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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 262:6 - Identification Marks.

262:6 Identification Marks. –
No motor vehicle shall be registered unless it shall have permanently cut, impressed, or embossed on some portion thereof a factory, serial, or vehicle identification number or mark. Any person who shall knowingly have in his possession any motor vehicle from which such number or mark shall have been removed, defaced, obliterated, or changed, shall forthwith file with the department a sworn statement giving the reason therefor, a description of the vehicle, and the source of his title. If satisfied as to the facts the director may grant permission to cut, impress, or emboss permanently into the motor of such vehicle a special identification number or mark which shall thereafter be deemed sufficient for the purpose of registration of such vehicle.
Source.
1931, 79:1. RL 116:5. RSA 260:7. 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 262:7 - Changed or Removed Vehicle Identification Number.

262:7 Changed or Removed Vehicle Identification Number. –
Any person who buys, receives, possesses, sells or disposes of a motor vehicle or an engine for a motor vehicle, knowing that a vehicle identification number of said motor vehicle or engine has been removed, defaced, obliterated, or changed shall be guilty of a misdemeanor; provided, however, if upon discovery by any person that a vehicle identification number has been removed, defaced, obliterated, or changed, he shall report the same to the nearest police station and shall not be charged with a violation of this section.
Source.
RSA 260:7-a. 1967, 214:1. 1973, 528:132. 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 262:8 - Concealing Identity of Vehicle.

262:8 Concealing Identity of Vehicle. –
Any person who buys, receives, possesses, sells or disposes of a motor vehicle or an engine for a motor vehicle, with knowledge that a vehicle identification number of the motor vehicle or engine has been removed, defaced, obliterated, or changed and with intent to conceal or misrepresent the identity of the motor vehicle or engine shall be guilty of a class B felony if a natural person, or guilty of a felony if any other person.
Source.
RSA 260:7-b. 1967, 214:1. 1973, 528:133. 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 262:9 - Penalty for Removing.

262:9 Penalty for Removing. –
No person shall willfully remove, deface, obliterate, change, or cause to be removed, obliterated, defaced, or changed any factory, serial, or other vehicle identification number or mark on or from any motor vehicle. Whoever violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Source.
1931, 79:1. RL 116:6. RSA 260:8. 1973, 528:134. 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 262:10 - Removal of Vehicle Identification Plate.

262:10 Removal of Vehicle Identification Plate. –
It shall be a misdemeanor for any person or persons to remove or cause to be removed a vehicle identification number plate assigned to a vehicle by the manufacturer or the director for the purpose of concealing the identity of a vehicle, and it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to have in his possession for such purpose such a vehicle identification number plate.
Source.
RSA 269-A:20-a. 1969, 504:6. 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 262:11 - Examination of Vehicles.

262:11 Examination of Vehicles. –
The director or his agents, including title investigators, are authorized to examine any vehicle on the premises of any new or used car dealer, at any body shop, auction, salvage yard, or any shop where vehicles are repaired or restored for the purpose of checking vehicle identification numbers or investigating any violation in the process of selling, repairing, junking, dismantling or crushing a vehicle.
Source.
RSA 269-A:20-b. 1977, 191:1. 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 262:12 - Taking Without Owner's Consent.

262:12 Taking Without Owner's Consent. –
If any person shall willfully, or mischievously take, drive, or use any motor vehicle without the consent of the owner or person having control thereof, but not with intent to steal the same, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Source.
1945, 80:1. RSA 263:82. 1971, 26:1. 1973, 528:146. 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 262:13 - Possession of Master Keys.

262:13 Possession of Master Keys. –
No person shall have in his possession a motor vehicle master key except for the following:
I. Motor vehicle dealers registered under RSA 261:104.
II. Garage mechanics, parking lot attendants or others engaged in the business of repairing, storing or maintaining physical security over motor vehicles.
III. Law enforcement officers.
IV. Locksmiths, key makers or other persons engaged in the business of designing, making, altering, duplicating or repairing locks or keys.
V. A common or contract carrier when such keys are for use incidental to the conduct of its business.
VI. Officers or employees of any automobile club or association if such keys are for use in connection with the activities of such club or association.
VII. Employees of any governmental agency if such keys are for use in connection with the activities of such agency.
Source.
RSA 263:82-b. 1967, 222:1. 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 262:14 - Master Keys; Prohibited Acts.

262:14 Master Keys;  Prohibited Acts. –
No person shall purchase, print, circulate, distribute, sell, or offer for sale advertising or publications containing advertisements promoting the sale of master keys as defined herein except in connection with trade publications or other advertisements intended primarily for those engaged in the activities specified in RSA 262:13.
Source.
RSA 263:82-c. 1967, 222:1. 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 262:15 - Master Keys; Penalty.

262:15 Master Keys;  Penalty. –
Any person who violates the provisions of RSA 262:13 and 14 shall be guilty of a class B felony if a natural person, or guilty of a felony if any other person.
Source.
RSA 263:82-d. 1967, 222:1. 1973, 528:147. 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 262:16 - Counterfeit, Unauthorized or Forged Stickers, or Decals or Facsimile; Altered or Modified Temporary Motor Vehicle Registration Plates.

262:16 Counterfeit, Unauthorized or Forged Stickers, or Decals or Facsimile;  Altered or Modified Temporary Motor Vehicle Registration Plates. –
I. Any person who shall make, cause to be manufactured or issued, or shall display, use, offer for sale, possess, sell or alter an unofficial inspection sticker or an unofficial vehicle registration validation decal with intent to defraud or facilitate a fraud shall, if a natural person, be guilty of a misdemeanor; and any other person shall be guilty of a felony.
II. Any person who, without authority from the director, shall make, cause to be manufactured or issued, display, use, offer for sale, possess, sell or alter an official inspection sticker or an official vehicle registration decal with intent to defraud or facilitate a fraud shall be guilty of a misdemeanor if a natural person or a felony if any other person.
III. Any person who displays a facsimile of an official inspection sticker upon any vehicle, or who displays a facsimile of a motor vehicle registration validation decal upon a vehicle, or displays an official inspection sticker and knows or should have known that the inspection sticker was improperly issued or obtained, or who displays an official vehicle registration validation decal and knows or should have known that the registration decal was improperly issued or obtained shall be guilty of a violation.
IV. Any person who alters or displays on any vehicle, an altered or modified temporary motor vehicle registration plate, and who knows or should have known that the temporary registration was altered, or falsely obtained, shall be guilty of a violation.
Source.
RSA 260:16-b. 1973, 159:1. 1979, 358:1, I. 1981, 146:1. 1983, 431:8. 1997, 12:1, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 262 - Antitheft Laws, Offenses, Penalties, Habitual Offenders, Arrest of Nonresidents and Abandoned Vehicles › Section 262:16-a - Seizure of Unauthorized Documents and Plates.

262:16-a Seizure of Unauthorized Documents and Plates. –
The director and such employees of the department, and peace officers as he shall designate, are hereby authorized to take possession of any certificate of title, registration or license issued by this or any other state, which has been revoked, cancelled, or suspended, or which is fictitious, stolen or altered.
Source.
1981, 479:21, eff. Jan. 1, 1982 at 12:01 a.m.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 262 - Antitheft Laws, Offenses, Penalties, Habitual Offenders, Arrest of Nonresidents and Abandoned Vehicles › Section 262:17 - Odometer Tampering; Certification of Mileage.

262:17 Odometer Tampering;  Certification of Mileage. –
I. A person is guilty of an offense if:
(a) He changes, tampers with or defaces, or attempts to change, tamper with or deface, any gauge, dial, or other mechanical instrument, commonly known as an odometer or an hour meter in a motor vehicle, highway building appliance, snowmobile or boat, which, under normal circumstances and without being changed, tampered with or defaced, is designated to show by numbers or words the distance which the motor vehicle, highway building appliance, snowmobile or boat has traveled or the use sustained with the intention of misrepresenting to a prospective or eventual purchaser the number of miles traveled or the use sustained by said motor vehicle, highway building appliance, snowmobile or boat; or
(b) Being the owner of or agent for the owner of a motor vehicle, highway building appliance, snowmobile or boat, he knowingly fails to certify the actual mileage of such motor vehicle, highway building appliance, snowmobile or boat to the best of his knowledge at the time of sale, trade or other type of transaction resulting in an assignment of title of the motor vehicle, highway building appliance, snowmobile or boat; or
(c) Being the transferee of or agent for the transferee of a motor vehicle, he knowingly accepts an assignment of a certificate of title from the previous owner unless the actual mileage of the motor vehicle at the time of sale, trade, or other type of transfer resulting in an assignment of title to the motor vehicle has been entered on the certificate of title and certified by the previous owner to the best of his knowledge.
II. Evidence that any odometer or hour meter shows less mileage or fewer hours after it has come into the possession of any person than was shown before it came into his possession shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of paragraph I(a) of this section, except for those odometers which have been repaired or replaced as provided in 15 U.S.C., section 1987(a).
III. Certification of actual mileage pursuant to paragraph I(b) of this section shall be:
(a) By an entry on the certificate of title or the application for a title if a certificate of title is required;
(b) By a notarized statement signed by the seller if no certificate of title is required.
IV. A person who commits an offense under this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor for the first offense and, for a subsequent offense, shall be guilty of a class B felony if a natural person or a felony if any other person.
Source.
RSA 260:91, 92. 1971, 533:1. 1973, 528:136. 1977, 184:1. 1981, 146:1; 429:1, 2. 1983, 289:1, eff. Aug. 17, 1983.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 262 - Antitheft Laws, Offenses, Penalties, Habitual Offenders, Arrest of Nonresidents and Abandoned Vehicles › Section 262:18 - Declaration of Policy.

262:18 Declaration of Policy. –
It is hereby declared to be the policy of New Hampshire:
I. To provide maximum safety for all persons who travel or otherwise use the ways of the state; and
II. To deny the privilege of driving motor vehicles on such ways to persons who by their conduct and record have demonstrated their indifference for the safety and welfare of others and their disrespect for the laws of the state, the orders of her court and the statutorily required acts of her administrative agencies; and
III. To discourage repetition of criminal acts by individuals against the peace and dignity of the state and her political subdivisions and to impose increased and added deprivation of the privilege to drive motor vehicles upon habitual offenders who have been convicted repeatedly of violations of traffic laws.
Source.
RSA 262-B:1. 1969, 433:1. 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 262:20 - Repealed by 1985, 213:26, I, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.

262:20 Repealed by 1985, 213:26, I, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 262 - Antitheft Laws, Offenses, Penalties, Habitual Offenders, Arrest of Nonresidents and Abandoned Vehicles › Section 262:21 - Repealed by 1985, 213:26, I, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.

262:21 Repealed by 1985, 213:26, I, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 262 - Antitheft Laws, Offenses, Penalties, Habitual Offenders, Arrest of Nonresidents and Abandoned Vehicles › Section 262:22 - Prohibition.

262:22 Prohibition. –
No license to drive motor vehicles in New Hampshire shall be issued to an habitual offender:
I. Until such time as the period of revocation imposed pursuant to RSA 262:19, III has been served;
II. Until such time as financial responsibility requirements are met, or until the commissioner, for good cause shown, grants a waiver of the requirements. Such waiver shall only be granted where the habitual offender has not driven a motor vehicle in violation of the order and has not held a license for 5 years or more; and
III. Until the license of such person to drive a motor vehicle in this state has been restored in writing by an order of the director or of a court of record entered in a proceeding as hereinafter provided.
Source.
RSA 262-B:6. 1969, 433:1. 1981, 146:1. 1985, 213:11. 1987, 238:4. 2012, 60:1, eff. May 14, 2012.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 262 - Antitheft Laws, Offenses, Penalties, Habitual Offenders, Arrest of Nonresidents and Abandoned Vehicles › Section 262:24 - Restoration of License.

262:24 Restoration of License. –
Upon the expiration of the revocation period imposed pursuant to RSA 262:19, III, or under conditions established by the commissioner pursuant to RSA 262:19, VI, such person may petition the director for restoration of his license to drive a motor vehicle on the ways of this state. Upon such petition, and for good cause shown, the director may restore to such person the license to drive a motor vehicle on the ways of this state upon such terms and conditions as the director may prescribe subject to other provisions of law relating to the issuance of drivers' licenses.
Source.
RSA 262-B:8. 1969, 433:1. 1973, 584:6. 1981, 146:1. 1985, 213:13. 1987, 238:5. 1988, 238:4, eff. April 30, 1988.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 262 - Antitheft Laws, Offenses, Penalties, Habitual Offenders, Arrest of Nonresidents and Abandoned Vehicles › Section 262:25 - Appeal.

262:25 Appeal. –
An appeal to the superior court of Merrimack county may be had from any final action or order of the director pursuant to this chapter within 30 days of the date of the final action or order. All findings of the director upon all questions of fact properly before him shall be deemed prima facie lawful and reasonable and shall not be disturbed on appeal, unless the court finds that they could not reasonably have been made. The action or order appealed from shall not be set aside or vacated unless the party appealing shall prove that the director acted illegally with respect to jurisdiction, authority, or observance of law. An appeal to the supreme court of New Hampshire may be had from any action or order of the superior court entered under RSA 262:25 in the same manner and form as such an appeal would be noted, perfected, and tried in any other criminal action.
Source.
RSA 262-B:9. 1969, 433:1. 1973, 584:7. 1981, 146:1. 1985, 213:14. 1987, 238:5, eff. July 17, 1987.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 262 - Antitheft Laws, Offenses, Penalties, Habitual Offenders, Arrest of Nonresidents and Abandoned Vehicles › Section 262:26 - Existing Law.

262:26 Existing Law. –
Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed as amending, modifying or repealing any existing law of New Hampshire or any existing ordinance of any political subdivision relating to the driving or licensing of vehicles, the licensing of persons to drive vehicles or providing penalties for the violation thereof; or shall be construed so as to preclude the exercise of the regulatory powers of any division, agency, department or political subdivision of the state having the statutory power to regulate such driving and licensing.
Source.
RSA 262-B:10. 1969, 433:1. 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 262:27 - Issuance of Citation to Resident of Reciprocating State.

262:27 Issuance of Citation to Resident of Reciprocating State. –
I. Other provisions of law to the contrary notwithstanding, a police officer making an arrest for a traffic violation shall issue a citation as appropriate to any motorist who is a resident of or holds a license issued by a reciprocating state and shall not, subject to the exceptions noted in RSA 262:27, II, require such motorist to post bail or bond to secure appearance for trial, but shall accept such motorist's personal recognizance that he will comply with the terms of such citation; provided, however, that a person so arrested shall have the right upon his request to post bail or bond in a manner provided by law and, in such case, the provisions of this subdivision shall not apply.
II. No motorist shall be entitled to receive a citation under the provisions of RSA 262:27, I, nor shall any police officer issue such citation under said paragraph, if the offense for which the citation would be issued is one of the following:
(a) An offense for which the issuance of a citation in lieu of a hearing or the posting of collateral or bond is prohibited by the laws of this state; or
(b) An offense, the conviction of or the forfeiture of collateral for which requires the suspension or revocation of the motorist's license.
III. Upon the failure of any nonresident to comply with the terms of such a traffic citation, the court having jurisdiction may issue a warrant for his arrest and he shall be subject to the penalty provisions of RSA 642:8. The court shall notify the department of the failure of the cited nonresident to appear. Said notification shall clearly identify the person arrested; describe the violation, specifying the section of the statute, code or ordinance violated; shall indicate the location of the offense, give description of vehicle involved, and show the registration or license number of the vehicle.
Source.
RSA 264-A:2. 1971, 349:1. 1981, 146:1. 1988, 110:11. 1989, 386:10, eff. June 5, 1989.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 262 - Antitheft Laws, Offenses, Penalties, Habitual Offenders, Arrest of Nonresidents and Abandoned Vehicles › Section 262:28 - Department to Transmit Court Notification to Reciprocating State; Suspension of Resident's License for Noncompliance With Citation Issued by Reciprocating State.

262:28 Department to Transmit Court Notification to Reciprocating State;  Suspension of Resident's License for Noncompliance With Citation Issued by Reciprocating State. –
I. Upon receipt of a court notification pursuant to RSA 262:27, III, the department shall transmit a certified copy of said notification to the official in charge of the issuance of licenses in the reciprocating state in which the nonresident resides or by which he is licensed.
II. Upon receipt from the licensing authority of a reciprocating state in which an arrest was made, of a certification of noncompliance with a citation issued in a reciprocating state by a person holding a driver's license issued by this state, the director forthwith shall suspend such person's license. The order of suspension shall indicate the reason for the order, and shall notify the motorist that his license shall remain suspended until he has furnished evidence satisfactory to the department that he has fully complied with the terms of the citation which was the basis for the suspension order.
III. A copy of any suspension order issued hereunder shall be furnished to the licensing authority of the reciprocating state in which the arrest was made.
IV. It shall be the duty of the director to ascertain and remain informed as to which states are "reciprocating states" hereunder and, accordingly, to maintain a current listing of such states, which listing he shall from time to time cause to be disseminated among the appropriate departments, divisions, bureaus and agencies of this state, the principal executive officers of the several counties, cities and towns of this state and the licensing authorities in all other states which are, have been, or claim to be a "reciprocating state" pursuant hereto.
Source.
RSA 264-A:3. 1971, 349:1. 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 262:28-a - Foreign Diplomatic and Consular Officers.

262:28-a Foreign Diplomatic and Consular Officers. –
I. This section shall apply only to persons who display drivers' licenses issued by the United States Department of State to a law enforcement officer, or who otherwise claim immunities and privileges under Title 22, Chapter 6 of the United States Code with respect to violations of RSA 630:2, RSA 630:3, or any provision of this title.
II. If a person who is subject to this section is stopped by a law enforcement officer who has probable cause to believe that the person has violated RSA 630:2, RSA 630:3, or any provision of this title, the law enforcement officer shall:
(a) As soon as practicable, contact the United States Department of State office in order to verify the driver's status and immunity, if any;
(b) Record all relevant information from any driver's license or identification card, including a driver's license issued by the United States Department of State; and
(c) Within 5 work days after the date of the stop, forward to the department:
(1) A vehicle accident report, if the person was involved in a vehicle accident; and
(2) A copy of the citation or other charging document, if a citation or other charging document was issued to the person; or
(3) A written report of the incident, if a citation or other charging document was not issued to the person.
III. The department shall:
(a) File each vehicle accident report, citation or other charging document, and incident report that the department receives under this section.
(b) Keep convenient records or make suitable notations showing:
(1) Conviction; and
(2) Vehicle accident.
(c) Send a copy of each document and record received under this section to the Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Office of Foreign Missions, United States Department of State.
IV. The provisions of this section shall not prohibit or limit the application of any other provision of law to a person who has or claims immunities or privileges under Title 22, Chapter 6 of the United States Code.
Source.
2001, 150:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2002.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 262 - Antitheft Laws, Offenses, Penalties, Habitual Offenders, Arrest of Nonresidents and Abandoned Vehicles › Section 262:29 - Agreement Authorized.

262:29 Agreement Authorized. –
The director is authorized and directed to execute all documents and perform all other acts necessary to enter into and carry out the provisions of the nonresident violator compact.
Source.
RSA 264-B:1. 1979, 358:7. 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 262:30 - Entry Into Compact and Withdrawal.

262:30 Entry Into Compact and Withdrawal. –
I. Entry into the compact shall be made by a resolution of ratification executed by the director and submitted to the chairman of the board of compact administrators.
II. The effective date of entry shall be specified by the director, but it shall not be less than 60 days after notice has been given by the chairman of the board of compact administrators or by the secretariat of the board to each party jurisdiction that the resolution from the director has been received.
III. The director may withdraw from this compact by official written notice to the other party jurisdictions, but a withdrawal shall not take effect until 90 days after notice of withdrawal is given. The notice shall be directed to the compact administrator of each member jurisdiction.
IV. The provisions of this compact shall not apply to parking or standing violations, highway weight limit violations, and violations of law governing the transportation of hazardous materials.
V. The compact shall be known as the nonresident violator compact of 1977.
Source.
RSA 264-B:2. 1979, 358:7. 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 262:31 - Authority to Take.

262:31 Authority to Take. –
An authorized official may take a vehicle into his or her custody and may cause the same to be taken away and stored at some suitable place only as provided in this subdivision.
Source.
1931, 83:1. RL 121:1. RSA 266:1. 1981, 146:1; 361:1, 3. 2010, 344:1, 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 262:31-a - Use of Tow List Required.

262:31-a Use of Tow List Required. –
In the event the state police in the interest of public safety and pursuant to applicable statutes and rules, including but not limited to clearing roads and entrances of disabled or abandoned vehicles, seeks to tow any vehicle, the tow company responsible for removal and storage shall be chosen from a tow list in accordance with RSA 106-B:26 through RSA 106-B:34.
Source.
2021, 204:2, Pt. II, Sec. 1, eff. Oct. 9, 2021.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 262 - Antitheft Laws, Offenses, Penalties, Habitual Offenders, Arrest of Nonresidents and Abandoned Vehicles › Section 262:32 - Reasons for Removal and Impoundment.

262:32 Reasons for Removal and Impoundment. –
An authorized official may cause the removal and storage of a vehicle if he has reasonable grounds to believe that:
I. A vehicle has been left unattended on the paved portion of a toll road, turnpike, or interstate and defense highway for a period of greater than 4 hours;
II. A vehicle has been left unattended on any way or the right-of-way thereof for a period of greater than 24 hours;
III. A vehicle is obstructing any way or the access thereto, or access to a public building, or is or will be a menace to traffic if allowed to remain, or is obstructing snow removal or highway maintenance operations;
IV. The owner or legal occupant of private property has complained that a vehicle is obstructing the passage of vehicles from a public street or highway onto the driveway of such private property;
V. A vehicle is reported stolen, or is apparently abandoned, or without proper registration, or apparently unsafe to be driven;
VI. The owner or custodian of the vehicle is under arrest or otherwise incapacitated, and the vehicle will be a menace to traffic if permitted to remain; or
VII. A vehicle has been left unattended within a state-owned park and ride facility for a period of greater than 21 days.
VIII. A vehicle is parked or has been left unattended on election day for longer than 3 hours in an area designated for voters who are temporarily present for the purpose of voting.
Source.
1931, 83:1. RL 121:1. RSA 266:1. 1981, 146:1; 361:1, 3. 2006, 254:3. 2008, 210:3, eff. Aug. 15, 2008. 2020, 36:4, eff. Jan. 1, 2020.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 262 - Antitheft Laws, Offenses, Penalties, Habitual Offenders, Arrest of Nonresidents and Abandoned Vehicles › Section 262:33 - Procedure for Removal and Impoundment.

262:33 Procedure for Removal and Impoundment. –
I. Upon satisfying the requirements of RSA 262:32, such vehicle may be removed and stored in a suitable place, and all reasonable charges incurred as a result of such removal and storage shall be a lien against the vehicle which shall be paid by the owner, custodian, or person claiming such vehicle, except as otherwise provided in this section.
II. Whenever a vehicle is towed pursuant to RSA 262:31-a or RSA 262:32 the owner or other person lawfully entitled to the possession of the vehicle shall be entitled to recover said vehicle and release of the above lien by payment of all reasonable towing and storage charges. If the owner or other person lawfully entitled to possession of the vehicle wishes to challenge whether there was sufficient grounds for towing and impoundment, he or she may pay over to the custodian of the vehicle an amount equal to the towing and storage charges to secure the release of such vehicle, and, within 15 days of the towing and impoundment, request in writing a hearing.
III. The hearing shall be held before the head of the law enforcement agency which employs the authorized official who caused the vehicle to be removed and stored, or his or her designee. In the event such agency head or his or her designee determines sufficient grounds did not exist for the removal and storage of the vehicle, the law enforcement agency shall reimburse the owner or other person lawfully claiming possession for any amount paid to the custodian to secure release of the vehicle.
IV. Nothing in this section shall prevent a review of the reasonableness of the towing or other action as may be permitted by laws of this state by a court of competent jurisdiction.
Source.
1931, 83:1. RL 121:3, 4. RSA 266:3, 4. 1981, 146:1; 361:1, 3. 2010, 344:2, eff. Sept. 18, 2010. 2022, 301:7, eff. July 1, 2022.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 262 - Antitheft Laws, Offenses, Penalties, Habitual Offenders, Arrest of Nonresidents and Abandoned Vehicles › Section 262:34 - Notice of Removal.

262:34 Notice of Removal. –
Whenever an authorized official or the owner or person in lawful possession of private property directs the removal and storage of a vehicle as permitted in this subdivision, he or she shall, if he or she knows or is able to ascertain from the registration records of the division the name and address of record of the registered owner of the vehicle, attempt to give or have given by the most practicable means, notice of the fact of such removal and the place to which said vehicle has been removed. If the authorized official does not know and is not able to ascertain the name of the owner, or for any other reason is unable to give notice to the owner as provided in this section, such notice shall be filed with the director within 30 days of the removal, which notice shall be placed on file and results of owner and lienholder information shall be mailed to the custodian of the vehicle, by said director and open to public inspection.
Source.
1981, 361:1, 3. 1989, 253:8, eff. July 25, 1989. 2017, 31:2, eff. May 9, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 262 - Antitheft Laws, Offenses, Penalties, Habitual Offenders, Arrest of Nonresidents and Abandoned Vehicles › Section 262:35 - Exemption From Liability.

262:35 Exemption From Liability. –
No custodian shall be liable for damages to such vehicle while it is in his or her custody, providing due care is exercised to prevent negligent acts.
Source.
1931, 83:1. RL 121:2. RSA 266:2. 1981, 146:1; 361:1, 3. 2010, 344:3, 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 262:35-a - Review of Fees for Removal and Impoundment.

262:35-a Review of Fees for Removal and Impoundment. –
I. All fees charged for the removal and storage of any vehicle caused to be removed by an authorized official pursuant to RSA 262:32 or RSA 262:40-a shall be reasonable, and may reflect market variables, including, but not limited to, distance traveled to and from the storage facility, vehicle size and weight, the amount of time needed to remove and store the vehicle, any special equipment needed, and personnel costs. If the owner or other person lawfully entitled to possession of the vehicle wishes to challenge the reasonableness of the fee charged, the owner or other person may pay over to the custodian of the vehicle an amount equal to the towing and storage charges to secure the release of the vehicle, and, within 15 days of the release of the vehicle, request in writing a review by the commissioner of safety. The commissioner of safety or designee shall review the claim to determine if there are sufficient grounds to conduct a hearing to determine whether the charge was reasonable. If the commissioner or designee determines that a hearing is necessary, the hearing shall be scheduled by the bureau of hearings within 20 days after review by the commissioner, at which time the extent of removal and storage fees shall be determined. The commissioner or designee shall approve or disapprove of the decision of the bureau of hearings within 7 days after the hearing was held. Notwithstanding RSA 262:25, any person aggrieved by a decision of the commissioner or designee under this section may appeal the decision to the superior court in the same manner as that prescribed in RSA 263:75, II and III. If no request for review is filed within the 15-day period, the owner or other person lawfully entitled to possession of the vehicle shall be deemed to have waived all rights to review under this section and shall be liable for the total amount billed.
II. Nothing in this section shall prevent a review of the reasonableness of the towing or other action as may be permitted by laws of this state by a court of competent jurisdiction.
III. Any time that a person is storing a vehicle pursuant to the provisions of this subdivision, the person may remove any items from within the vehicle that are not a part of or accessories to the vehicle. The person may hold any such items, other than wallets, purses, life essential clothing, mail, legal documents, car seats, eyeglasses, medicine, medical equipment, or house keys pending payment of any fees due under this subdivision. If fees remain unpaid after 20 days, the person may dispose of the items.
Source.
2001, 213:1. 2003, 119:1. 2010, 344:4, 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 262:36 - Repealed by 1989, 253:9, I, eff. July 25, 1989.

262:36 Repealed by 1989, 253:9, I, eff. July 25, 1989. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 262 - Antitheft Laws, Offenses, Penalties, Habitual Offenders, Arrest of Nonresidents and Abandoned Vehicles › Section 262:36-a - Disposal by Storage Company.

262:36-a Disposal by Storage Company. –
I. If the owner of a motor vehicle removed or stored pursuant to RSA 262:33 or RSA 262:40-a does not claim the vehicle within 20 days, and the vehicle is more than 5 model years old at the time of removal, the storage company may dispose of such vehicle after giving notice pursuant to RSA 262:38, provided that no notice by publication shall be required.
II. If the vehicle is 5 model years old or less at the time of removal and the vehicle has not been claimed within 30 days, the storage company may dispose of such vehicle after giving notice pursuant to RSA 262:38.
III. If the value of the vehicle is less than $1,000 or the vehicle is so vandalized, damaged, or in disrepair as to be unusable as a motor vehicle and only fit for salvage as determined in good faith through the application of reasonable automotive industry standards, the storage facility may dispose of the vehicle in 15 days without the notice required by RSA 262:38 and RSA 444. If the last place of abode of the owner of such vehicle is known to or may be ascertained by such storage facility by the exercise of reasonable diligence, the storage facility shall give notice of the time and place of the sale to the owner by verified mail as defined in RSA 21:53, or in person, at least 10 days prior to the disposal and upon written notice to the director subject to such rules as the department shall adopt pursuant to RSA 541-A.
IV. If the towing or storage facility has knowledge or has been notified that the owner of the vehicle is hospitalized or incarcerated as a result of an accident, the time allowed for claiming the vehicle under paragraph I shall be extended for an additional 14 days or until the person has been released from the medical facility or place of incarceration, whichever occurs first.
Source.
1989, 253:5. 2010, 344:5. 2012, 207:4, eff. Aug. 12, 2012. 2019, 242:3, eff. Oct. 10, 2019.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 262 - Antitheft Laws, Offenses, Penalties, Habitual Offenders, Arrest of Nonresidents and Abandoned Vehicles › Section 262:37 - Sale Authorized.

262:37 Sale Authorized. –
If the vehicle shall have been stored pursuant to this subdivision and all the requirements of RSA 262:36-a have been met, the custodian of the vehicle may sell the same, at the custodian's place of business at public auction, for cash.
Source.
1931, 83:1. RL 121:6. RSA 266:6. 1981, 146:1; 361:1, 3. 1989, 253:6. 2010, 344:6, 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 262:37-a - Access to Records.

262:37-a Access to Records. –
The custodian of the vehicle may obtain the name and last known mailing address of the last registered owner of a vehicle stored pursuant to this subdivision, and a law enforcement officer with jurisdiction, upon request of the operator of a tow truck, shall give to the tow truck operator, upon receipt of such information, the name and mailing address of the registered owner of the vehicle if the owner or custodian of the vehicle was not present or able to give that information at the scene. If the law enforcement officer is aware that the owner or custodian of the vehicle was removed to a medical or correctional facility, the law enforcement officer shall notify the tow truck operator of that fact.
Source.
2010, 344:7, 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 262:38 - Notice of Sale.

262:38 Notice of Sale. –
Notice of sale shall be given by posting notices thereof in 2 or more public places in the town or city where the property is stored, at least 14 days before the sale and, if the current retail value of the vehicle exceeds $1,000, as determined in good faith and by a credible method, by publishing the notice at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the area. If the last place of abode of the owner of such vehicle is known to or may be ascertained by such garage owner or keeper by the exercise of reasonable diligence, a notice of the time and place of the sale shall be given by the garage owner by registered or certified mail, or in person, at least 14 days prior to the sale.
Source.
1931, 83:1. RL 121:7. RSA 266:7. 1981, 146:1; 361:1, 3. 2010, 344:8, eff. Sept. 18, 2010. 2017, 31:3, eff. May 9, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 262 - Antitheft Laws, Offenses, Penalties, Habitual Offenders, Arrest of Nonresidents and Abandoned Vehicles › Section 262:39 - Application of Proceeds.

262:39 Application of Proceeds. –
The balance of the proceeds of sale, if any, after payment of the amount of the liens and the reasonable expenses incident to the sale, shall be paid to the owner of such vehicle or his legal representative if claimed at any time within one year from the date of sale. If such balance shall not be claimed within said period, it shall be paid into the state treasury for the use of the state.
Source.
1931, 83:1. RL 121:8. RSA 266:8. 1981, 146:1; 361:1, 3, eff. Jan. 1, 1982 at 12:01 a.m.
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 - Vehicles Involved in Crimes.

262:40 Vehicles Involved in Crimes. –
Whenever a vehicle is reasonably believed to have been used in connection with a criminal offense, and a peace officer has ordered the removal and impoundment of such vehicle, the custodian of said vehicle shall release it upon authorization of the removing agency or a court of competent jurisdiction.
Source.
1981, 361:1, 3, eff. Jan. 1, 1982 at 12:01 a.m.
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-a - Vehicles Removed From Private and State Property; Conspicuous Notice in Parking Lots and Garages.

262:40-a Vehicles Removed From Private and State Property;  Conspicuous Notice in Parking Lots and Garages. –
I. The owner or person in lawful possession of any private property or the manager of a state-owned park and ride facility on which a vehicle is parked without permission or is apparently abandoned may:
(a) Cause the removal of the vehicle in a reasonable manner provided he or she gives notice of such removal to a peace officer as soon as reasonably possible; or
(b) Notify a peace officer that he or she wishes to have such a vehicle removed from the property, whereupon the peace officer or another authorized official shall cause the removal of such vehicle pursuant to the removal, impoundment, and notice procedures required by this subdivision.
II. The department of transportation shall give authorized persons permission to remove vehicles which are abandoned, as described in RSA 262:32, at state-owned park and rides.
III. The department of transportation shall give authorized persons permission to move any vehicle within a state-owned park and ride facility when such vehicle is improperly parked in a bus storage or travel lane which is properly marked. The owner of the vehicle shall be responsible for the costs of moving the vehicle.
IV. The costs of removing a vehicle under this section, including reasonable towing and storage costs, shall, consistent with RSA 262:35-a, be the responsibility of the last registered owner according to department records, unless said last registered owner is able to establish a transfer of ownership to some other person prior to abandonment or that the vehicle was reported stolen to a law enforcement agency at the time of abandonment, in which case the last owner shall be liable. If a vehicle is towed from a parking lot or parking garage, charges for removal and storage shall not be assessed against the vehicle owner unless there is posted in the parking lot or parking garage conspicuous notice that illegally parked vehicles are subject to towing at the owner's expense.
V. Any police department which receives a request to have a vehicle removed or receives notice of a removal as provided in this section shall maintain a log of such requests and notices.
Source.
1981, 361:1, 3. 1989, 253:2. 1994, 295:1. 2006, 254:1, 2. 2007, 175:1. 2008, 210:4, 5. 2010, 344:9, 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 262:40-b - Repealed by 1989, 253:9, II, eff. July 25, 1989.

262:40-b Repealed by 1989, 253:9, II, eff. July 25, 1989. –