Title XXI, Motor Vehicles

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. The electronic credential holder shall be required to have their physical credential on their person while operating a motor vehicle. II. Electronic credential systems shall be designed so that there is no requirement for the electronic credential holder to display or relinqui…

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.

I. The director may issue a New Hampshire driver's license to a nonresident alien who is living in New Hampshire on a temporary basis: (a) For the purposes of attending a public or private educational institution which has a regular faculty, curriculum, and organized body of pupi…

I. Relying parties shall authenticate electronic credentials in accordance with applicable division standards prior to acceptance of the electronic credential. II. Electronic credential data is subject to data security and privacy protection according to RSA 507-H, as well as any…

No person shall receive a driver's license unless and until he surrenders to the division all valid driver's licenses in his possession issued to him by any other jurisdiction. All surrendered licenses shall be returned by the division to the issuing department together with info…

I. The commissioner shall, upon payment of the required fee, issue to every applicant a driver's license subject to such conditions as the commissioner may deem expedient and in such form as the commissioner may prescribe. Licenses issued to persons under the age of 21 shall be d…

I. (a) An applicant for a driver's license who has not previously been licensed to drive a motor vehicle in this state shall provide his or her social security number in the application. The applicant shall be given the opportunity to determine whether to have his or her social s…

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…