Title XXI, Motor Vehicles

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, transportati…

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…

The commissioner shall adopt pursuant to RSA 260:5 and publish all rules necessary for the enforcement of this subdivision.

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.

A person aggrieved by an act or omission to act of the department under this chapter is entitled, upon request, to rehearing and appeal in accordance with RSA 541.

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…

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 roa…

I. Where any road toll or other fees or charges imposed under this subdivision or any fees or charges imposed under the fuel tax agreement authorized by RSA 260:65-b or any fees or charges imposed under the international registration plan authorized in RSA 260:73 are not paid and…

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 ap…

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.

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 i…

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 enf…

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 unl…

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 con…

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 …

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 h…

The director shall keep a record of all such processes, which shall show the day and hour of service.

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 …

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…

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.

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…

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). …

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 con…

The director shall have a seal for use in preparing certified copies of papers and records pertaining to his office, the form of which shall be approved by the governor and council.

The director shall have the authority to use an engraved or printed facsimile of his signature for the purpose of affixing the same to any official document for which his signature is required, in accordance with the provisions of RSA 93-A.

The department of safety shall issue multi-use decal plates. The design shall provide an area 3 inches by 3 inches for the placement of a decal representing an organization authorized by statute to issue decals or a decal issued by a city or town fire chief to a firefighter or re…

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 certificat…

The department of safety shall issue multi-use veterans decal plates. The design shall provide an area 3 inches by 3 inches for the placement of decals representing branches of service and medals authorized under RSA 261-C:4. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, multi-us…

If the director is not satisfied as to the ownership of the vehicle or that there are no undisclosed security interests in it, the director may register the vehicle but shall either: I. Withhold issuance of a certificate of title until the applicant presents documents reasonably …

I. Except as provided in RSA 261:101, each dealer shall be required to file annually, a bond in accordance with RSA 261:98. (a) under one year $20,000 (b) over one year, but less than 2 years $15,000 (c) over 2 years $10,000 II. A separate bond shall be required for each differen…

Any automobile dealers association which is approved by the director may file a bond or equivalent proof of financial responsibility in the amount of $100,000, and under the terms and conditions acceptable to the director. Any dealer who is a member of such approved association s…

Any dealer failing to post a bond in accordance with the provisions of this subdivision shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Each day of noncompliance will constitute a separate offense. The right of a dealer to issue temporary plates, in accordance with RSA 261:109, shall be revoke…

I. Each dealer, as defined in RSA 259:18, shall apply for and obtain from the department a dealer license before engaging in any motor vehicle business activity in the state. The department shall prescribe and provide forms to be used for applications for licenses and for the ren…

No person may sell 5 or more vehicles at retail to the general public or export 5 or more vehicles outside the United States in any consecutive 12-month period unless the person has an established place of business and a valid dealer license issued under RSA 261:103-a.

The department may, if it is satisfied of the facts stated in such application, grant the same and issue to the applicant a certificate of registration containing such information as the director may determine. All vehicles owned by or consigned to such manufacturer or dealer sha…

If a manufacturer or dealer has an established place of business or agency in more than one city or town he shall secure a separate certificate of registration for each such place of business or agency.

A manufacturer or dealer shall not loan number plates which have been assigned to him under these provisions to a subagent or to any other person.

I. A manufacturer or dealer, except those manufacturers or dealers that may be relieved of such requirements by the director, shall, upon the sale or exchange of a vehicle, issue to such vehicle a temporary plate, and the purchaser of such vehicle may drive the same for a period …

The department shall refuse issuance of a certificate of title if any required fee is not paid or if it has reasonable grounds to believe that: I. The applicant is not the owner of the vehicle; II. The application contains a false or fraudulent statement; or III. The applicant fa…

A manufacturer or dealer shall, upon attaching a set of temporary number plates to a vehicle sold or exchanged by him, immediately notify the department of said sale or exchange, giving the name and address of the purchaser, the number on the temporary plate, and such further inf…

I. A retail dealer and member of the dealer's family domiciled in the dealer's household, may use the dealer's registration on vehicles owned by the dealer for personal use. II. Motor vehicles owned by the dealer which are designed for and engaged in the day-to-day business activ…

I. Any manufacturer as defined in RSA 259:52, who constructs or assembles vehicles in this state, may make application to the department upon blanks furnished by it for that purpose, for a general distinguishing number for vehicles owned by such manufacturer. II. The department m…

A manufacturer or a retail vehicle dealer of motorcycles or mopeds or both may indicate on the retail vehicle dealer's registration application a preference for a general distinguishing motorcycle number and plate for its vehicles. A motorcycle registration is a valid registratio…

The department may, if it is satisfied of the facts stated in such application, grant the same and issue to the applicant a certificate of registration containing the name, residence and address of such applicant and the general distinguishing number assigned and such other provi…

A transporter may make application to the department for a general distinguishing number for transporter registration, upon blanks furnished by it for that purpose. The application shall contain such information as the director may require.

The department may, if it is satisfied of the facts stated in the application for transporter registration, grant the same and issue to the applicant number plates and a certificate of registration containing such information as the director may require.