Title XXI, Motor Vehicles

I. The department may enter into a memorandum of understanding with any federal agency for the purpose of obtaining approval of an enhanced driver's license or enhanced nondriver's picture identification card as proof of identity and citizenship for persons entering the United St…

I. Except as provided in RSA 263:5-f, I, RSA 263:14, and RSA 263:39-a, III, all licenses shall expire on the fifth anniversary of the license holder's date of birth following the date of issuance. The department shall notify each holder of a license by mail addressed to the holde…

Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a person may drive a commercial motor vehicle: if the person has a commercial driver license issued by any state or province or territory of Canada, in accordance with the minimum federal standards for the issuance of commercial motor vehi…

I. Any person who is a member of the armed forces of the United States and who, at the time of induction, call to active duty, or enlistment in the armed forces for 2 or more years, was a resident of this state and was a holder of a valid New Hampshire license to drive motor vehi…

It shall be a misdemeanor for any person to: I. Display or cause or permit to be displayed any fictitious, or fraudulently altered driver's license or permit. I-a. Display or cause or permit to be displayed any revoked or suspended driver's license or permit while operating a mot…

I. The department, upon issuing a driver's license, may for good cause impose restrictions suitable to the licensee's driving ability with respect to special mechanical control devices required on a motor vehicle which the licensee may drive or such other restrictions applicable …

I. The director, upon receiving proper application for an original driver's license, may in the director's discretion issue a license designated as an original, with such designation to be effective until the fifth anniversary of the license holder's date of birth following the d…

The department of safety may issue, upon request, drivers' licenses which meet the standards of the Real ID Act of 2005, Public Law 109-13, and its implementing regulations, including but not limited to 6 C.F.R. part 37. The department shall upon application issue a driver's lice…

The department of safety may issue, upon request, enhanced drivers' licenses as proof of identity and citizenship for persons entering the United States at land and sea ports which meet the standards of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative developed by the United States Depar…

No official or other person shall issue a license to drive a motor vehicle, without first requiring the applicant to make an affidavit under the penalties of perjury that all resident taxes for which he is liable for the preceding year have been paid.

No driver's license shall be issued to any person under 18 years of age and it shall be unlawful for any person under 18 years of age to drive a motor vehicle on the ways of this state, except as provided in RSA 263:19, 20, 21, 23 and 25.

No person under the age of 18 years shall be issued a driver's license unless the person's father, mother, or guardian, or, in the event there is no parent or guardian, another responsible adult, gives written permission for the issuance of such license, insurance coverage is pre…

Upon receipt of satisfactory evidence of the death of the person who signed the application of a minor for a license as required by RSA 263:17, the division may cancel such license and, upon such cancellation, shall not issue a new license until such time as a new application, du…

I. A driver's license may be issued subject to the provisions of this chapter to a person under the age of 18 years who has attained his or her sixteenth birthday, if such person shall present a certificate of successful completion of a driver education course given by a public o…

Every person driving a motor vehicle shall have his driver's license upon his person or in the vehicle in some easily accessible place and shall display the same on demand of and manually surrender the same into the hands of the demanding officer for the inspection thereof. No pe…

I. The provisions of RSA 263:19 shall not prevent the issuance of a driver's license to any individual who can provide satisfactory evidence of completion of a course of driver education, approved by the state in which the course is offered, provided that the commissioner of safe…

The director, upon being satisfied that no readily available means of transportation exist to and from a school and that the provisions of RSA 263:19 would cause undue hardship, may permit a driver's license, limited to use to and from school and school assignments, to be issued …

In addition to the other powers of the director, during any war emergency and until April 1 next succeeding the termination thereof, he shall have authority to issue a commercial driver's license to any person between the ages of 16 and 18 otherwise duly qualified. During said pe…

No person shall drive a school bus as provided in RSA 266:7 unless he is 18 years of age or over and has been certified for said driving by the school board, as provided in RSA 263:29.

I. Except as provided in paragraph II, a person who does not possess a driver's license may drive a motor vehicle while being taught to drive, when accompanied by a person holding a driver's license of the appropriate class and type for the vehicle being driven, who is occupying …

A commercial driver license shall be issued to any person who has passed a commercial driver's examination. No such license shall be issued to any person less than 18 years of age.

Any member of the New Hampshire national guard while on active state duty as provided in RSA 110-B:6 may drive a commercial motor vehicle, as defined in RSA 259:12-e, without being specifically licensed as a commercial driver by the director. Notwithstanding any other provision o…

I. The owner of any school bus or provider of school transportation vehicle services transporting children to and from any private or public school, or the owner of any bus owned or used by a religious organization or a nonprofit organization used exclusively as a bus for the tra…

I. The employer of a school bus driver or provider of school transportation vehicle services shall maintain, and the department shall have access to, a file on each person qualified to operate a school bus or school transportation vehicle as provided in RSA 263:29. Except in the …

A holder of a school bus driver's certificate who tests positive on a random or scheduled drug test for the presence of any illegal controlled drug in his or her system shall have his or her school bus driver's certificate revoked by the director for a minimum of 2 years.

I. No person may drive any motorcycle unless he or she holds a motorcycle license or endorsement, a 3-wheeled motorcycle endorsement, or a motorcycle learner's permit. A person who holds a motorcycle license or endorsement or a motorcycle learner's permit may drive any registered…

No person shall operate an autocycle unless he or she has a valid driver's license.

The department shall cause to be issued a motorcycle license for persons without a driver's license or an endorsement on the driver's license for persons who have a driver's license, for all applicants who successfully complete the requirements for a motorcycle license. The depar…

I. Upon application, the department shall issue a motorcycle learner's permit to a person 18 years of age or older or a person who is 16 years of age or older and under 18 years of age who has successfully completed an approved driver education course and has a valid New Hampshir…

No person may drive a moped upon any way in this state unless he or she holds a current valid driver's license issued by any state, a motorcycle license issued pursuant to RSA 263:31 or a restricted motorcycle license. A person who holds a restricted motorcycle license may drive …

The department shall cause to be issued a restricted license for persons without a driver's license or motorcycle license for all applicants who successfully complete the requirements for a restricted license. Applicants for such license shall be required to pass a written examin…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the holder of a restricted motorcycle license shall be subject to all of the provisions of this title relative to licenses to which motorcycle licensees are subject including, but not limited to, revocation and suspensio…

In this chapter: I. "Chief instructor" means a licensed motorcycle driver who meets the standards established by the director to qualify to train and oversee instructors for the motorcycle rider education program. II. "Fund" means the motorcycle rider safety fund created in RSA 2…

I. The director shall establish standards for and shall administer the motorcycle rider education program. The standards shall include, but not be limited to, standards for a nationally accepted and state-approved rider training course. The director may expand the program to incl…

The director shall adopt rules pursuant to RSA 541-A relative to: I. Standards for the motorcycle rider education program as required under RSA 263:34-b, I. II. Administration of the motorcycle rider education program. III. Minimum standards for rider training courses as required…

I. The director shall establish standards for an approved motorcycle rider education instructor preparation course. Successful completion of the course shall require the participant to demonstrate knowledge of the course material, knowledge of safe motorcycle driving practices, a…

I. The motorcycle rider safety fund is established in the state treasury and continually appropriated to the department which shall administer the fund. The fund shall only be used for administration of the motorcycle rider education program and expenses relating to the program, …

The insurance commissioner may adopt rules under RSA 541-A requiring admitted insurers to provide a 10 percent reduction in premium rates for motorcycle liability insurance to qualified licensed motorcycle drivers who provide proof of successful completion of a state approved rid…

The director may exempt applicants for a motorcycle driver's license or endorsement from the licensing skills test if they present proof of successful completion of a rider training course that includes a similar test of skills that is approved by the director.

I. In addition to the fee for each certificate and renewal of registration for a motorcycle under RSA 261:141, III(o), an additional fee of $1 shall be assessed and collected by the department. II. In addition to any other permit or license or endorsement fee for a motorcycle lea…

I. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of RSA 261:44 or any other law to the contrary, any nonresident driver of a motor vehicle who holds a valid driver's license in another jurisdiction, upon the establishment of a bona fide residency in this state, shall have a maximum of 60 da…

Notwithstanding RSA 263:35, or any other law to the contrary, a nonresident employed in New Hampshire through the federal H-2A temporary agricultural worker program shall not operate a motor vehicle in New Hampshire unless: I. He or she holds a valid driver's license or permit to…

No owner of a pleasure vehicle, and no nonresident or driver thereof, holding a license to drive in the state, district, or country in which he resides shall be required to obtain a license to drive such vehicle within this state.

Whenever a motor vehicle of a nonresident may be driven on the ways of this state, without registration, or is driven under a neutral zone registration, such vehicle may be driven by its owner or by his employee without a license from the director if the driver is duly licensed u…

A nonresident driver of a motor vehicle, who is the holder of a license to drive a motor vehicle in the state, district or country in which he resides, shall not be required to obtain a license to drive any pleasure vehicle within this state, provided he does not receive pay for …

The provisions of RSA 263:36-38 shall not be deemed to authorize a person under 16 years of age to drive a motor vehicle on the ways of this state.