, the applicant, if not previously licensed to drive a motor vehicle in this state, shall pass such examinations as to the person's qualifications as the director may prescribe. Such examinations may include an examination for visual acuity, knowledge, and road skill as prescribed by the director. All license examinations shall be conducted by department of safety personnel and shall include knowledge questions regarding distracted driving, driving under the influence, and driving during poor weather conditions. No license shall be issued until the director is satisfied that the applicant is a proper person to receive it. No physical defect of an applicant shall prohibit the applicant from receiving a license unless it can be shown by common experience that such defect results in an incapacity to safely drive a motor vehicle, except as provided in RSA 263:13.
II. The director may enter into agreements with foreign jurisdictions related to the waiver of road skill examinations for applicants currently licensed in such foreign jurisdictions. The director may adopt rules pursuant to RSA 541-A to enforce the terms of such agreements.
Source.
1905, 86:4. 1911, 133:8. 1919, 161:3. 1921, 119:7. PL 101:2. 1931, 144:1. RL 117:2. 1945, 177:1. RSA 261:3. 1967, 376:1. 1981, 146:1. 1999, 290:1, eff. Sept. 14, 1999. 2016, 98:1, eff. July 18, 2016. 2020, 33:4, eff. Sept. 22, 2020.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:6-a - Informing First-Time Applicants of the DWI and Controlled Drug Laws.

263:6-a Informing First-Time Applicants of the DWI and Controlled Drug Laws. –
Before issuing a license to any person who has not been previously licensed to drive a motor vehicle in this state, the department shall inform the applicant of the following:
I. It is unlawful to drive with an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more, or, in the case of a person under 21 years of age, 0.02 or more.
I-a. It is unlawful for any person to manufacture, possess, have under his or her control, sell, purchase, prescribe, administer, or transport or possess with intent to sell, dispense, or compound any controlled substance, except as authorized by law.
II. The penalties for violations of the DWI laws.
III. The administrative license suspension penalties for a refusal to take, or a failure to complete, a preliminary breath test or, upon arrest, any physical or chemical test for the purpose of determining a level of alcohol in your system.
IV. The fee for reissuance of a driver's license after suspension for any of the reasons stated above.
V. The penalties for unlawful transportation of an alcoholic beverage by a person under 21.
VI. The penalties for unlawful possession of an alcoholic beverage by a person under 21.
VII. Any other information concerning driving responsibility that the director deems necessary.
Source.
1997, 323:1. 2006, 143:1, eff. July 21, 2006.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:6-c - Blind Pedestrian Information and Examination.

263:6-c Blind Pedestrian Information and Examination. –
I. Before issuing or renewing a driver's license, the department shall inform the applicant of the provisions of RSA 265:41 and other safety issues respecting blind pedestrians.
II. The examination required by RSA 263:6 shall include testing of the applicant's knowledge of motor vehicle safety respecting blind pedestrians.
Source.
2008, 16:1, eff. July 11, 2008.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:6-d - Reporting Medically Unfit Person; Immunity.

263:6-d Reporting Medically Unfit Person;  Immunity. –
Any licensed health care provider who reasonably and in good faith believes a person cannot safely operate a motor vehicle based on clinical evaluation appropriate to his or her practice and who reports such to the division of motor vehicles shall be immune from any civil or criminal liability that might otherwise result from making the report. All reports made and medical records reviewed and maintained by the division of motor vehicles pursuant to this section shall be considered motor vehicle records under RSA 260:14.
Source.
2014, 258:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:7 - Reexamination.

263:7 Reexamination. –
I. The director may require with cause any person holding a license to drive motor vehicles or applying for reissue of such license to pass such examination as to the person's qualifications as the director shall prescribe. Such reexamination may include an examination for visual acuity as prescribed by the director. All license examinations shall be conducted by department of safety personnel. No license shall be reissued to such person or continued in effect until the director is satisfied as to such person's fitness to drive a motor vehicle. The age of the license holder shall not constitute cause for reexamination under this section.
II. The director may waive reexamination requirements for a driver who previously held a valid commercial driver license and subsequently had that commercial privilege become inactive as a result of the expiration of his or her medical certification and then obtains a valid medical certification within 24 months of entering the inactive status.
Source.
RSA 261:3-a. 1955, 294:1. 1957, 25:1. 1963, 271:1. 1967, 376:2. 1981, 146:1. 1999, 290:2. 2011, 79:1, eff. July 15, 2011. 2014, 35:1, eff. July 26, 2014.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:7-a - to 263:7-f Repealed by 1999, 290:5, eff. Sept. 14, 1999.

263:7-a to 263:7-f Repealed by 1999, 290:5, eff. Sept. 14, 1999. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:8 - Examiners Not Liable.

263:8 Examiners Not Liable. –
Examiners of drivers in the employ of the department, when engaged in their official duties, shall not be liable for the acts of any person who is being examined and shall be afforded the protection of RSA 99-D.
Source.
1921, 119:8. PL 101:11. RL 117:12. 1949, 189:5. RSA 261:4. 1981, 146:1. 1987, 212:2. 1999, 290:3, eff. Sept. 14, 1999.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:9 - Notice of Change of Licensee's Name or Address.

263:9 Notice of Change of Licensee's Name or Address. –
Whenever any person who has been duly licensed to drive a motor vehicle within this state shall change his or her legal name or his or her permanent residence or his or her mailing address, he or she shall notify the director in writing of such change within 30 days.
Source.
1945, 44:4. RSA 261:2. 1981, 146:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982. 2015, 243:4, eff. Jan. 1, 2016.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:10 - License Expiration.

263:10 License Expiration. –
I. Except as provided in RSA 263:5-f, I, RSA 263:14, and RSA 263:39-a, III, all licenses shall expire on the fifth anniversary of the license holder's date of birth following the date of issuance. The department shall notify each holder of a license by mail addressed to the holder's last known address, or, if the license holder has so elected, by electronic, telephonic, or other means, 30 days prior to the expiration date thereof of a place and time when he or she shall appear for the issuance of a new license and any availability of electronic license renewal.
II. Notwithstanding paragraph I, the director may adopt rules pursuant to RSA 541-A providing for the renewal of driver licenses by applicants on-line rather than by appearing in person; provided that the applicant is otherwise eligible for license renewal, is not required to submit to a road test under the provisions of RSA 263:7, has submitted proof sufficient to the director that he or she meets the visual acuity requirements for licensing, and has a computerized image on file with the division. A license may be renewed on-line only once in every other license renewal cycle and the next cycle shall require appearance in person at a licensing facility.
Source.
1905, 86:4. 1911, 133:8. 1921, 119:7. PL 101:8. 1937, 113:5. RL 117:8. 1949, 170:1. 1953, 85:1. RSA 261:12. 1963, 184:3. 1971, 478:2. 1981, 146:1. 2001, 91:8. 2002, 83:1. 2005, 267:2. 2008, 282:5. 2010, 332:1, eff. Sept. 18, 2010. 2015, 149:2, eff. Aug. 11, 2015.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:13 - Restricted Licenses.

263:13 Restricted Licenses. –
I. The department, upon issuing a driver's license, may for good cause impose restrictions suitable to the licensee's driving ability with respect to special mechanical control devices required on a motor vehicle which the licensee may drive or such other restrictions applicable to the licensee as the department may determine to be appropriate to assure the safe driving of a motor vehicle by the licensee.
II. The department may issue a restricted license to a person who can safely drive a motor vehicle during daylight hours, but who, for medical reasons, can not safely drive a motor vehicle during darkness.
III. The department may either issue a special restricted license or may set forth such restrictions upon the usual license form.
IV. The department may, upon receiving satisfactory evidence of any violation of the restrictions of such license, suspend or revoke the same, but the licensee shall be entitled to a hearing as upon a suspension or revocation under this chapter.
V. It is a violation for any person to drive a motor vehicle in any manner in violation of the restrictions imposed in a restricted license issued to him.
VI. If the department issues a license restricting the holder's operation because of a visual impairment or deficiency, the director shall enter a rescission of the restriction in the records of the department if the holder of the license has received surgery to correct his or her vision and now has a visual acuity of 20/40 or better as verified by a test administered by the department at no cost to the holder.
Source.
1945, 177:2. RSA 261:5. 1979, 358:2, I. 1981, 146:1; 279:1, 3. 2007, 217:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2008.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:14-b - Driver's License Compliant with Public Law 109-13.

263:14-b Driver's License Compliant with Public Law 109-13. –
The department of safety may issue, upon request, drivers' licenses which meet the standards of the Real ID Act of 2005, Public Law 109-13, and its implementing regulations, including but not limited to 6 C.F.R. part 37. The department shall upon application issue a driver's license that complies with Public Law 109-13 to any resident who:
I. Pays the required fee;
II. Does not hold any other driver's license or nondriver's picture identification card;
III. Agrees to have his or her facial image, signature, and social security number retained by the department; and
IV. Provides documents required to demonstrate identity, United States citizenship, social security number, and New Hampshire residency.
Source.
2016, 71:11, eff. May 10, 2016.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:14-c - Enhanced Driver's License.

263:14-c Enhanced Driver's License. –
The department of safety may issue, upon request, enhanced drivers' licenses as proof of identity and citizenship for persons entering the United States at land and sea ports which meet the standards of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative developed by the United States Department of State and the United States Department of Homeland Security, and its associated regulations, including but not limited to Documents Required for Travelers Departing From or Arriving in the United States at Sea and Land Ports-of-Entry From Within the Western Hemisphere, 73 Fed. Reg. 18,384, Apr. 3, 2008. The department shall upon application issue an enhanced driver's license to any resident who:
I. Pays the required fee;
II. Does not hold any other driver's license or nondriver's picture identification card;
III. Agrees to have his or her facial image, signature, and social security number retained by the department; and
IV. Provides documents required to demonstrate identity, United States citizenship, social security number, and New Hampshire residency.
Source.
2016, 71:11, eff. May 10, 2016.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:15 - Payment of Tax as Condition of License.

263:15 Payment of Tax as Condition of License. –
No official or other person shall issue a license to drive a motor vehicle, without first requiring the applicant to make an affidavit under the penalties of perjury that all resident taxes for which he is liable for the preceding year have been paid.
Source.
1953, 173:2. RSA 260:5. 1955, 39:2; 50:17; 125:1. 1973, 531:88. RSA 261:24. 1981, 146:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:16 - Age Limit.

263:16 Age Limit. –
No driver's license shall be issued to any person under 18 years of age and it shall be unlawful for any person under 18 years of age to drive a motor vehicle on the ways of this state, except as provided in RSA 263:19, 20, 21, 23 and 25.
Source.
1911, 133:8. 1921, 119:7. PL 101:3. RL 117:4. 1953, 125:1. RSA 261:6. 1965, 339:1. 1981, 146:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:17 - Special Requirements for Minors.

263:17 Special Requirements for Minors. –
No person under the age of 18 years shall be issued a driver's license unless the person's father, mother, or guardian, or, in the event there is no parent or guardian, another responsible adult, gives written permission for the issuance of such license, insurance coverage is presented at the time of application or the person under 18 is emancipated by marriage.
Source.
RSA 260:8-a. 1957, 214:3; 308:2. 1981, 146:1. 1987, 404:3, eff. July 25, 1987.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:18 - Cancellation of Minor's License.

263:18 Cancellation of Minor's License. –
Upon receipt of satisfactory evidence of the death of the person who signed the application of a minor for a license as required by RSA 263:17, the division may cancel such license and, upon such cancellation, shall not issue a new license until such time as a new application, duly signed and verified, is made as required by this chapter.
Source.
RSA 261:25. 1965, 207:2. 1981, 146:1. 1987, 404:28, eff. July 25, 1987.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:20 - Driver Education; Reciprocity.

263:20 Driver Education;  Reciprocity. –
I. The provisions of RSA 263:19 shall not prevent the issuance of a driver's license to any individual who can provide satisfactory evidence of completion of a course of driver education, approved by the state in which the course is offered, provided that the commissioner of safety shall determine that such course is essentially equivalent to the state's minimum standards. The commissioner shall take all reasonable steps to facilitate appropriate interstate driver education. The commissioner shall include in its report pursuant to RSA 20:7, a report to the general court on the progress of reciprocal driver education.
II. The commissioner of safety shall develop and adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to driver education reciprocity, including procedures for submitting a request for reciprocal recognition of driver education and the evaluation of such requests, including criteria for determining whether the education meets the state's minimum standards.
Source.
RSA 261:6-b. 1965, 339:2. 1981, 146:1. 1993, 59:1. 1999, 130:1. 2008, 352:1, eff. July 7, 2008. 2015, 259:26, eff. July 1, 2015. 2022, 235:1, eff. Aug. 16, 2022.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:21 - Exception.

263:21 Exception. –
The director, upon being satisfied that no readily available means of transportation exist to and from a school and that the provisions of RSA 263:19 would cause undue hardship, may permit a driver's license, limited to use to and from school and school assignments, to be issued to a person who has attained his sixteenth birthday and is under 18 years of age who has not completed an approved driver education program, if the other requirements of this chapter are met by such person.
Source.
RSA 261:6-c. 1965, 339:2. 1981, 146:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:22 - Suspension of Age Requirement.

263:22 Suspension of Age Requirement. –
In addition to the other powers of the director, during any war emergency and until April 1 next succeeding the termination thereof, he shall have authority to issue a commercial driver's license to any person between the ages of 16 and 18 otherwise duly qualified. During said period the provisions of RSA 263:27, inconsistent with the provisions hereof, are hereby suspended. Said license shall be restricted to the driving of motor vehicles of 18,000 pounds manufacturers' rating or less.
Source.
1951, 97:3. RSA 261:8. 1981, 146:1. 1989, 319:19, eff. July 1, 1989.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:24 - Age of School Bus Driver; Certification.

263:24 Age of School Bus Driver;  Certification. –
No person shall drive a school bus as provided in RSA 266:7 unless he is 18 years of age or over and has been certified for said driving by the school board, as provided in RSA 263:29.
Source.
1945, 90:2. RSA 263:29. 1965, 207:3. 1973, 72:57. 1981, 146:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:25 - Exception for Persons Learning to Drive.

263:25 Exception for Persons Learning to Drive. –
I. Except as provided in paragraph II, a person who does not possess a driver's license may drive a motor vehicle while being taught to drive, when accompanied by a person holding a driver's license of the appropriate class and type for the vehicle being driven, who is occupying the seat beside, or, in the case of a commercial vehicle, immediately adjacent to, the person who is being taught to drive. This exception shall not apply to persons whose driving privileges or driver's licenses have been suspended or revoked for cause, persons less than 15
1/2 years of age, and persons learning to drive commercial motor vehicles unless they meet the requirements of paragraph II. For all unlicensed drivers the person accompanying them shall be a certified driving instructor, parent, legal guardian, or responsible adult who is 25 years of age or older and who is a licensed driver. The person accompanying the unlicensed driver shall be liable for the violation of any provision of this title or rules adopted hereunder committed by such unlicensed driver. A person who is learning to drive pursuant to the provisions of this section shall have in his or her possession proof of the fact he or she meets the age requirement.
II. In the case of a person learning to drive a commercial motor vehicle, the person may not drive as provided in paragraph I unless he or she is at least 18 years of age and unless he or she: (a) has a valid noncommercial driver's license; and (b) has been issued a learner permit pursuant to RSA 263:88.
Source.
1905, 86:5. 1911, 133:9. 1913, 81:4. 1921, 119:8. PL 101:10. 1941, 100:1. RL 117:10. 1949, 189:4. RSA 261:14. 1961, 231:1. 1981, 146:1. 1989, 315:1; 319:20. 1990, 262:1. 2013, 146:1, eff. Aug. 27, 2013. 2019, 276:1, eff. July 19, 2019.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:27 - Age Limitation for Commercial Driver Licenses.

263:27 Age Limitation for Commercial Driver Licenses. –
A commercial driver license shall be issued to any person who has passed a commercial driver's examination. No such license shall be issued to any person less than 18 years of age.
Source.
1911, 133:8. 1921, 119:7. PL 101:14. RL 117:16. 1949, 189:7. RSA 261:21. 1967, 341:5. 1981, 146:1. 1989, 319:21, eff. July 1, 1989.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:28 - Commercial Licenses; Members of the National Guard.

263:28 Commercial Licenses;  Members of the National Guard. –
Any member of the New Hampshire national guard while on active state duty as provided in RSA 110-B:6 may drive a commercial motor vehicle, as defined in RSA 259:12-e, without being specifically licensed as a commercial driver by the director. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a member of the New Hampshire national guard may drive such vehicle pursuant to his duties with the national guard, provided he has been qualified by the national guard for the driving of a vehicle of that type.
Source.
RSA 261:15-a. 1979, 358:2, III. 1981, 146:1. 1989, 319:16, eff. July 1, 1989.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:29 - School Bus Driver's Certificate.

263:29 School Bus Driver's Certificate. –
The owner of any school bus transporting children to and from any private or public school, or the owner of any bus owned or used by a religious organization or a nonprofit organization used exclusively as a bus for the transportation of its members in connection with functions of the organization, shall submit to the authorities in the town or city or to the organization which pays for said transportation a list of names of the persons who are to drive the buses used in such transportation. Such authority shall submit the list of names to the department requesting an investigation of each driver's criminal and motor vehicle record. If such driver is found to be qualified to bear the responsibility of such transportation, the division shall cause said driver to be examined under the rules adopted pursuant to RSA 265:58. No person shall drive a school bus unless he has satisfactorily passed the special examination for said driving and received from the division a special school bus driver's certificate. The director may revoke such special school bus driver's certificate for good cause shown.
Source.
1945, 90:1. 1949, 114:4. RSA 263:28. 1955, 204:1. 1961, 251:5. 1981, 146:1. 1985, 213:17. 1989, 305:8, eff. July 1, 1989.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:29-a - School Bus Driver Qualification Files.

263:29-a School Bus Driver Qualification Files. –
I. The employer of a school bus driver shall maintain, and the department shall have access to, a file on each person qualified to operate a school bus as provided in RSA 263:29. The file shall include the following:
(a) The driver's application for employment.
(b) The medical examiner's certificate.
(c) The results of the driver road test, if such test is otherwise required by law.
(d) Certifications of road test, if otherwise required by law.
(e) Annual driver certification of violations.
(f) Inquiry to previous employers, covering the 3 years prior to the driver's application for employment.
(g) Inquiry to state agencies.
(h) Annual review of driving record.
(i) Controlled substances test results, if otherwise required by law.
(j) Driver training documentation.
(k) Copy of driver license and school bus certificate.
II. In addition to other rulemaking authority provided by law, the commissioner shall have authority to adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to the operation of school buses and the requirements for and filing of school bus accident reports.
Source.
1996, 19:2, eff. July 1, 1996.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:29-b - Positive Tests for Illegal Drugs.

263:29-b Positive Tests for Illegal Drugs. –
A holder of a school bus driver's certificate who tests positive on a random or scheduled drug test for the presence of any illegal controlled drug in his or her system shall have his or her school bus driver's certificate revoked by the director for a minimum of 2 years.
Source.
2010, 221:1, eff. June 28, 2010.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:30 - Motorcycle License.

263:30 Motorcycle License. –
I. No person may drive any motorcycle unless he or she holds a motorcycle license or endorsement, a 3-wheeled motorcycle endorsement, or a motorcycle learner's permit. A person who holds a motorcycle license or endorsement or a motorcycle learner's permit may drive any registered 2-wheeled or 3-wheeled motorcycle without holding any other class of driver's license. A person who holds a restricted 3-wheeled motorcycle endorsement may drive any registered 3-wheeled motorcycle without holding any other class of driver's license, but shall not drive any 2-wheeled motorcycle.
II. The fine for a violation of this section shall be $100.
Source.
1905, 86:5. 1911, 133:8. 1921, 119:7. PL 101:7. RL 117:7. 1949, 189:3. RSA 261:11. 1967, 341:3; 415:4. 1975, 382:3. 1981, 146:1. 2005, 177:40. 2011, 25:2, eff. April 28, 2011. 2017, 71:1, eff. Aug. 1, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:30-a - Autocycle License Not Required.

263:30-a Autocycle License Not Required. –
No person shall operate an autocycle unless he or she has a valid driver's license.
Source.
2015, 222:5, eff. July 1, 2015.