Title XXI, Motor Vehicles

The department is prohibited from using any facial recognition technology in connection with taking or retaining any photograph or digital image for purposes of this chapter.

I. The director shall provide to federally-designated organ procurement organizations serving the state access to names, dates of birth, addresses, and dates of registration of licensed drivers and individuals who obtain a nondriver's picture identification card who have register…

I. At the request of the holder of a driver's license or nondriver's picture identification card, the department shall accept next-of-kin information for one person, in a format prescribed by the director. One contact telephone number shall be printed on the driver's license or n…

I. At the request of the holder of a driver's license or nondriver's picture identification card, and presentation of signed statement by a licensed physician confirming the applicant's condition, the department shall print a standard representation of the medically recognized di…

The director shall collect fees from drivers as follows: I. For each original driver's license and examination or driver's license renewal, other than for a commercial vehicle or motorcycle-$60 for a Real ID Act compliant license under RSA 263:14-b or $50 for each other license; …

A driver, whose license has been voluntarily surrendered because of physical or mental incapacity, may petition the department for refund of his fee for the unexpired full years of his license. Should the petition be granted, the department shall certify that fact to the state tr…

No person shall engage in the business of conducting a drivers' school, as defined by RSA 259:26, without being licensed therefor by the department. Application therefor shall be in writing and contain such information therein as the department shall require. If the application i…

I. No person shall be a driver education instructor unless such person has a driver education certificate issued by the department. II. This section shall not apply to a person giving instruction, with or without compensation, for the licensing of commercial drivers, who meets or…

I. Every applicant for an initial driver education certificate shall submit to the division of motor vehicles a criminal history record release form, as provided by the New Hampshire division of state police, department of safety, which authorizes the release of his or her crimin…

The commissioner may adopt pursuant to RSA 260:5 such rules as he deems reasonable for the conduct of drivers' schools.

Notwithstanding the renewal of a license, the department may revoke or suspend such license for causes and violations, as prescribed herein, occurring during any prior license period.

I. Every applicant for or holder of a driver education certificate or school license shall notify the director within 5 business days by certified mail, return receipt requested, of being arrested, indicted, or summonsed to court in this or any other state or foreign jurisdiction…

Every applicant or licensee shall be entitled to a hearing, before his application for a license or a renewal thereof is refused or his license is revoked, and shall be given due notice thereof. The sending of a notice of a hearing by registered mail to the last known address of …

Any person who violates any of the provisions of this subdivision shall be guilty of a misdemeanor if a natural person, or guilty of a felony if any other person.

Every licensee shall keep such records as the department may by rule require. The records of the licensee shall be open to the inspection of representatives of the department at all times during reasonable business hours.

I. An application for a driver's license may be made by mail or otherwise to the department on a blank prepared under the director's authority. The proper fee shall be deposited before the application is granted. II. The application for a driver's license shall include the follow…

I. When a person who has established residency as provided in RSA 263:35 applies for a driver's license the director shall not issue a driver's license to the applicant until he or she has: (a) Determined the validity of all licenses being surrendered; and (b) Secured a certified…

I. Any resident of this state who is on active duty in the armed forces of the United States, or who is employed by the State Department or other agency of the United States government shall not be considered as having lost residence when the sole reason for the person's absence …

I. When applying for a driver's license or driver's license renewal, any male United States citizen or immigrant who is at least 18 years of age but less than 26 years of age may authorize the department to register him with the Selective Service System in compliance with the req…

The department may require reasonable identification from any applicant for a driver's license. Any person applying for a driver's license may present proof of identity in a form satisfactory to the department, provided that any of the following shall satisfy an identification re…

The department may require that an applicant for a driver's license provide reasonable proof of his or her place of residence. Any person applying for a driver's license may present proof of residence in a form satisfactory to the department, provided that one or more of the foll…

I. A resident who is homeless without a permanent street address at the time of application for a driver's license or license renewal may obtain a driver's license, if otherwise qualified, by certifying to the department in writing that he or she is currently a resident in a cert…

The department may deny the application of any person for a license if, in its discretion, the department determines that: I. Such applicant has made a material false statement or concealed a material fact in connection with his application; II. Such applicant, any officer, direc…

Any employee of the department authorized by the commissioner to hold hearings in such cases may suspend or revoke any school license or driver education certificate issued under the provisions of this subdivision or refuse to issue a renewal thereof if: I. The licensee or certif…

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 …

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.

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.

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.

I. In addition to any other authority provided by law, the director is hereby authorized to revoke or suspend any license, permit or certificate issued under this title after a hearing upon a showing by its records or other sufficient evidence that the driver or boat operator: (a…

I. Whenever any defendant: (a) Defaults on an arraignment or other scheduled court appearance in connection with a charge or conviction of any offense, or (b) Fails to pay a fine or other penalty imposed in connection with a conviction of any offense which a court has determined …

I. Any person who is not yet 21 years of age on the date of the incident, who is convicted, found to be delinquent under RSA 169-B, or found to be in need of services under RSA 169-D, for any offense involving the sale, possession, use, or abuse of alcohol or of controlled drugs …

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 jurisdi…

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 int…

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 justi…

I. Upon receiving a report from the commissioner of the department of transportation or designee, or another state having a reciprocal toll collection enforcement agreement, that the owner of a vehicle, as defined in RSA 236:31, has violated the terms of RSA 236:31, or a reciproc…

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 …

I. Under no circumstances shall the director suspend or revoke a driver's license for failure to pay removal and storage fees for a vehicle towed or stored for any reason. The director is permitted to not renew a driver's license for failure to pay such fees until such a time as …

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 suffi…

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 h…

I. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, if a person is convicted of a first offense under RSA 265-A:2, I, not including any conviction involving driving a commercial motor vehicle, he or she may petition the court for limited driving privileges. To qualify for co…

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 driv…

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 p…

I. Before a license is granted to any person, the applicant, if not previously licensed to drive a motor vehicle in this state, shall pass such examinations as to the person's qualifications as the director may prescribe. Such examinations may include an examination for visual ac…

Before issuing a license to any person who has not been previously licensed to drive a motor vehicle in this state, the department shall inform the applicant of the following: I. It is unlawful to drive with an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more, or, in the case of a person un…

I. Before issuing or renewing a driver's license, the department shall inform the applicant of the provisions of RSA 265:41 and other safety issues respecting blind pedestrians. II. The examination required by RSA 263:6 shall include testing of the applicant's knowledge of motor …

Any licensed health care provider who reasonably and in good faith believes a person cannot safely operate a motor vehicle based on clinical evaluation appropriate to his or her practice and who reports such to the division of motor vehicles shall be immune from any civil or crim…