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2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:52 - Driver Training Fund.

263:52 Driver Training Fund. –
I. The proceeds from original license fees as provided in RSA 263:42 and the vanity plate service fee collected in accordance with RSA 261:89, plus the fee for the renewal of the use of such plates, after any refunding authorized by law and costs of such plates or designation of effective periods thereof and issuance of same have been appropriated and deducted, shall be expended for course materials, licensing of schools, and certification of instructors in connection with safe motor vehicle driving conducted in or under the supervision of secondary schools. Such balance shall be kept in a separate fund. The commissioner of safety shall adopt, pursuant to RSA 541-A, and publish, rules governing the courses of instruction and training.
II. The $40 vanity plate service fee and the fee for renewal of vanity number plates shall automatically be credited to the driver training fund until all fees in such fund equal the amount of money estimated by the general court as available for expenditure for course materials, licensing of schools, and certification services in connection with driver training from that fund for that fiscal year. Once the driver training course materials, licensing of schools, and certification services have been funded in accordance with the legislative estimates for the current fiscal year, the next 1.5 million dollars shall be transferred to the department of safety as restricted revenue, thereafter the balance of all such fees shall be transferred to the general fund and shall be available as unrestricted revenue.
Source.
RSA 262:1-a. 1957, 292:1. 1963, 142:1. 1969, 244:1. 1971, 415:1. 1974, 45:4. 1981, 146:1. 1982, 42:155. 1983, 469:105. 1993, 295:1. 1995, 308:5. 1997, 252:1. 2009, 144:198, 199. 2011, 224:5, eff. July 1, 2011. 2015, 243:12, eff. Jan. 1, 2016.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:53 - Application to Privilege to Drive.

263:53 Application to Privilege to Drive. –
The provisions of this title relative to the revocation or suspension of a license shall apply to a person's privilege to drive unless it is specifically stated otherwise.
Source.
1981, 146:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:54 - Revocation and Suspension for Nonresidents.

263:54 Revocation and Suspension for Nonresidents. –
The director may suspend or revoke the right of any nonresident owner or driver to drive or have driven in this state, any motor vehicle, for the same causes and under the same conditions that he can take like action against resident owners and drivers in this state.
Source.
1923, 76:1. PL 100:30. RL 116:39. RSA 260:43. 1981, 146:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:55 - Revocation for Third Offense.

263:55 Revocation for Third Offense. –
Upon a third or subsequent conviction in the same calendar year of a violation of this title, the director may forthwith revoke the license of the person so convicted, and no new license shall be issued to such person for at least 30 days after the date of such revocation.
Source.
1921, 119:15. PL 102:29. RL 118:31. RSA 262:38. 1963, 231:1. 1981, 146:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:56-c - Suspension for Default in Another Jurisdiction.

263:56-c Suspension for Default in Another Jurisdiction. –
I. Any driver licensed by the state of New Hampshire who defaults on an appearance, summons, or court order issued in another jurisdiction shall be subject to suspension or revocation of their drivers license in this state in addition to any penalties imposed by the other jurisdiction.
II. [Repealed.]
III. [Repealed.]
Source.
1990, 79:12. 2001, 139:4, eff. July 1, 2001.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:56-d - Suspension for Forfeitures of Recognizances.

263:56-d Suspension for Forfeitures of Recognizances. –
Notwithstanding the provisions of RSA 263:56-a, the procedure for suspension of licenses and collection of payments for forfeited recognizances for driving offenses shall be in accordance with RSA 597:38-b. Payments collected by the court under RSA 597:38-b shall be deposited into a special fund, known as the default bench warrant fund. The commissioner may draw on such fund to pay the cost of state, county, and local law enforcement officials who make arrests pursuant to bench warrants issued for persons improperly at large for driving-related offenses up to a maximum amount of $100 per bench warrant. The commissioner shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to the disbursement of moneys from the default bench warrant fund to pay the costs related to law enforcement officials and bench warrants. The commissioner may also draw upon such fund to pay for costs associated with breath or blood alcohol testing, upon the recommendation of the advisory committee on breath analyzer machines pursuant to RSA 106-G:1.
Source.
1991, 366:2. 1998, 288:9. 2003, 319:82, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:56-e - Driver Attitude Training.

263:56-e Driver Attitude Training. –
I. Except as provided in paragraph II, the commissioner shall require proof of successful completion of the driver attitude program described in paragraph III before restoring the license of any person who has:
(a) Been ordered to complete the driver attitude program by the justice of a district court.
(b) Been ordered, after an administrative hearing before the department concerning his driving record, to complete a driver attitude program.
(c) Had his license revoked pursuant to RSA 262:18-26.
II. The commissioner may waive the provisions of paragraph I if:
(a) There are no programs offered within a reasonable proximity of the person's residence.
(b) There are no programs offered during the approximate period of time when the person would otherwise be eligible for restoration of the license.
(c) The person has successfully completed a program required by RSA 265-A:42 at approximately the same time he or she would have been required to take the driver attitude program.
III. The commissioner shall approve the driver attitude programs required by this section in the same manner as the driver improvement programs are approved pursuant to RSA 263:56. Any person who successfully completes a driver attitude program shall receive a point reduction in the same manner as provided for driver improvement programs under RSA 263:56. The commissioner shall establish the maximum fee to be charged for enrollment in a driver attitude program under this section.
Source.
1992, 163:1. 2006, 260:21, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:56-g - Suspension or Revocation in Another Jurisdiction.

263:56-g Suspension or Revocation in Another Jurisdiction. –
Upon receipt of official notice, in any form which the director deems appropriate, including electronic transmissions, that a driver licensed by the state of New Hampshire, or any applicant for a driver's license in the state of New Hampshire, has had a driver's license or right to operate suspended or revoked in another state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a province or territory of Canada, the director shall not issue a license to the person and, if a license has already been issued, the director shall notify the driver in writing by first class mail that the driver's license may be suspended or revoked on the date which is 30 days from the date of notification unless the driver requests an administrative hearing before the suspension or revocation takes effect. A request for a hearing shall be in writing. A request for a hearing received by the division more than 30 days from the date the notice was issued shall be denied as untimely. If the other state, territory, possession, district, commonwealth, or province has reinstated or subsequently reinstates the license or right to operate of the person, he or she may apply to the director for reinstatement of the license in the state of New Hampshire.
Source.
2017, 239:2, eff. July 18, 2017.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:57 - Suspension by Justice for Cause.

263:57 Suspension by Justice for Cause. –
I. Any justice of a district or municipal court or of the superior court may suspend any license issued to any person, for a period not to exceed 30 days, after a conviction of an offense under the provisions of this title, after due hearing, for any cause which he may deem sufficient.
II. The court may also suspend any license issued to any person under the circumstances prescribed in, and in accordance with, RSA 634:2, VII.
Source.
RSA 262:45. 1967, 276:1. 1981, 146:1. 1983, 431:9. 1997, 327:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:57-a - Suspension for Illegal Use of Driver's License.

263:57-a Suspension for Illegal Use of Driver's License. –
Any person 21 years of age or older who knowingly loans his driver's license to another person under the legal age of 21 years for use as identification to enable the underage person to purchase or consume any liquor or beverage as defined by RSA 175:1, VIII and XLII shall have his license or his right to drive a motor vehicle suspended for 60 days by the director of the division of motor vehicles. Upon conviction of any person for violating RSA 179:9 by using another's driver's license, the presiding justice shall notify the director of the division of motor vehicles of the identity of the lawful holder of said license.
Source.
1983, 348:2. 1985, 3:3. 1990, 255:8, eff. July 1, 1990.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:58 - Revocation for Driving Without Consent or Larceny.

263:58 Revocation for Driving Without Consent or Larceny. –
I. Upon a final conviction for a violation of RSA 262:12 or for larceny of a motor vehicle, the court shall report said conviction to the department, which shall immediately revoke the driver's license of the person so convicted, or the right of a nonresident so convicted to drive within the state of New Hampshire. Said court, in the case of a person who holds a New Hampshire driver's license and is so convicted, shall return such license with his findings marked thereon, together with the court return, to the department. The department shall revoke the driver's license of any person who shall be convicted of a similar offense by a court of any other state.
II. No new driver's license or certificate shall be issued by the department to any person:
(a) Convicted of a violation of RSA 262:12, until one year after the date of final conviction; or
(b) Convicted of larceny of a motor vehicle, until no earlier than 2 years and no later than 5 years after the date of final conviction, as the court shall direct.
Source.
RSA 262:39-a. 1965, 353:1. 1981, 146:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:59 - Suspension for Incompetency or Improper Driving.

263:59 Suspension for Incompetency or Improper Driving. –
Notwithstanding the provisions of RSA 541-A:30, the director may order the suspension of the license of any driver in his discretion, and without a hearing, and may order the license to be delivered to the department, whenever he has reason to believe that the holder thereof is physically or mentally an improper or incompetent person to drive motor vehicles, or is driving improperly or so as to endanger the public, or has appealed from a conviction of the violation of any provision of this title, or has made a material false statement in his application; and the license shall not be reissued unless, upon examination or investigation, or after hearing, the director determines that the person should again be permitted to drive. Provided, however, that if the director revokes or suspends a driver's license under the provisions hereof, said driver, upon his written application to the department, shall be granted a hearing by the department within 15 days after the filing of said application.
Source.
1921, 119:16. PL 102:31. RL 118:33. RSA 262:40. 1969, 328:1. 1981, 146:1. 1989, 305:12. 1994, 412:28, eff. Aug. 9, 1994.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:60 - Records; Reports.

263:60 Records;  Reports. –
A full record shall be kept by every court or justice in this state of every case in which a person is charged with a violation of any of the provisions of any law relative to motor vehicles, and an abstract of the record in cases of conviction shall be sent within 7 days by the court or justice to the department. Said abstracts shall be made upon forms prepared under authority of the director and shall include all necessary information as to the parties to the case, the nature and date of the offense, the date of the hearing, the plea and the judgment, and shall be certified by the clerk of the court or by the justice. The department shall keep such records in its office, and they shall be open to the inspection of any person.
Source.
1911, 133:22. 1921, 119:21. PL 102:23. 1939, 67:1. RL 118:25. 1945, 21:1. RSA 262:30. 1981, 146:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:61 - Flagrant Cases.

263:61 Flagrant Cases. –
Every court or justice in this state shall furnish to the director the details of any particularly flagrant cases which may be heard before said court or justice, upon said court or justice's own initiative, or upon the request of the director or his agents. Said court or justice may make such recommendations as to the suspension or revocation of the licenses and certificates of registration of the defendants in such cases as the court or justice shall determine.
Source.
1911, 133:22. 1921, 119:21. PL 102:25. RL 118:27. RSA 262:32. 1981, 146:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:63 - Driving Without Giving Proof.

263:63 Driving Without Giving Proof. –
Any person whose driver's license or registration certificates or other privilege to drive a vehicle has been suspended or revoked, restoration thereof or the issuance of a new license or registration being contingent upon the furnishing of security or proof of financial responsibility, and who during such suspension or revocation or in the absence of full authorization from the director, shall drive any vehicle upon any way or knowingly permit any such vehicle owned by him to be driven by another upon any way, except as permitted hereunder, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor if a natural person, or guilty of a felony if any other person.
Source.
1937, 161:25. RL 122:24. RSA 268:25. 1973, 528:152. 1981, 146:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:64-a - Extending Period of Suspension or Revocation.

263:64-a Extending Period of Suspension or Revocation. –
The director, upon receiving a record of the conviction of any person upon a charge of driving a vehicle while the license of such person was suspended, may extend the period of such suspension for an additional period of the same duration as the suspension. If the conviction was upon a charge of driving while a license was revoked, the director may refuse to issue a new license for an additional period of the same duration as the revocation, not to exceed one year from and after any date such person would otherwise have been entitled to apply for a new license.
Source.
1981, 479:23, eff. Jan. 1, 1982 at 12:01 a.m.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:64-b - Transferring a Revoked or Suspended License to Inactive Status.

263:64-b Transferring a Revoked or Suspended License to Inactive Status. –
I. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the director is authorized to transfer temporarily a suspended or revoked license to inactive status, provided that the suspension or revocation was based on the person's failure to pass a license reexamination or a physical, medical, or psychological condition.
II. Inactive status shall allow the person to participate in a training or rehabilitation program approved by the director and to be screened on the road when accompanied by a certified driver training or rehabilitation instructor or a division of motor vehicles license examiner.
III. Unless accompanied by a certified driver training or rehabilitation instructor or a division of motor vehicles license examiner, inactive status licensees shall be subject to the penalties provided in RSA 263:64 and RSA 263:64-a.
IV. The director shall adopt rules pursuant to RSA 541-A relative to:
(a) Procedures and forms for inactive status applications.
(b) Approval process for training or rehabilitation programs.
(c) Certification of program instructors.
(d) Training or rehabilitation program content and standards of instruction.
(e) Expiration and renewal of inactive status transfers.
(f) Communication between approved programs and the director.
Source.
2003, 86:1 eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:65 - Revocation for Reckless Driving.

263:65 Revocation for Reckless Driving. –
Upon a conviction of a violation of RSA 265:79, the court shall report to the department and shall immediately revoke the license or driving privilege of the person so convicted, or the right of a nonresident so convicted to drive within the state of New Hampshire; and said court in the case of holders of New Hampshire licenses shall return such license with its findings marked thereon, together with the court return, to the department; and the department may revoke the license of any person who shall be convicted of a similar offense by a court of any other state in a criminal proceeding, or who shall be found to have committed a similar act by a court of any other state in a civil proceeding.
Source.
1905, 86:10. 1911, 133:19. 1921, 119:18. 1923, 24:1. PL 102:12. RL 118:13. 1951, 180:2, par. 13. 1951, 229:1. RSA 262:16. 1955, 109:3. 1963, 330:1. RSA 262-A:64. 1981, 146:1. 1983, 373:4. 1990, 219:7. 2006, 260:23, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:68 - Suspension of License; Recognizance Required on Appeal.

263:68 Suspension of License;  Recognizance Required on Appeal. –
Whenever any person convicted of a violation of RSA 265:79 appeals, the municipal or district court or justice shall order the person appealing to recognize in the sum of $100, with sufficient sureties, to keep the peace and be of good behavior until such appeal has been finally disposed of. If the person appealing fails to recognize in said sum, the municipal or district court or justice shall forthwith suspend the license of such person. If during such appeal period, such person is convicted of another violation of RSA 265:79 unrelated to the prior conviction, the municipal or district court or the justice shall, upon receiving notice of such conviction, immediately suspend the license of such person, shall declare the recognizance forfeited, and shall request the county attorney to cause proceedings to be had immediately for the recovery of such forfeiture, such proceedings to be subject to the provisions of RSA 597:33, 34, 35, 36 and 38. Upon suspension of the license of such person either upon failure to recognize after conviction or during the appeal period as hereinabove provided, in case of holders of New Hampshire licenses, the municipal or district court or justice shall return such licenses together with the court return to the department which shall not reissue said license until such person is acquitted. If the person so appealing is convicted, and has had his license suspended during the appeal period for failure to recognize in the required sum, the period of suspension shall be computed from the date of the initial conviction. If the person so appealing is convicted and has not had his license suspended because he has recognized in the required sum, or has had his license suspended because of a second conviction during the appeal period, the period of suspension shall commence upon the date of his final conviction upon such appeal.
Source.
RSA 262-A:65. 1963, 330:1. 1967, 185:1. 1973, 91:1. 1981, 146:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:69 - Recognizance When Appealing Out of State Conviction.

263:69 Recognizance When Appealing Out of State Conviction. –
Whenever any person convicted in another state of the type of violation cited in RSA 265:79 appeals, the person appealing may recognize in this state in the sum of $100, with sufficient sureties to keep the peace and be of good behavior until such appeal has been finally disposed of. Such sum shall be paid to the department and no suspension of his New Hampshire driver's license shall occur while the appeal of the out of state conviction is pending.
Source.
RSA 262-A:65-a. 1969, 471:1. 1973, 91:2. 1981, 146:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:70 - Prohibition on Issuance of New License.

263:70 Prohibition on Issuance of New License. –
No new license or certificate shall be issued by the department to any person convicted of a violation of RSA 265:79 until after 60 days from the date of final conviction.
Source.
RSA 262-A:66. 1963, 330:1. 1981, 146:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:71 - License Restored Upon Expiration of Revocation Period.

263:71 License Restored Upon Expiration of Revocation Period. –
Whenever any court revokes or suspends a license pursuant to RSA 265:79 for a stated period of time, the department shall restore said license immediately upon the expiration of the period of revocation or suspension ordered by the court provided that:
I. Any required application and fee have been submitted; and
II. No other suspension or revocation of such license, pursuant to RSA 264:2, I(e) or any other provision of this title, is still in effect.
Source.
RSA 262-A:62-c. 1977, 316:2. 1981, 146:1. 1983, 373:7; 431:11, eff. Aug. 23, 1983.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:72 - Repealed by 1981, 563:7, eff. Jan. 1, 1982 at 12:01 a.m.

263:72 Repealed by 1981, 563:7, eff. Jan. 1, 1982 at 12:01 a.m. –
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:73 - Revocation of Nonresident Privilege.

263:73 Revocation of Nonresident Privilege. –
When it has been finally determined under the procedures of this subdivision that a nonresident's privilege to drive a motor vehicle in this state has been revoked, the department shall give information in writing of the action taken to the motor vehicle administrator of the state of the person's residence and of any state in which he has a license.
Source.
RSA 262-A:69-h. 1965, 238:1. 1981, 146:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:75 - Appeal; Administrative License Suspension.

263:75 Appeal;  Administrative License Suspension. –
I. If the suspension is sustained after a hearing as provided in RSA 265:91-b, a person shall have the right to file a petition in the superior court in the county in which he was arrested to review the final order by the director or his authorized agent within 30 days of the date of the final order. Jurisdiction to hear such appeals is vested in the superior court.
II. At the earliest practical time, the court shall review the record as developed before the director or authorized agent, together with any written legal argument presented to the court. Based on that review, the court may affirm or reverse the decision of the director or agent or order that oral argument be held. As justice may require, the court may remand the case to the director or authorized agent for further findings or rulings. In no event shall the oral argument be held less than 14 days after notice has been provided to the director. The petition for appeal shall set forth all the grounds upon which the final order is sought to be overturned. Issues not raised by the appellant before the director or agent shall not be raised before the superior court. The burden of proof shall be upon the appellant to show that the decision of the director or agent was clearly unreasonable or unlawful, and all findings of the director or agent upon all questions of fact properly before him shall be deemed to be prima facie lawful and reasonable. The order or decision appealed from shall not be set aside or vacated except for errors of law, unless the court is satisfied, by a clear preponderance of the evidence before it, that the order is unjust or unreasonable.
III. No new or additional evidence shall be introduced in the superior court, but the case shall be determined upon the record and evidence transferred, except that in any case, if it shall be necessary in order that no party shall be deprived of any constitutional right, or if the court shall be of the opinion that justice requires the reception of evidence of facts which have occurred since the hearing, or which by reason of accident, mistake, or misfortune could not have been offered before the director or authorized agent, it shall remand the case to the director or authorized agent to receive and consider such additional evidence.
Source.
RSA 262-A:69-g. 1965, 238:1. 1981, 146:1. 1985, 162:1. 1992, 258:1. 1994, 347:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1995.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:76 - Appeal From Suspension or Revocation.

263:76 Appeal From Suspension or Revocation. –
Any person whose license has been suspended or revoked, except where such suspension or revocation is mandatory, or any person who has been denied a license, may petition, within 30 days thereafter, the superior court in the county where such person resides. The court, upon 14 days' written notice to the director, shall determine, after hearing, whether the decision of the director is unreasonable or unlawful. The burden of proof shall be upon the petitioner. All findings of the director upon all questions of fact properly before him shall be deemed prima facie lawful and reasonable. The decision appealed from shall not be set aside or vacated except for errors of law, unless the court is satisfied, by a clear preponderance of the evidence before it, that such order is unjust or unreasonable. The provisions of RSA 263:56, IV shall apply in appeals concerning accidents involving motor vehicle fatalities.
Source.
1937, 85:1. RL 118:34. RSA 262:41. 1981, 146:1. 1985, 162:1. 1986, 193:3, eff. Aug. 2, 1986.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:78 - Licensing Authority.

263:78 Licensing Authority. –
I. As used in the compact, the term "licensing authority", with reference to this state, shall mean the division of motor vehicles of the department of safety. The division of motor vehicles shall furnish to the appropriate authorities of any other party state any information or documents reasonably necessary to facilitate the administration of articles III, IV, and V of the compact, except as otherwise prohibited by law.
II. When discharging his or her duties under article IV of the compact, the director, or designee, as head of the licensing authority of this state, is authorized to impose the suspensions, revocations, or other limitations upon the driver's licenses of New Hampshire residents convicted of offenses identified in article IV, as if such conduct had occurred in this state. The director, or designee, is authorized to exercise the discretion accorded by state law exclusively related to the extension and suspension of the periods of driver's license revocation authorized by state law for convictions for offenses identified in article IV. The commissioner of safety shall develop and adopt rules, under RSA 541-A, to implement the authority provided under RSA 263:77, as described in this paragraph.
Source.
1986, 110:1, eff. July 19, 1986. 2022, 235:2, eff. Aug. 16, 2022.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:79 - Compact Administrator.

263:79 Compact Administrator. –
The compact administrator provided for in article VII of the compact shall not be entitled to any additional compensation on account of his service as such administrator, but shall be entitled to expenses incurred in connection with his duties and responsibilities as such administrator, in the same manner as for expenses incurred in connection with any other duties or responsibilities of his office or employment.
Source.
1986, 110:1, eff. July 19, 1986.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:81 - Report of Court.

263:81 Report of Court. –
Any court or any other agency of this state, or a subdivision thereof, which has jurisdiction to take any action suspending, revoking or otherwise limiting a license to drive, shall report any such action and the adjudication upon which it is based to the division of motor vehicles within 5 days on forms approved by the division.
Source.
1986, 110:1, eff. July 19, 1986.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:82 - Statement of Intent; Construction.

263:82 Statement of Intent;  Construction. –
I. The purpose of this subdivision is to implement the federal Commercial Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 (CMVSA), (Title XII of Public Law 99-570) and reduce or prevent commercial motor vehicle accidents, fatalities, and injuries by:
(a) Permitting commercial drivers to hold only one license;
(b) Disqualifying commercial drivers who have committed certain serious traffic violations, or other specified offenses; and
(c) Strengthening commercial driver licensing and testing standards.
II. This subdivision is a remedial law which should be liberally construed to promote the public health, safety, and welfare. To the extent that this subdivision conflicts with general driver licensing provisions, this subdivision shall prevail. Where this subdivision is silent, the general driver licensing provisions shall apply.
Source.
1989, 319:17, eff. July 1, 1989.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:83 - Limitation on Number of Driver's Licenses.

263:83 Limitation on Number of Driver's Licenses. –
No person who drives a commercial motor vehicle shall have more than one driver's license.
Source.
1989, 319:17, eff. July 1, 1989.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:84 - Notification Required by Driver.

263:84 Notification Required by Driver. –
I. Any driver of a commercial motor vehicle holding a driver's license issued by this state:
(a) Who is convicted of violating any state law or local ordinance relating to motor vehicle traffic control in any other state, or federal, provincial, territorial, or municipal laws of Canada, other than parking violations, shall notify the department within 30 days of the date of conviction.
(b) Who is convicted of violating any state law or local ordinances relating to motor vehicle traffic control in this or any other state, or federal, provincial, territorial, or municipal laws of Canada, other than parking violations, shall notify his employer in writing of the conviction within 30 days of the date of conviction.
II. Each driver whose driver's license is suspended, revoked, or cancelled by any state, who loses the privilege to drive a commercial motor vehicle in any state for any period, or who is disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle for any period, shall notify his employer of that fact before the end of the business day following the day the driver received notice of that fact.
III. Each person who applies to be a commercial motor vehicle driver shall provide the employer, at the time of application, with the following information for the 10 years preceding the date of application:
(a) A list of the names and addresses of the applicant's previous employers for which the applicant was a driver of a commercial motor vehicle;
(b) The dates between which the applicant drove for each employer; and
(c) The reason for leaving that employer.
The applicant shall certify that all information furnished is true and complete. An employer may require an applicant to provide additional information.
Source.
1989, 319:17, eff. July 1, 1989.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:85 - Employer Responsibilities.

263:85 Employer Responsibilities. –
I. Each employer shall require the applicant to provide the information specified in RSA 263:84, III.
II. No employer shall knowingly allow, permit, or authorize a driver to drive a commercial motor vehicle during any period in which:
(a) The driver has a driver's license suspended, revoked, or cancelled by a state; has lost the privilege to drive a commercial motor vehicle in a state; or has been disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle;
(b) The driver has more than one driver's license, except during the 10-day period beginning on the date the person is issued a driver's license, and, until December 31, 1989, whenever a state law enacted on or before June 1, 1986, requires the person to have more than one driver's license; or
(c) The driver does not possess a valid commercial driver license.
Source.
1989, 319:17, eff. July 1, 1989.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:86 - Commercial Driver License Required.

263:86 Commercial Driver License Required. –
I. Except as provided in RSA 263:25, II or when driving with a commercial driver learner permit and accompanied by the holder of a commercial driver license valid for the vehicle being driven, no person shall drive a commercial motor vehicle unless the person holds and is in immediate possession of a commercial driver license valid for the vehicle being driven. For the purpose of making the transition from the previous driver license classification system to the commercial driver license system established in this subdivision, a person may drive a vehicle while in possession of a valid, unexpired driver's license; provided that on or after April 1, 1992, or such other date as may be established by the federal government, no person shall drive a commercial motor vehicle unless he has a commercial driver license as required by this subdivision.
II. A commercial driver license may be issued only to a person who drives or will drive commercial motor vehicles and who is domiciled in this state; provided that a nonresident CDL may be issued pursuant to RSA 263:89.
III. A commercial driver license may not be issued to a person during a period in which the person is disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle, or while the person's driver's license is suspended, revoked, or cancelled in any state; nor may a commercial driver license be issued to a person who has a commercial driver license issued by any other state unless the person first surrenders the commercial driver license issued by the other state, which license shall be returned to the issuing state for cancellation.
Source.
1989, 319:17. 1990, 262:3, eff. June 27, 1990.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:87 - Commercial Driver License Qualification Standards.

263:87 Commercial Driver License Qualification Standards. –
No person shall be issued a commercial driver license unless that person is a resident of the state of New Hampshire and has passed a knowledge and skills test for driving a commercial motor vehicle. The knowledge and skills test shall comply with minimum federal standards established by federal regulation, as enumerated in 49 C.F.R. part 383, sub-parts G and A, in addition to other requirements imposed by state law or federal regulation. The tests shall be prescribed and conducted by the department. The department may authorize a person, including an agency of this or another state, an employer, a private driver training facility, or other private institution, or a department, agency, or instrumentality of local government, to administer the skills test in accordance with 49 C.F.R. part 383.
Source.
1989, 319:17, eff. July 1, 1989. 2020, 33:17, eff. July 24, 2020.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:88 - Commercial Driver Learner Permit.

263:88 Commercial Driver Learner Permit. –
I. The department may issue a commercial driver learner permit to an individual who holds a valid driver's license.
II. The commercial driver learner permit may not be issued for a period to exceed 180 days. Only one renewal or reissuance shall be granted within a one-year period. The holder of a commercial driver learner permit may drive a commercial motor vehicle on a highway only when accompanied by a person who holds a commercial driver license valid for the type of vehicle driven who occupies a seat immediately adjacent to the individual for the purpose of giving instruction in driving the commercial motor vehicle. A commercial driver learner permit shall not be issued to a person while the person is subject to a disqualification from driving a commercial motor vehicle, or while the person's driver's license is suspended, revoked, or cancelled in any state.
Source.
1989, 319:17. 1990, 262:2. 2013, 146:2, eff. Aug. 27, 2013.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:89 - Nonresident Commercial Driver License.

263:89 Nonresident Commercial Driver License. –
The department may issue a nonresident commercial driver license to a resident of a foreign jurisdiction if the United States Secretary of Transportation has determined that the commercial motor vehicle testing and licensing standards in the foreign jurisdiction do not meet the testing standards established in 49 CFR 383. The word "nonresident" shall appear on the face of the nonresident commercial driver license. An applicant shall surrender any nonresident commercial driver license issued by another state. Prior to issuing a nonresident commercial driver license, the department shall establish the practical capability of revoking, suspending, or cancelling the nonresident commercial driver license and disqualifying that person with the same conditions applicable to the commercial driver license issued to a resident of the state of New Hampshire. A foreign driver applying for a nonresident commercial driver license shall complete all of the New Hampshire requirements for a commercial driver license. In addition, holders of a nonresident commercial driver license shall notify the department of issuance of any disqualifications or license suspensions or revocations, whether in the United States or in the foreign driver's country of domicile.
Source.
1989, 319:17, eff. July 1, 1989.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:90 - Application for Commercial Driver License.

263:90 Application for Commercial Driver License. –
I. The application for a commercial driver license or commercial driver learner permit shall include the following:
(a) The full name and current mailing and residential address of the license applicant;
(b) A physical description of the applicant, including gender indicated by checking either "M" for "male," "F" for "female," or "X" for other,' height, weight, eye and hair color;
(c) Date of birth;
(d) Applicant's social security number, unless the application is made by the resident of a foreign jurisdiction for a commercial driver license;
(e) Applicant's signature;
(f) Certifications of driver qualification;
(g) Any other information required by the department.
II. The application shall be accompanied by the fee provided in RSA 263:42.
III. When a licensee changes his name, mailing address, or residence, he shall notify the department as provided in RSA 263:9.
IV. No person who has been a resident of the state of New Hampshire for 30 days may drive a commercial motor vehicle under the authority of a commercial driver license issued by another jurisdiction.
Source.
1989, 319:17, eff. July 1, 1989. 2019, 205:6, eff. Jan. 1, 2020.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:91 - Commercial Driver License.

263:91 Commercial Driver License. –
I. The commercial driver license shall be marked "commercial driver license" or "CDL" or "nonresident commercial driver license" or "NRCDL" or "commercial driver learner permit" or "CDLP" and shall be, to the maximum extent practicable, tamper-proof, and shall include, but not be limited to, the following information:
(a) The full legal name and current residential address of the licensee. A post office box number shall not constitute a current residential address;
(b) The licensee's color photograph;
(c) A physical description of the licensee including gender indicated as "M" for "male," "F" for "female," or "X" for "other," height, weight, eye, and hair color;
(d) Date of birth;
(e) Social security number, if requested by the applicant;
(f) Any number or identifier deemed appropriate by the department;
(g) The licensee's signature;
(h) The class or type of commercial motor vehicle or vehicles which the person is authorized to drive together with any endorsements or restrictions;
(i) The name of this state; and
(j) The expiration date.
II. Before issuing a commercial driver license, the department shall ascertain from the commercial driver license information system and the national driver register (NDR) all available information pertaining to the driving record of the person to be licensed.
III. Within 10 days after issuing a commercial driver license, the department shall notify the commercial driver license information system of that fact, providing all information required to ensure identification of the person.
IV. The department shall maintain copies of all documents including, but not limited to, the application, commercial driver license issued, and any other documents pertaining to the licensee.
V. Within 10 days after suspending, revoking or cancelling a commercial driver license, the department shall notify the commercial driver license information system of that disqualification.
Source.
1989, 319:17, eff. July 1, 1989. 2019, 205:7, eff. Jan. 1, 2020.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:92 - Classifications, Endorsements and Restrictions.

263:92 Classifications, Endorsements and Restrictions. –
I. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this title, the commissioner may adopt rules under RSA 541-A to establish a commercial driver license classification system, including such endorsements and restrictions as are necessary, that incorporates the requirements of the federal government and of state law.
II. Any driver who operates a motor vehicle in violation of the provisions of the commercial driver license classification system shall be subject to a fine of $100.
Source.
1989, 319:17. 2005, 177:41, eff. July 1, 2005.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:93 - License Expiration and Renewal.

263:93 License Expiration and Renewal. –
The commercial driver license shall expire on the licensee's birthdate in the fifth year following the issuance of such license. When applying for renewal of a commercial driver license, the applicant shall complete the application form as specified in RSA 263:90 and shall provide updated information and required certifications. If the applicant wishes to retain a hazardous materials endorsement, the written test for a hazardous materials endorsement shall be taken and passed.
Source.
1989, 319:17. 2001, 91:14, eff. July 1, 2001.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:93-a - Disqualification and Out-of-Service Orders.

263:93-a Disqualification and Out-of-Service Orders. –
I. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, any person who knowingly drives a commercial motor vehicle that is subject to an out-of-service order shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor for a first offense, or a class A misdemeanor for any subsequent offense within a 10-year period, and the person's commercial driver license or privilege to drive shall be suspended for not less than 180 days nor more than one year for a first offense, for not less than 2 years nor more than 5 years for a second offense within a 10-year period, or for not less than 3 years nor more than 5 years for a third or subsequent offense within a 10-year period.
II. Any person who knowingly transports hazardous materials in a commercial motor vehicle that is subject to an out-of-service order or who operates a commercial motor vehicle designed or used to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver, while such vehicle is subject to an out-of-service order shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and the person's commercial driver license or privilege to drive shall be suspended for not less than 180 days nor more than 2 years for a first offense, or for not less than 3 years nor more than 5 years for a second or subsequent offense within a 10-year period.
III. Any person who knowingly requires or permits a driver to violate or fail to comply with an out-of-service order shall be:
(a) If a natural person, guilty of a class B misdemeanor for a first offense, or a class A misdemeanor for a second or subsequent offense within a 10-year period.
(b) If any other person, guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
IV. If a driver or employer is defaulted for failing to appear in court after being charged under paragraphs I-III, the court shall enter a guilty finding.
Source.
1996, 255:3. 2007, 206:1. 2010, 95:2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011. 2019, 276:2, eff. July 19, 2019.
2023 New Hampshire Revised Statutes › Title XXI - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 263 - Drivers' Licenses › Section 263:93-c - Administrative Fines.

263:93-c Administrative Fines. –
I. The commissioner, after notice and hearing pursuant to RSA 541-A, may impose an administrative fine not less than $2,500 for a first offense and not less than $5,000 for a second or subsequent offense upon any driver who violates or fails to comply with an out-of-service order.
II. The commissioner, after notice and hearing pursuant to RSA 541-A, may impose an administrative fine of not less than $2,750 and not more than $25,000 upon any employer who violates 49 C.F.R. section 383.37(c) by knowingly allowing a driver to violate an out-of-service order.
Source.
2010, 95:3, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.