CHAPTER 201
HB 486-FN – FINAL VERSION
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HOUSE BILL 486-FN
AN ACT relative to penalties for alcohol ignition interlock circumvention.
SPONSORS: Rep. Hinch, Hills 19; Rep. Rhodes, Hills 22; Rep. Pellegrino, Hills 19; Rep. Tholl, Coos 2; Sen. White, Dist 9
COMMITTEE: Criminal Justice and Public Safety
This bill establishes penalties for alcohol ignition interlock circumvention.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
5Jan2012… 2577h
04/18/12 1549s
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03/01
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twelve
AN ACT relative to penalties for alcohol ignition interlock circumvention.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
201:1 Alcohol Ignition Interlock Circumvention; Penalty. Amend RSA 265-A:37, V to read as follows:
V. Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor, be fined not less than $500, be ordered to install an enhanced technology ignition interlock device, and have the period of required ignition interlock device installation extended for 2 years.
201:2 New Section; Definition Added; Enhanced Technology Ignition Interlock Device. Amend RSA 259 by inserting after section 28-a the following new section:
259:28-b Enhanced Technology Ignition Interlock Device. “Enhanced technology ignition interlock device” shall mean an ignition interlock device equipped with a camera and which is capable of transmitting data as events occur.
201:3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2013.
Approved: June 13, 2012
Effective Date: January 1, 2013