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2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 260 - Administration of Motor Vehicle Laws › Section 260:45 - Discontinuance or Transfer of Business; Penalty.

260:45 Discontinuance or Transfer of Business;  Penalty. –
I. Whenever a distributor ceases to engage in business as a distributor within the state by reason of the discontinuance, sale, or transfer of the business, it shall be the duty of the distributor to notify the commissioner in writing at least 10 days prior to the time the discontinuance, sale, or transfer takes effect. The notice shall give the date of discontinuance and, in the event of a sale or transfer of the business, the date and the name and address of the purchaser or transferee thereof. All road tolls not yet due and payable shall, together with all interest accruing or penalties imposed, notwithstanding any other provisions of this subdivision, become due and payable concurrently with the discontinuance, sale, or transfer, and it shall be the duty of the distributor, concurrently with the discontinuance, sale, or transfer, to make a report and pay all road tolls, interest, and penalties, and to surrender to the department the license certificate issued to the distributor.
II. Unless the notice provided for in paragraph I shall have been given to the department, the purchaser or transferee shall be liable to the state for the amount of all road tolls, penalties, and interest under this subdivision accrued against any such distributor so selling or transferring the distributor's business, on the date of such sale or transfer, but only to the extent of the value of the property and business thereby acquired from the distributor.
Source.
1943, 65:1. RSA 265:17. 1981, 146:1. 1994, 22:2. 1996, 292:22, eff. Jan. 1, 1997.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 260 - Administration of Motor Vehicle Laws › Section 260:46 - When Toll Payment is in Default; Procedure.

260:46 When Toll Payment is in Default;  Procedure. –
If any distributor shall be in default for more than 10 days in the payment of any road tolls, interest or penalties, the department may proceed to collect the same by civil suit.
Source.
1923, 75:6. PL 104:5. RL 120:8. 1943, 65:1. RSA 265:18. 1981, 146:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 260 - Administration of Motor Vehicle Laws › Section 260:48 - Retail Dealers.

260:48 Retail Dealers. –
In addition to the provisions of RSA 260:47 any retail dealer shall be entitled to a refund for tolls paid on account of shrinkage or loss by evaporation of motor fuel. The procedure for such refund shall be as follows:
I. The amount of refund shall be computed at the rate of
3/4 of one percent of the toll paid on gross purchases.
II. All applications for refunds shall be made subject to prosecution for unsworn falsification and shall be made semi-annually within 90 days after June 30 and December 31, respectively.
III. The application shall be in such form as the commissioner shall prescribe and shall be accompanied by a statement from the distributor of the gross purchases of motor fuel made by the dealer during the 6-month period.
IV. The above conditions having been fully complied with, the commissioner shall calculate the amount of the refund due on the application and shall certify that amount and the name of the person entitled to the refund to the state treasurer.
Source.
RSA 265:19-a. 1957, 117:2, 3. 1981, 146:1. 1994, 22:2. 1996, 292:24. 2003, 187:1, eff. July 1, 2003.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 260 - Administration of Motor Vehicle Laws › Section 260:49 - Transit Carriers.

260:49 Transit Carriers. –
In addition to the provisions of RSA 260:47 and 260:48 any carrier, excepting privately owned school buses, granted a certificate of public convenience and necessity or public interest permit by the commissioner authorizing regularly scheduled transportation service, at least 90 percent of which service, determined in miles, is furnished within the limits of one incorporated city or town in this state and in motor vehicles designed to transport 12 or more passengers, shall be entitled to a refund of road tolls as provided in this subdivision. The refund shall be for an amount representing the percentage, computed on a calendar month basis, which the total miles operated over regularly scheduled routes by the carrier in motor vehicles entirely within the limits of the city or town is of the total miles operated by the carrier throughout its system. The procedure for such refund shall be the same as that provided under RSA 260:47, III and IV.
Source.
RSA 265:19-b. 1967, 426:3. 1981, 146:1. 1996, 292:25, eff. Jan. 1, 1997.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 260 - Administration of Motor Vehicle Laws › Section 260:50 - Refund of Tolls Erroneously or Illegally Collected.

260:50 Refund of Tolls Erroneously or Illegally Collected. –
I. If the commissioner decides that any road tolls or interest or penalties have been erroneously or illegally collected from any distributor, the distributor shall be entitled to a refund thereof, or the amount may be deducted from any subsequent return.
II. No refunds or deductions shall be made under the provisions of this section unless a written statement, signed subject to prosecution for unsworn falsification, setting forth the circumstances shall be filed with the department within 4 years from the date of payment of road tolls illegally or erroneously collected. Errors in making a return may be corrected on any subsequent return with proper explanation.
Source.
1943, 65:1. 1947, 138:4. RSA 265:20. 1981, 146:1. 1990, 62:10. 1994, 22:2. 1996, 292:25, eff. Jan. 1, 1997.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 260 - Administration of Motor Vehicle Laws › Section 260:50-a - Abatement of Road Tolls.

260:50-a Abatement of Road Tolls. –
The commissioner shall have the authority to abate, in whole or in part, any road tolls, penalties, or interest assessed under this subdivision which, in his or her judgment, are uncollectible or for which the administrative and collection costs involved would not warrant collection of the amount due or for such other good cause as the commissioner shall determine after consultation with the department of justice bureau of civil law.
Source.
2013, 100:5, eff. Aug. 23, 2013.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 260 - Administration of Motor Vehicle Laws › Section 260:51 - Superior Court Review of Contested Tolls.

260:51 Superior Court Review of Contested Tolls. –
Any person may appeal the decision of the commissioner relative to the imposition of road tolls, interest, and penalties to the superior court within 30 days from the date the decision is rendered. The superior court's review shall be limited to determination whether the evidence presented to the department was sufficient to support the commissioner's decision, and whether the commissioner's decision was reasonable and lawful. If the superior court determines that road tolls, interest or penalties, or both, are due to the state, the commissioner shall have the same powers as if there had been no appeal.
Source.
1943, 65:1. RSA 265:21. 1979, 358:9, I. 1981, 146:1. 1994, 22:2, eff. June 21, 1994.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 260 - Administration of Motor Vehicle Laws › Section 260:52-b - Refunds to Private School Bus Owners.

260:52-b Refunds to Private School Bus Owners. –
I. Private school bus owners or school bus lines shall be entitled to a refund of any tolls paid by them when their vehicles are being used exclusively to transport pupils to and from public schools or public school activities by virtue of a contract with a municipality, municipal board, or school board authority to the extent that the amount of tolls paid on motor fuel was used in these activities. No private school bus owners or school bus lines shall be entitled to a refund for an amount less than $10, and no payment of any refund shall be made to any person other than the private school bus owners or school bus lines entitled to it. The entitlement to a refund shall not include a refund on any penalties or interest paid. The application for a refund filed by private school bus owners and school bus lines shall be accompanied by such documentary evidence as the commissioner may require.
II. All applications for refunds shall be made under penalty of unsworn falsification pursuant to RSA 641:3, and shall be filed with the department no later than the deadline provided under RSA 260:47, III.
Source.
1997, 56:3. 2008, 165:4, eff. July 1, 2008.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 260 - Administration of Motor Vehicle Laws › Section 260:52-c - Notice of Dyed Special Fuel.

260:52-c Notice of Dyed Special Fuel. –
I. A notice stating "dyed special fuel, nontaxable use only, penalty for taxable use" shall be:
(a) Provided by the distributor to any person who receives dyed special fuel at a terminal rack of the distributor.
(b) Provided by the seller of dyed special fuel to the buyer, if the fuel is located outside the bulk transfer or terminal system and is not sold from a retail pump posted in accordance with subparagraph (c).
(c) Posted by a seller on any retail pump where it sells dyed special fuel for use by the buyer.
II. The notice shall be provided by the time of the removal or sale and shall appear on shipping papers, bills of lading, and invoices accompanying the sale or removal of the fuel.
III. The department may designate any federal notice provision that is substantially similar to a notice required by this section as satisfying any notice requirement of this section.
Source.
2004, 194:9, eff. July 1, 2004.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 260 - Administration of Motor Vehicle Laws › Section 260:52-d - Dyed Special Fuel Not to be Used on the Ways of the State.

260:52-d Dyed Special Fuel Not to be Used on the Ways of the State. –
I. A person shall not operate a motor vehicle on the ways of this state if the fuel supply tanks of the vehicle contain dyed special fuel.
II. A person shall not sell or deliver any dyed special fuel knowing or having reason to know that the fuel will be consumed in a highway use. A person who dispenses dyed special fuel from a retail pump that is not properly labeled with the notice required by RSA 260:52-c, or who knowingly delivers dyed special fuel into the storage tank of such a pump, shall be presumed to know that the fuel will be consumed in a highway use.
III. A person shall not:
(a) Import, export, or transport within this state special fuel, other than dyed special fuel, without the license required under RSA 260:36 unless the road toll has been paid on the special fuel.
(b) Sell or deliver dyed special fuel from a retail pump unless the pump is properly labeled as required by RSA 260:52-c.
IV. A person who violates any provision of this section commits a violation and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500.
V. In addition to any penalty provided in paragraph IV, a person who violates paragraph I or III shall be assessed a penalty of $1,000 or $10 per gallon of dyed special fuel involved in the sale, delivery, or consumption, whichever is greater.
VI. Any person authorized by the department may enter any place where fuels are produced or stored, and may physically inspect any tank, reservoir, or other container that can be used for the production, storage, or transportation of special fuel, special fuel dyes, or special fuel markers. Inspection may also be made of any equipment used for or in connection with the production, storage, or transportation of special fuel, special fuel dyes, or special fuel markers, including any equipment used for the dyeing or marking of special fuel. Books, records, or other documents may be inspected to determine road toll liability. A person authorized by the department may detain a vehicle, vessel, or railroad tank car placed on a customer's siding for use or storage for the purpose of inspecting fuel tanks or fuel storage tanks as necessary to determine the amount and composition of the fuel. A person authorized by the department may take and remove samples of diesel fuel in reasonable quantities necessary to determine the composition of the fuel.
VII. A person that refuses to allow an inspection authorized by this section commits a violation and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $1,000 for each refusal.
Source.
2004, 194:9, eff. July 1, 2004.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 260 - Administration of Motor Vehicle Laws › Section 260:52-e - Refunds to Eligible Nonprofit Corporations.

260:52-e Refunds to Eligible Nonprofit Corporations. –
I. Eligible nonprofit corporations whose vehicles are registered in accordance with RSA 261:92 shall be entitled to a refund of any tolls paid by them to the extent that their vehicles are being used exclusively for the transportation of elderly or disabled persons by virtue of a contract with the department of transportation. No eligible nonprofit corporation shall be entitled to a refund for an amount less than $10, and no payment of any refund shall be made to any person other than the eligible nonprofit corporation. The entitlement to a refund shall not include a refund on any penalties or interest paid. The application for a refund filed by an eligible nonprofit corporation shall be accompanied by such documentary evidence as the commissioner may require.
II. All applications for refunds shall be made under penalty of unsworn falsification pursuant to RSA 641:3, and shall be filed with the road toll administration no later than the deadline provided under RSA 260:47, III, and the records of such applicants shall be open to audit by the department at any time.
Source.
2005, 203:5. 2008, 165:5, eff. July 1, 2008.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 260 - Administration of Motor Vehicle Laws › Section 260:52-f - Biodiesel Not Meeting ASTM Fuel Quality Standards Not to be Sold in the State.

260:52-f Biodiesel Not Meeting ASTM Fuel Quality Standards Not to be Sold in the State. –
I. A person shall not sell or deliver biodiesel or biodiesel blend in this state that does not meet the ASTM standard as defined in RSA 259:6-a.
II. A person who violates paragraph I of this section commits a violation and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500.
III. In addition to any fine provided in paragraph II, a person who violates paragraph I shall be assessed a penalty of $1,000 or $10 per gallon of biodiesel or biodiesel blends involved in the sale or delivery, whichever is greater.
IV. Upon conviction, a person who violates paragraph I of this section shall be ordered by the court to pay the costs associated with testing to determine ASTM standard as defined by RSA 259:6-a.
V. Any person authorized by the department may enter any place where fuels are produced or stored, and may physically inspect any tank, reservoir, or other container that can be used for the production, storage, or transportation of biodiesel or biodiesel blends. Inspection may also be made of any equipment used for or in connection with the production, storage, or transportation of biodiesel or biodiesel blends. A person authorized by the department may detain a vehicle, vessel, or railroad tank car placed on a customer's siding for use or storage for the purpose of inspecting fuel tanks or fuel storage tanks as necessary to determine the amount and composition of the fuel. A person authorized by the department may take and remove samples of biodiesel, either pure or blended with petroleum diesel, in reasonable quantities necessary to determine the composition of the fuel.
VI. A person who refuses to allow an inspection authorized by this section commits a violation and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $1,000 for each refusal.
Source.
2008, 381:3, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 260 - Administration of Motor Vehicle Laws › Section 260:52-g - Refunds to Eligible Credit and Fuel Card Issuers.

260:52-g Refunds to Eligible Credit and Fuel Card Issuers. –
I. If the sale of motor fuel upon which the road toll has been paid is made to an exempt governmental entity, as defined by RSA 260:32, and occurs at a fixed retail pump available to the general public, and the price of the motor fuel including the road toll is charged to a credit or fuel card issued to the exempt governmental entity, the issuer of the card shall be entitled to a refund of that road toll if the terms of the contract between the card issuer and the exempt governmental entity provide that the exempt governmental entity shall not be billed for the road toll. No credit or fuel card issuer under this section shall be entitled to a refund for an amount less than $10, and no payment of any refund shall be made to any person other than the credit or fuel card issuer entitled to it. The application for a refund filed by the credit or fuel card issuer shall be accompanied by such documentary evidence as the commissioner may require.
II. All applications for refunds shall be made under penalty of unsworn falsification pursuant to RSA 641:3, and shall be filed with the department no later than the deadline provided under RSA 260:47, III, and the records of such applicants shall be open to audit by the department at any time.
Source.
2014, 298:1, eff. Sept. 30, 2014.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 260 - Administration of Motor Vehicle Laws › Section 260:54-a - Power to Suspend or Revoke Licenses.

260:54-a Power to Suspend or Revoke Licenses. –
If a special fuel user at any time files a false quarterly report of the data or information required by this subdivision or willfully fails, neglects, or refuses to file the quarterly or annual report or to pay the full amount of the road toll as required by this subdivision, the commissioner, after 10 days' written notice by certified mail directed to the last known address of the user appearing on the files of the department fixing a time and place at which the user may appear and show cause why the license should not be suspended or revoked, may suspend or revoke the license of the user and shall notify the user in writing of the suspension or revocation by certified mail to the last known address of the user. Any user whose license shall have been suspended or revoked by the commissioner may, within 30 days from the date of the suspension or revocation, make application in the nature of an appeal to the superior court.
Source.
1983, 269:4. 1988, 64:12. 1994, 22:2. 1996, 292:32, eff. Jan. 1, 1997.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 260 - Administration of Motor Vehicle Laws › Section 260:56 - Furnishing of Information.

260:56 Furnishing of Information. –
I. The department shall, upon request duly received from the officials to whom are entrusted the enforcement of the motor fuel tax laws of any other state, forward to such officials any information which the department may have in its possession relative to the sale, transportation, or shipment by any person of motor fuel into the other state.
II. The department upon request shall furnish information to any person as to the total gallonage of motor fuel imported, produced, exported, or sold for use in the state together with the total amount of road toll paid, by any distributor or user during any month.
III. The commissioner shall, upon written request duly received from the commissioner of the department of revenue administration, forward any road toll information pertaining to persons that are subject to taxes administered by the department of revenue administration.
Source.
1943, 65:1. RSA 265:25. 1981, 146:1. 1996, 292:33. 2008, 165:6, eff. July 1, 2008.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 260 - Administration of Motor Vehicle Laws › Section 260:56-a - Memorandum of Understanding.

260:56-a Memorandum of Understanding. –
Notwithstanding RSA 21-J:14, the commissioner and the commissioner of the department of revenue administration are authorized to enter into a memorandum of understanding to facilitate the sharing of road toll information relative to persons liable for motor fuel distributor tolls and oil pollution and control fees and to reduce the duplication of auditing effort as much as practicable.
Source.
2008, 165:7, eff. July 1, 2008.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 260 - Administration of Motor Vehicle Laws › Section 260:57 - Rules.

260:57 Rules. –
The commissioner shall adopt pursuant to RSA 260:5 and publish all rules necessary for the enforcement of this subdivision.
Source.
1943, 65:1. RSA 265:26. 1981, 146:1. 1988, 288:5. 1994, 22:2. 1996, 292:33, eff. Jan. 1, 1997.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 260 - Administration of Motor Vehicle Laws › Section 260:59 - Disposal of Revenue.

260:59 Disposal of Revenue. –
All revenue from the motor vehicle road toll law, after paying the expense of collection, is to be disposed of in like manner as the revenue from the registration fees of motor vehicles, except as provided in the following sections.
Source.
1943, 65:4. RSA 265:28. 1979, 298:2. 1981, 146:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 260 - Administration of Motor Vehicle Laws › Section 260:60 - Exception.

260:60 Exception. –
Notwithstanding all other laws and rules to the contrary, annually, on or before June 1, the road toll administrator shall compare the number of gallons on which refunds have been made for the preceding calendar year for motor fuel used in the propulsion of boats on inland public waters of the state, with the number of gallons of such motor fuel sold and delivered directly into the fuel tanks, or supplementary fuel tanks, of boats or outboard motors upon the inland public waters for use in such boats or outboards, based on the number of boats registered in the state at 100 gallons usage per boat, and if there is any balance of unrefunded tolls so collected, the administrator shall report the same to the comptroller who shall, on July 1, next following, credit
1/2 of said balance to the general fund and credit
1/2 of said balance to the fish and game department. The funds credited to the fish and game department shall be used by said department to carry out its program and be accounted for as unrestricted revenue to the fish and game fund. Any funds credited to the fish and game department as above provided shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year. The department shall pay monthly to the state treasurer all revenue from the aircraft landing area toll.
Source.
1943, 65:4. 1947, 292:1. RSA 265:29. 1961, 166:3. 1967, 402:1. 1981, 146:1. 1987, 179:8. 1996, 68:1. 1997, 210:2. 1998, 324:2. 2008, 120:23, eff. Aug. 2, 2008. 2019, 346:312, eff. July 1, 2019.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 260 - Administration of Motor Vehicle Laws › Section 260:61 - Credit Provided; Liability Insurance.

260:61 Credit Provided;  Liability Insurance. –
I. Annually, on or before June 30, the comptroller shall transfer, from road tolls collected, an amount equal to the number of licensed OHRVs and snowmobiles for the previous year times the average number of gallons consumed per year per OHRV and snowmobile times the gasoline road toll imposed under RSA 260:32, less any amount refunded for OHRV and snowmobile use for the previous year, to the fish and game department and the bureau of trails as follows. The road toll administrator shall report to the comptroller if there is a balance of unrefunded road tolls collected. The administrator shall certify the amount to the comptroller who shall credit
1/2 of such balance to the bureau of trails for use as provided in paragraph I-a, and
1/2 of such balance to the fish and game department as unrestricted revenue to the fish and game fund. For the purposes of this section, "the average number of gallons consumed per year per OHRV or snowmobile" is 100.
I-a. The bureau shall use 66
2/3 percent of the amount credited for grants under its grant-in-aid program, and 33
1/3 percent for general operating expenses and expenses incurred in administering and supervising the grant-in-aid program. Any balances in the funds hereby transferred shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal year but shall remain in the OHRV and snowmobile fund.
II. The bureau's grant-in-aid program shall bear the expenses of the following:
(a) A liability insurance policy for the benefit of landowners who allow riders of off highway recreational vehicles, as defined in RSA 215-A:1, VI, and snowmobiles, as defined in RSA 215-C:1, to use their property, and
(b) A liability insurance policy for the benefit of landowners who lease their land to the state of New Hampshire for use by riders of off highway recreational vehicles, as defined in RSA 215-A:1, VI, and snowmobiles, as defined in RSA 215-C:1.
Source.
RSA 265:29-a. 1979, 298:1. 1981, 146:1. 1983, 449:29. 1993, 320:1. 2002, 233:17. 2005, 210:44. 2007, 375:1. 2008, 120:24, eff. Aug. 2, 2008. 2019, 346:313, eff. July 1, 2019.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 260 - Administration of Motor Vehicle Laws › Section 260:64 - Release of Lien.

260:64 Release of Lien. –
The road toll administrator shall issue and record a certificate of release of the lien if:
I. The commissioner finds that the liability for the amount assessed together with interest and costs, has been satisfied; or
II. There is furnished to the department a bond with surety approved by the commissioner in a penal sum sufficient to equal the sum assessed together with interest and costs, said bond to be conditioned upon the payment of the tolls and fees plus interest and costs determined to be due as herein provided.
Source.
RSA 265:32. 1979, 358:8, XII. 1981, 146:1. 1994, 22:2, eff. June 21, 1994.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 260 - Administration of Motor Vehicle Laws › Section 260:65 - Foreclosure of Lien.

260:65 Foreclosure of Lien. –
The lien provided for by RSA 260:63 may be foreclosed in the case of real estate in accordance with the provisions of law relating to foreclosure of mortgages on real estate, and in the case of personal property, agreeably with the provisions of RSA 382-A, Article 9.
Source.
RSA 265:33. 1979, 358:8, XII. 1981, 146:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 260 - Administration of Motor Vehicle Laws › Section 260:65-a - Uncollectible Accounts.

260:65-a Uncollectible Accounts. –
The commissioner of administrative services, upon recommendation of the commissioner, may write off uncollectible accounts receivable of the road toll administration as bad debts and shall report to the state treasurer annually by September 1 all accounts which have been placed in this category. Whenever the road toll administration shall collect an account which has been previously written off as an account receivable, such collection shall be recorded in a manner to reflect its recovery and such appropriate accounting entries as the commissioner of administrative services may direct shall be made.
Source.
1981, 321:32. 1985, 399:3, I, eff. July 1, 1985.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 260 - Administration of Motor Vehicle Laws › Section 260:65-b - Fuel Tax Agreement Authorized.

260:65-b Fuel Tax Agreement Authorized. –
The commissioner is hereby authorized, pursuant to RSA 21-P:14, VI, to execute all documents and perform all other acts necessary to enter into and carry out the provisions of a multi-jurisdictional fuel tax agreement. The commissioner may adopt such rules as are necessary to enforce the terms of this agreement, which shall be exempt from the provisions of RSA 541-A and shall have the effect of law, and which shall provide for each of the member states to collect fuel taxes and perform audits on behalf of the other member states. Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize the adoption of rules which alter any existing or establish any new taxes, fees, penalties, or interest charges; provided, however, that the rules may include taxes, fees, penalties, or interest charges which are otherwise provided for by the laws of this state.
Source.
1983, 281:1. 1990, 190:3. 1996, 292:37, eff. June 10, 1996.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 260 - Administration of Motor Vehicle Laws › Section 260:65-c - Entry Into Compact and Withdrawal.

260:65-c Entry Into Compact and Withdrawal. –
I. Entry into the compact shall be made by a resolution of ratification executed by the commissioner and submitted to the repository for balloting by member jurisdictions, and shall become effective no sooner than 2 complete calendar quarters after approval of the application unless the commissioner and all current members agree to an earlier effective date which shall be stated in the adopting resolution.
II. The commissioner may withdraw from the compact by official written notice to all member jurisdictions, but a withdrawal shall not take place until at least 2 full calendar quarters after notice of withdrawal is given. The notice shall be directed to the compact administrator of each member jurisdiction, and the commissioner shall also notify each licensee of the withdrawal at least one full calendar quarter prior to the withdrawal.
III. [Repealed.]
Source.
1983, 281:1. 1996, 292:38, 41, XI, eff. June 10, 1996.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 260 - Administration of Motor Vehicle Laws › Section 260:65-e - Hearing on Fees and Charges.

260:65-e Hearing on Fees and Charges. –
Any person who wishes to dispute fees or charges against him or her by the state under this subdivision shall be entitled to a hearing before the commissioner or his or her designee in accordance with the hearing process established by RSA 260:44, II, which shall be liberally construed so as to also apply to this subdivision.
Source.
2005, 106:2, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 260 - Administration of Motor Vehicle Laws › Section 260:67 - Director Their Attorney.

260:67 Director Their Attorney. –
Any person who himself or by his servants or agents drives a vehicle upon the ways of the state shall thereby be deemed to have appointed the director, or his successor in office, his true and lawful attorney upon whom may be served all lawful process in any action or proceeding against him, growing out of any accident or collision in which he or they may be involved while driving on such ways or elsewhere in the state. Any process against such person so served shall be of the same legal force and validity as if served on him personally; provided, however, that this section shall not apply to a resident unless after an accident he shall have removed from the state.
Source.
1925, 106:1. PL 100:32. 1933, 104:1. 1937, 48:1. RL 116:42. RSA 264:1. 1981, 146:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 260 - Administration of Motor Vehicle Laws › Section 260:68 - Service of Process.

260:68 Service of Process. –
Service of such process shall be made by leaving a copy thereof with a fee of $2 in the hands of the director or in his office, and such service shall be sufficient, provided that notice thereof and a copy of the process are forthwith sent by registered mail by the plaintiff or his attorney to the defendant, and the defendant's return receipt and the affidavit of the plaintiff or his attorney with compliance therewith are appended to the writ and entered therewith. In the event that the notice and copy of process are not delivered to the defendant the superior court may order such additional notice, if any, as justice may require. In the event that the notice and copy of process cannot be delivered to the defendant because he was deceased at the time of the accident or thereafter, the notice and copy of process shall be sent to the executor or administrator of the deceased defendant's estate, if one has been appointed. If no executor or administrator has been appointed, the plaintiff may petition the superior court for the appointment of a guardian ad litem for such deceased defendant, and upon appointment of such guardian ad litem, the notice and copy of process shall be sent to such guardian ad litem.
Source.
1925, 106:1. PL 100:33. 1929, 73:1. 1933, 104:2. 1941, 156:1. RL 116:43. RSA 264:2. 1967, 268:1. 1981, 146:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 260 - Administration of Motor Vehicle Laws › Section 260:69 - Record of Processes.

260:69 Record of Processes. –
The director shall keep a record of all such processes, which shall show the day and hour of service.
Source.
1925, 106:1. PL 100:34. RL 116:44. RSA 264:3. 1981, 146:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 260 - Administration of Motor Vehicle Laws › Section 260:70 - Continuance of Action; Costs.

260:70 Continuance of Action;  Costs. –
The court in which the action is pending may order such continuances as may be necessary to afford the defendant reasonable opportunity to defend the action. The fee of $2 paid to the director by the plaintiff at the time of the service shall be taxed in his costs if he prevails in his suit.
Source.
1925, 106:1. PL 100:35. RL 116:45. RSA 264:4. 1981, 146:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 260 - Administration of Motor Vehicle Laws › Section 260:70-a - Service of Process on Owners and Lessees.

260:70-a Service of Process on Owners and Lessees. –
I. Notwithstanding the provisions of RSA 594:10 and RSA 594:14, a summons may be served on the owner or lessee of any truck, tractor, or semi-trailer operated in violation of the size, weight, equipment, or commercial vehicle rules in this title by delivering said summons in hand to any person driving said vehicle. The driving of such vehicle with the express or implied consent of such owner or user shall be deemed equivalent to an appointment by such owner or user of the driver to be his true and lawful agent upon whom may be served such summons in any action against him arising out of a violation of this title.
II. If a corporation or other legal entity, after being duly served with process, fails to appear before a court of competent jurisdiction and to answer to an indictment or complaint brought against it under this title, its default shall be recorded, the charges in the indictment or complaint taken to be true, and judgment rendered accordingly. Upon the rendering of such judgment, the court may issue a warrant of distress to compel payment of the penalty prescribed by law.
Source.
1981, 479:17, eff. Jan. 1, 1982 at 12:01 a.m.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 260 - Administration of Motor Vehicle Laws › Section 260:71 - Added Application.

260:71 Added Application. –
The provisions of this title, unless otherwise provided, shall be construed to include vehicle driving on ways provided and maintained by public institutions, to which state funds are appropriated, for public use.
Source.
RSA 262:44. 1965, 274:2. 1981, 146:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 260 - Administration of Motor Vehicle Laws › Section 260:72 - Highways on Government-Owned Land.

260:72 Highways on Government-Owned Land. –
All provisions of laws and city or town ordinances relating to vehicles shall be in force on any way, or any street, road or public passageway for vehicles established by the United States of America, located on land in this state owned in the name of the United States of America, or any department or agency thereof, in which the state of New Hampshire, or a political subdivision thereof, has retained its civil and criminal jurisdiction or concurrent civil and criminal jurisdiction on such land.
Source.
RSA 263:83. 1955, 90:1. 1981, 146:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 260 - Administration of Motor Vehicle Laws › Section 260:73 - International Registration Plan Authorized.

260:73 International Registration Plan Authorized. –
The commissioner is hereby authorized to execute all documents and perform all other acts necessary to enter into and carry out the provisions of a multi-jurisdictional commercial vehicle registration proration agreement, to be known as the international registration plan (IRP). The commissioner may adopt such rules as are necessary to enforce the provisions of the agreement, which shall be exempt from the provisions of RSA 541-A and shall have the effect of law, and which shall provide for each of the member states to collect registration fees and perform audits on behalf of the other member states.
Source.
1985, 146:2, eff. July 19, 1985. 2019, 98:2, eff. June 21, 2019.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 260 - Administration of Motor Vehicle Laws › Section 260:74, 260:75 - Repealed by 2019, 98:3, I and II, eff. June 21, 2019.

260:74, 260:75 Repealed by 2019, 98:3, I and II, eff. June 21, 2019. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 260 - Administration of Motor Vehicle Laws › Section 260:76 - Hearing on Fees and Charges.

260:76 Hearing on Fees and Charges. –
Any person who wishes to dispute fees or charges against him or her by the state under this subdivision shall be entitled to a hearing before the commissioner or his or her designee in accordance with the hearing process established by RSA 260:44, II, which shall be liberally construed so as to also apply to this subdivision.
Source.
2005, 106:3, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 261 - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Section 261:1 - When Certificate Required.

261:1 When Certificate Required. –
Except as provided in RSA 261:3, the provisions of this chapter shall apply to all motor vehicles when a change of registration is required under the provisions of this chapter by reason of a sale for consideration. The department shall not require an application for a certificate of title upon the renewal of the registration, if required, of a vehicle. The department shall note on the face of the registration, if required, of each vehicle for which a certificate of title has been issued a statement to that effect.
Source.
RSA 269-A:5. 1967, 357:1. 1979, 404:3. 1981, 146:1. 1983, 230:12, eff. Aug. 17, 1983.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 261 - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Section 261:2 - Final Date.

261:2 Final Date. –
No motor vehicle may be registered in this state, except those exempted pursuant to the provisions of RSA 261:3, unless a certificate of title shall be issued and in force relative to the same pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
Source.
RSA 269-A:47. 1967, 357:1. 1981, 146:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 261 - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Section 261:2-a - Registration of Certain Title Exempted Vehicles.

261:2-a Registration of Certain Title Exempted Vehicles. –
Notwithstanding the provisions of RSA 261:2 and RSA 261:148, no person shall register a motor vehicle exempted under RSA 261:3, I(k) in this state without first providing a previously issued, current or expired New Hampshire certificate of registration, a valid New Hampshire or out-of-state certificate of title, an application for a certificate of title, or a current New Hampshire vehicle identification number verification form as prescribed by the director. For the purposes of this section, a temporary registration issued pursuant to RSA 261:57 does not meet the requirement of a previously issued New Hampshire certificate of registration. The town or city clerk that issues the permit shall copy the bill of sale and the New Hampshire certificate of registration or the certificate of title for their records, but shall return the original bill of sale and the New Hampshire certificate of registration or the certificate of title to the person registering the vehicle upon issuing the permit. Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Source.
2000, 90:1. 2002, 253:1, eff. July 16, 2002. 2014, 278:2, eff. Sept. 26, 2014. 2017, 31:1, eff. May 9, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 261 - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Section 261:3 - Exempted Vehicles.

261:3 Exempted Vehicles. –
I. No certificate of title need be obtained for:
(a) A vehicle owned by the United States or owned or operated by the New Hampshire National Guard;
(b) A vehicle owned by a manufacturer or dealer and held for sale, even though incidentally moved on the highway or used for purposes of testing or demonstration; or a vehicle used by a manufacturer solely for testing;
(c) A vehicle owned by a nonresident of this state and not required by law to be registered in this state;
(d) A vehicle regularly engaged in the interstate transportation of persons or property for which a currently effective certificate of title has been issued in another state;
(e) A vehicle moved solely by animal power;
(f) An implement of husbandry;
(g) Special mobile equipment;
(h) A self-propelled wheelchair or invalid tricycle;
(i) A snowmobile as defined in RSA 259:102;
(j) Trailers with gross weight of less than 3,001 pounds;
(k) Any motor vehicle whose manufacturer's model year is before the year 2000, except heavy trucks and truck-tractors whose gross vehicle weight exceeds 18,000 pounds.
(l) A roadable aircraft as defined in RSA 259:91-a.
II. RSA 262:1 to 5 inclusive do not apply to:
(a) A vehicle moved solely by animal power;
(b) An implement of husbandry;
(c) Special mobile equipment;
(d) A self-propelled wheelchair or invalid tricycle.
Source.
RSA 269-A:2. 1967, 357:1. 1969, 488:3; 504:1, 2. 1977, 458:1. 1981, 146:1. 1989, 54:1. 1998, 202:1-5. 2006, 90:11, eff. July 1, 2006 at 12:01 a.m. 2014, 262:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2015. 2020, 33:32, eff. Sept. 22, 2020.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 261 - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Section 261:4-a - Antique Motor Vehicle; Certificate of Title.

261:4-a Antique Motor Vehicle;  Certificate of Title. –
Nothing in RSA 261:3 or RSA 261:4 shall prohibit the department from issuing a certificate of title for an antique motor vehicle upon the request of the vehicle owner. The commissioner shall adopt rules, under RSA 541-A, relative to the issuance of a certificate of title for an antique motor vehicle.
Source.
2002, 253:2, eff. July 16, 2002.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 261 - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Section 261:5 - Implement of Husbandry or Special Mobile Equipment.

261:5 Implement of Husbandry or Special Mobile Equipment. –
The owner of an implement of husbandry or special mobile equipment may apply for and obtain a certificate of title on it. All of the provisions of this subdivision are applicable to a certificate of title so issued, except that a person who receives a transfer of an interest in the vehicle without knowledge of the certificate of title is not prejudiced by reason of the existence of the certificate, and the perfection of a security interest under this chapter is not effective until the lienholder has complied with the provisions of applicable law which otherwise relate to the perfection of security interests in personal property.
Source.
RSA 269-A:6. 1967, 357:1. 1981, 146:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 261 - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Section 261:6 - Department to Check Vehicle Identification Number.

261:6 Department to Check Vehicle Identification Number. –
The department, upon receiving application for a first certificate of title, shall check the vehicle identification number shown in the application against the records of vehicles required to be maintained by RSA 261:7 and against the record of stolen and converted vehicles required to be maintained by RSA 262:2. The director may require a New Hampshire vehicle identification number verification form to be completed prior to issuance of a title.
Source.
RSA 269-A:8. 1967, 357:1. 1981, 146:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982. 2014, 278:3, eff. Sept. 26, 2014.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 261 - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Section 261:7 - Issuance of Certificate; Records.

261:7 Issuance of Certificate;  Records. –
I. The department shall file each application received and, when satisfied as to its genuineness and regularity and that the applicant is entitled to the issuance of a certificate of title, shall issue a certificate of title of the vehicle.
II. The department shall maintain at its central office a record of all certificates of title issued by it:
(a) Under a distinctive title number assigned to the vehicle;
(b) Under the vehicle identification number;
(c) Alphabetically, under the name of the owner; and
(d) In the discretion of the director, by any other method he determines.
Source.
RSA 269-A:9. 1967, 357:1. 1981, 146:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 261 - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Section 261:8 - Information in Certificate.

261:8 Information in Certificate. –
I. Each certificate of title issued by the department shall contain:
(a) The date issued;
(b) The name and address of the owner;
(c) The names and addresses of any lienholders, in the order of priority as shown on the application, or, if the application is based on a certificate of title, as shown on the certificate;
(d) The title number assigned to the vehicle; and
(e) A general description of the vehicle.
II. The certificate of title shall contain forms for assignment and warranty of title by the owner and for assignment and warranty of title by a dealer, and may contain forms for applications for a certificate of title by a transferee, the naming of a lienholder and the assignment or release of the security interest of a lienholder.
III. A certificate of title issued by the department is prima facie evidence of the facts appearing on it.
IV. A certificate of title for a vehicle is not subject to garnishment, attachment, execution or other judicial process, but this paragraph does not prevent a lawful levy upon the vehicle.
Source.
RSA 269-A:10. 1967, 357:1. 1981, 146:1. 1989, 305:2, eff. July 1, 1989.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 261 - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Section 261:9 - Mailing of Certificate.

261:9 Mailing of Certificate. –
The certificate of title shall be mailed to the first lienholder named in it or, if none, to the owner. In the event the lien has been satisfied by a dealer, the dealer becomes the owner and the state is authorized to mail the title to the dealer.
Source.
RSA 269-A:11. 1967, 357:1. 1981, 146:1. 2002, 165:2, eff. July 1, 2002.