CHAPTER Saf-C
1000 DRIVER LICENSING
Statutory
Authority: RSA 21-P:14, IV (a)-(g), (l),
(n) & (o)
PART Saf-C
1001 DEFINITIONS
Saf-C
1001.01 "Applicant" means a person intending to fulfill statutory and
administrative requirements to hold a valid
Source. #2077, eff 7-4-82; ss by #2801, eff 8-3-84;
ss by #4647, eff 7-19-89, EXPIRED: 7-19-95
New. #6069, INTERIM, eff 7-28-95, EXPIRES:
11-25-97; ss by #6120, eff 11-22-95, EXPIRED: 11-22-03
New. #7995, INTERIM, eff 12-2-03, EXPIRED: 5-30-04
New. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176 (eff
8-23-12)
Saf-C
1001.02 "Appointment" means
the scheduled examination(s) that are required to obtain a driver license.
Source. #2077, eff 7-4-82; ss by #2801, eff 8-3-84; ss
by #4647, eff 7-19-89, EXPIRED: 7-19-95
New. #6069, INTERIM, eff 7-28-95, EXPIRES:
11-25-95; ss by #6120, eff 11-22-95, EXPIRED: 11-22-03
New. #7995, INTERIM, eff 12-2-03, EXPIRED: 5-30-04
New. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176 (eff
8-23-12)
Saf-C
1001.03 "Commissioner" means
"commissioner" as defined in RSA 259:13.
Source. #6120, eff 11-22-95, EXPIRED: 11-22-03
New. #7995, INTERIM, eff 12-2-03, EXPIRED: 5-30-04
New. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176 (eff
8-23-12)
Saf-C
1001.04 "Department" means
"department" as defined in RSA 259:19.
Source. #6120, eff 11-22-95, EXPIRED: 11-22-03
New. #7995, INTERIM, eff 12-2-03, EXPIRED: 5-30-04
New. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176 (eff
8-23-12)
Saf-C
1001.05 "Director" means
"director" as defined in RSA 259:20.
Source. #2077, eff 7-4-82; ss by #2801, eff 8-3-84;
ss by #4647, 7-19-89
New. #6069, INTERIM, eff 7-28-95, EXPIRES:
11-25-95; ss and moved by #6120, eff 11-22-95 (formerly Saf-C
1001.03), EXPIRED: 11-22-03
New. #7995, INTERIM, eff 12-2-03, EXPIRED: 5-30-04
New. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
Saf-C
1001.06 "Division" means
"division" as defined in RSA 259:22.
Source. #2077, eff 7-4-82; ss by #2801, eff 8-3-84;
ss by #4647, eff 7-19-89, EXPIRED: 7-19-95
New. #6069, INTERIM, eff 7-28-95, EXPIRES:
11-25-95; ss and moved by #6120, eff 11-22-95 (formerly Saf-C
1001.04), EXPIRED: 11-22-03
New. #7995, INTERIM, eff 12-2-03, EXPIRED: 5-30-04
New. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
Saf-C
1001.07 "Driver license" means
a license of any class to operate a motor vehicle issued by the state of
Source. #2077, eff 7-4-82; ss by #2801, eff 8-3-84;
ss by #4647, eff 7-19-89, EXPIRED: 7-19-95
New. #6069, INTERIM, eff 7-28-95, EXPIRES:
11-25-95; ss and moved by #6120, eff 11-22-95 (formerly Saf-C
1001.05), EXPIRED: 11-22-03
New. #7995, INTERIM, eff 12-2-03, EXPIRED: 5-30-04
New. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
Saf-C
1001.08 "Examination" means a knowledge, road skills and visual acuity
test, or any combination thereof.
Source. #2077, eff 7-4-82; ss by #2801, eff 8-3-84;
ss by #4647, eff 7-19-89, EXPIRED: 7-19-95
New. #6069, INTERIM, eff 7-28-95, EXPIRES: 1-25-95; ss and moved by #6120, eff 11-22-95
(formerly Saf-C 1001.06), EXPIRED: 11-22-03
New. #7995, INTERIM, eff 12-2-03, EXPIRED: 5-30-04
New. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
Saf-C
1001.09 "Eye doctor" means
either a licensed opthamologist or a licensed
optometrist.
Source. #4647, eff 7-19-89, EXPIRED: 7-19-95
New. #6069, INTERIM, eff 7-28-95, EXPIRES:
11-25-95; ss and moved by #6120, eff 11-22-95 (formerly Saf-C
1001.061), EXPIRED: 11-22-03
New. #7995, INTERIM, eff 12-2-03, EXPIRED: 5-30-04
New. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
Saf-C
1001.10 “Legal address” means specification of the location where a person
makes his/her residence. The term does not include addresses consisting solely
of a post office box number.
Source. #10176, eff 8-23-12
Saf-C 1001.11 "Mailing address" means specification
of the location where a person regularly receives properly addressed mail via
the
Source. #2077, eff 7-4-82; ss by #2801, eff 8-3-84;
ss by #4647, eff 7-19-89, EXPIRED: 7-19-95
New. #6069, INTERIM, eff 7-28-95, EXPIRES:
11-25-95; ss and moved by #6120, eff 11-22-95 (formerly Saf-C
1001.07), EXPIRED: 11-22-03
New. #7995, INTERIM, eff 12-2-03, EXPIRED: 5-30-04
New. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
(from Saf-C 1001.10)
Saf-C 1001.12 "Original driver license" means the
first
Source. #2077, eff 7-4-82; ss by #2801, eff 8-3-84;
ss by #4647, eff 7-19-89, EXPIRED: 7-19-95
New. #6069, INTERIM, eff 7-28-95, EXPIRES:
11-25-95; ss and moved by #6120, eff 11-22-95 (formerly Saf-C
1001.08), EXPIRED: 11-22-03
New. #7995, INTERIM, eff 12-2-03, EXPIRED: 5-30-04
New. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
(from Saf-C 1001.11)
Saf-C
1001.13 "Person" means a human
being.
Source. #2077, eff 7-4-82; ss #2801, eff 8-3-84; ss
by #4647, eff 7-19-89, EXPIRED: 7-19-95
New. #6069, INTERIM, eff 7-28-95, EXPIRES:
11-25-95; ss and moved by #6120, eff 11-22-95 (formerly Saf-C
1001.10), EXPIRED: 11-22-03
New. #7995, INTERIM, eff 12-2-03, EXPIRED: 5-30-04
New. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176
Saf-C
1001.14 "Residence" means
"residence" as defined in RSA 21:6-a.
Source. #2077, eff 7-4-82; ss #2801, eff 8-3-84; ss by
#4647, eff 7-19-89, EXPIRED: 7-19-95
New. #6069, INTERIM, eff 7-28-95, EXPIRES:
11-25-95; ss and moved by #6120, eff 11-22-95 (formerly Saf-C
1001.11), EXPIRED: 11-22-03
New. #7995, INTERIM, eff 12-2-03, EXPIRED: 5-30-04
New. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
Saf-C
1001.15 "Resident" means "resident" as defined in RSA
21:6.
Source. #6120, eff 11-22-95, EXPIRED: 11-22-03
New. #7995, INTERIM, eff 12-2-03, EXPIRED: 5-30-04
New. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
Saf-C
1001.16 "Walk-in" means an applicant who does not need a knowledge or
road skills examination and may walk into any driver licensing office during
regular business hours to obtain a driver license.
Source. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
PART
Saf-C 1002
LICENSE APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Saf-C
1002.01 Application Form.
(a)
The department shall furnish application forms DSMV 450 at the Division
of Motor Vehicles, 23 Hazen Drive, Concord, N.H. 03305, or at any substation.
(b)
Each applicant shall submit form DSMV 450, in person to a substation or,
in person to the:
Division
of Motor Vehicles
(c)
Applicants shall complete and submit form DSMV 450 to the division for
each of the following:
(1) Original driver license;
(2) Renewal driver license;
(3) Duplicate driver license;
(4) Replacement driver license;
(5) Non-driver identification card; and
(6) Limited Privilege License.
Source. #2077, eff 7-4-82; ss #2801, eff 8-3-84; ss by
#4647, eff 7-19-89, EXPIRED: 7-19-95
New. #6069, INTERIM, eff 7-28-95, EXPIRES:
11-25-95; ss by #6120, eff 11-22-95, EXPIRED: 11-22-03
New. #7995, INTERIM, eff 12-2-03, EXPIRED: 5-30-04
New. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff
8-23-12; para. (c) amd by #12020, INTERIM, eff
10-26-16, EXPIRES: 4-24-17; para. (c) amd by #12162,
eff 4-24-17
Saf-C
1002.02 Application, Data Required.
(a)
Each applicant shall furnish the following on form DSMV 450:
(1) Whether the applicant is a
(2) Legal name;
(3) Legal address;
(4) Mailing address;
(5) Social security number, if required pursuant
to RSA 263:40-a;
(6) Date of birth;
(7) Gender, height, weight, color of eyes, color of hair;
(8) Class(es) of driver license(s) requested;
(9) State/country where previous driver license
was held, if applicable, including:
a. Any restrictions on driver license;
b. Expiration date;
c. Driver license number and class; and
d. Exact name as it appears on the applicant’s
birth certificate or passport;
(10) The following certified statements:
a. The applicant has paid all resident taxes for
which he/she is liable;
b. The applicant, if required, has filed an
insurance certificate with the director;
c. The applicant does not hold a driver license
in any other jurisdiction; and
d. The applicant's
driving privileges are not subject to or under disqualification, suspension or
revocation by any jurisdiction;
(11) Whether the applicant wants only his/her
legal address to appear on the back of the driver license;
(12) Whether the applicant wants his/her social
security number retained by the department, pursuant to Saf-C
1012.01;
(13) Whether the applicant wants his/her
computerized image, likeness or photograph retained by the department, pursuant
to Saf-C 1010.10;
(14) Whether an applicant, who is at least 18
years of age, wants to register with the Selective Service; and
(15) Signature of the applicant.
Source. #2077, eff 7-4-82; ss #2801, eff 8-3-84; ss
by #4647, eff 7-19-89; amd by #4975, eff 11-13-90; amd by #6069, INTERIM, eff 7-28-95, EXPIRES: 11-25-95; ss
by #6120, eff 11-22-95, EXPIRED: 11-22-03
New. #7995, INTERIM, eff 12-2-03, EXPIRED: 5-30-04
New. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff
8-23-12; amd by #12957, INTERIM, eff 12-23-19,
EXPIRED: 6-22-20
Saf-C
1002.03 Positive Identification
Required.
(a)
Prior to the issuance of an original driver license or original non-driver
identification card, each applicant shall furnish the director with positive
proof of identification.
(b)
Each applicant shall provide an original or certified copy of his/her
birth certificate to show positive proof of identification.
(c) In addition to (b) above, each applicant shall
provide one of the following to show proof of identification:
(1) Current driver license or driver license
which has expired no more than 12 months prior to the date of application;
(2) Current passport;
(3) Military discharge papers;
(4) Current non-driver identification card or
non-driver identification card which has expired no more than 12 months prior
to the date of application;
(5) Permanent resident card; or
(6) Military identification card.
Source. #2077, eff 7-4-82; ss #2801, eff 8-3-84; ss
by #4647, eff 7-19-89, EXPIRED: 7-19-95
New. #6069, INTERIM, eff 7-28-95, EXPIRES:
11-25-95; ss by #6120, eff 11-22-95, EXPIRED: 11-22-03
New. #7995, INTERIM, eff 12-2-03, EXPIRED: 5-30-04
New. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
Saf-C
1002.04 Application Fee.
(a)
Each applicant shall submit form DSMV 450 and the statutory fee,
pursuant to RSA 263:42, to the division.
(b)
Payment shall be made in the form of cash, check, money order or
accepted credit cards.
(c) Checks and money orders shall be
made payable to "State of NH, DMV".
Alternative terms, including but not limited to "State of NH -
Safety", "NH Department of Safety", "Treasurer - State of
NH", or "Director of Motor Vehicles" shall not be cause for
refusal, provided it does not lend itself to endorsement by any party other
than the state of New Hampshire.
(d)
The fee required by this section shall be waived for members of the
armed forces if the applicant meets the requirements of RSA 263:11 and (e)
below.
(e)
Each applicant for a fee waiver shall furnish the following on form DSMV
76:
(1) An affidavit, which shall include:
a. Name and
b. Branch of the armed forces;
c. City or town where the applicant entered the
armed forces;
d. Certification that the applicant's tour of
duty is for 2 or more years;
e. Date on which tour of duty shall terminate;
f. Certification that the applicant's driving
privileges are not under suspension or revocation by any jurisdiction; and
g. Service number and date of birth;
(2) Signature of the applicant, made in the
presence of a commissioned officer; and
(3) Signature and rank of a commissioned officer
certifying that the applicant signed the affidavit in his/her presence.
Source. #2077, eff 7-4-82; ss #2801, eff 8-3-84; ss
by #4647, eff 7-19-89, EXPIRED: 7-19-95
New. #6069, INTERIM, eff 7-28-95, EXPIRES:
11-25-95; ss by #6120, eff 11-22-95, EXPIRED: 11-22-03
New. #7995, INTERIM, eff 12-2-03, EXPIRED: 5-30-04
New. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
Saf-C
1002.05 Requirements for Minor
Applicant.
(a)
In addition to the other requirements set forth in these rules, each
applicant for a driver license who is under the age of 18 shall submit the
following to the division:
(1) A certificate of successful completion of an
approved driver education program, pursuant to Saf-C
3100;
(2) Certification of completion of 40 hours of additional supervised driving
time, 10 hours of which shall occur at night, pursuant to RSA 263:19, II, under
the supervision of a licensed parent, step parent or legal guardian; or, if
there is no licensed parent, step parent or legal guardian, a licensed adult
over the age of 25;
(3) Form DSMV 38, which shall include one of the
following:
a. Written permission for the issuance of a driver
license from the minor applicant's parent, step parent or legal guardian, or,
if there is no parent, step parent or legal guardian, an adult who has assumed
legal responsibility over the minor applicant;
b. A certified statement by an authorized insurance
company representative that the minor applicant is insured; or
c. Emancipation by proof of marriage; and
(4) Any convictions or pending actions, pursuant
to RSA 259:39.
(b)
If the statement in (a)(3)b. above is provided on form DSMV 38, the
applicant shall include:
(1) The effective date of coverage;
(2) The assigned policy number; and
(3) The expiration date of the policy.
Source. #6120, eff 11-22-95, EXPIRED: 11-22-03
New. #7995, INTERIM, eff 12-2-03, EXPIRED: 5-30-04
New. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
Saf-C 1002.06 Requirements for Non-United States Citizen.
(a)
In addition to the other requirements set forth in these rules, each
applicant for a driver license or non-driver identification card who is a
non-United States citizen, shall submit the following to the division:
(1) If temporarily residing in
a. Visa for employment in the name of the
applicant, which may include the applicant’s spouse or dependent;
b. Valid I-94 card issued by Immigration and
Customs Enforcement in the name of the applicant indicating date of entry into
the United States, which may include the applicant’s spouse or dependent;
c. Social Security Number Identification card in
the name of the applicant or evidence from the Social Security Administration
that a social security number has been issued to the applicant;
d. Letter on official letterhead from the
employer stating the applicant’s term of employment or that the applicant is a
spouse or dependent; and
e. Proof of residency;
(2) If temporarily residing in
a. Visa for attending a learning institution in
the name of the applicant, which may include the applicant’s spouse or
dependent;
b. Valid I-94 card issued by Immigration and
Customs Enforcement in the name of the applicant indicating date of entry into
the United States, which may include the applicant’s spouse or dependent;
c. Valid I-20 form or DS-2019 form issued by
Immigration and Customs Enforcement and completed by the learning institution
in the name of the applicant authorizing
attendance or that the applicant is a spouse or dependent;
d. Valid optional practical training card in the
name of the applicant, if training for a period of time after graduation from a
learning institution;
e. Social Security Number Identification card in
the name of the applicant or evidence from the Social Security Administration
that a social security number has been issued to the applicant, if in New
Hampshire for the purpose of d. above; and
f. Proof of residency; and
(3) If permanently residing in
a. Social Security Number Identification card in
the name of the applicant or evidence from the Social Security Administration
that a social security number has been issued to the applicant, and one of the
following:
1. Valid permanent resident card in the name of
the applicant;
2. Valid I-94 card issued by Immigration and Customs
Enforcement in the name of the applicant indicating refugee or asylee status
and date of entry into the United States; or
3. Valid employment authorization card in the
name of the applicant indicating authorization to reside in the United States pending
permanent resident status; and
b. Proof of residency.
(b)
Each non-United States citizen applying for an original or renewal
driver license shall appear only at the Division of Motor Vehicles, 23 Hazen
Drive, Concord, N.H. 03305.
(c)
Notwithstanding (b) above, each permanent resident and asylee or refugee
with indefinite status may renew his/her driver license at the Division of
Motor Vehicles, 23 Hazen Drive, Concord, N.H. 03305, or at any driver licensing
office.
(d)
Subject to the other requirements set forth in these rules, in order to
prevent the expiration of a New Hampshire driver license pending an application
for an immigration status extension, all non-US citizens who have received an
initial driver license as outlined above, shall receive a 120-day extension of
a current and valid driver license upon application if they have met the
following criteria:
(1) Each person applying for an extension must
have continually maintained residency in
(2) Each person applying for a 120-day extension
shall have applied for an immigration status extension prior to the expiration of his/her current
stay and shall supply the DMV with the with proof of application acceptance by
the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
(e)
A person who has made application pursuant to (d) above may apply for
subsequent 120-day extensions in accordance with (d) above so long as the
pending application for an immigration status extension has not been denied.
(f)
Each non-United States citizen applying for an extension described in
(d) above shall complete and submit a DSMV 450 form, indicating a request for a
replacement driver license for the reason of obtaining a 120-day extension.
Source. #2077, eff 7-4-82; ss #2801, eff 8-3-84; ss
by #4647, eff 7-19-89, EXPIRED: 7-19-95
New. #6069, INTERIM, eff 7-28-95, EXPIRES:
11-25-95; ss and moved by #6120, eff 11-22-95 (formerly Saf-C
1002.07), EXPIRED: 11-22-03
New. #7995, INTERIM, eff 12-2-03, EXPIRED: 5-30-04
New. #8109, eff 6-24-04; amd
by #8598, eff 4-1-06; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12; ss by #11133 (eff 7-2-16); amd by #12614, eff 8-23-18
Saf-C
1002.07 Driver Education Requirement
Exception.
(a)
Pursuant to RSA 263:21, a person who has attained his/her sixteenth
birthday and is under 18 years of age and has not completed an approved driver
education program shall be issued a driver license, limited to use to and from
school, if all other requirements by statute and these rules are met.
(b)
A parent, step parent or legal guardian of a person requesting a limited
use driver license shall submit a letter to the director at the:
Division
of Motor Vehicles
The
letter shall set forth the reasons why there are no readily available means of
transportation to and from school, whether public or private, and shall state
the reasons why successful completion of a driver education program would cause
undue hardship.
(c)
The director shall issue the limited use driver license if:
(1) The director determines that there are no
readily available means of transportation to and from school; and
(2) The undue hardship caused by the prerequisite
of completing a driver education program is not outweighed by the importance of
completing a driver education program.
Source. #2077, eff 7-4-82; ss #2801, eff 8-3-84; ss
by #4647, eff 7-19-89, EXPIRED: 7-19-95
New. #6069, INTERIM, eff 7-28-95, EXPIRES:
11-25-95; ss and moved by #6120, eff 11-22-95 (formerly Saf-C
1002.09), EXPIRED: 11-22-03
New. #7995, INTERIM, eff 12-2-03, EXPIRED: 5-30-04
New. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
Saf-C
1002.08 Applicant with Out of State Address. An application for a driver license that does
not bear a legal address within the state of
Source. #2077, eff 7-4-82; ss #2801, eff 8-3-84; ss
by #4647, eff 7-19-89, EXPIRED: 7-19-95
New. #6069, INTERIM, eff 7-28-95, EXPIRES:
11-25-95; ss by #6120, eff 11-22-95, EXPIRED: 11-22-03
New. #7995, INTERIM, eff 12-2-03, EXPIRED: 5-30-04
New. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
Saf-C
1002.09 Application Rejected.
(a)
All applications shall be reviewed by the division in accordance with
RSA 541-A:29.
(b)
The applicant shall be notified of any apparent errors or omissions and
allowed to resubmit the application to the division.
(c)
In the event an applicant fails to comply with an applicable statute or
rule, the application shall not be processed and the applicant shall be
notified of the reason(s) for the rejection.
Source. #2077, eff 7-4-82; ss #2801, eff 8-3-84; ss
by #4647, eff 7-19-89, EXPIRED: 7-19-95
New. #6069, INTERIM, eff 7-28-95, EXPIRES:
11-25-95; ss and moved by #6120, eff 11-22-95 (formerly Saf-C
1002.15), EXPIRED: 11-22-03
New. #7995, INTERIM, eff 12-2-03, EXPIRED: 5-30-04
New. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
Saf-C
1002.10 Application Accepted.
(a)
Upon receipt of a completed application, an applicant who is not
required to complete a knowledge or road
skills examination may walk into any driver licensing office during regular
business hours without an appointment.
(b)
Upon receipt of a completed application, an applicant who is required to
complete a knowledge examination or
commercial driver license (CDL) knowledge examination may take the examination
at any driver licensing office without an appointment.
(c)
Upon receipt of a completed application, an applicant who is required to
complete a road skills examination shall schedule an appointment at any driver
licensing office during regular business hours.
(d)
The appointment set forth in (c) above, shall include the following:
(1) Location and time; and
(2) Notification that the applicant shall be required
to provide proof of positive identification.
(e)
In the event it is necessary for the division to reschedule an
appointment, the division shall notify the applicant by letter, or if
available, by telephone or e-mail.
(f)
In the event an applicant fails to give the division at least 24 hours notice of his/her inability to appear for a scheduled
appointment, the appointment shall be rescheduled no sooner than 30 days after
the date of the initial failure to appear.
Source. #2077, eff 7-4-82; ss #2801, eff 8-3-84; ss
by #4647, eff 7-19-89, EXPIRED: 7-19-95
New. #6069, INTERIM, eff 7-28-95, EXPIRES:
11-25-95; ss by #6120, eff 11-22-95, EXPIRED: 11-22-03
New. #7995, INTERIM, eff 12-2-03, EXPIRED: 5-30-04
New. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
Saf-C
1002.11 Renewal Notification.
(a)
The director shall notify each person holding a valid
(b)
The renewal notification shall be mailed to the person's mailing
address, or if the person so chooses, by electronic, telephonic or other means.
(c)
Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, when a computer system
failure, incorrect mailing address, interruption in postal service or other
difficulty prevents the preparation, notification or receipt of the
notification, it shall be the applicant’s responsibility to obtain and complete
an application form prior to the expiration date of the driver license.
(d)
If an applicant is eligible to renew his/her driver license on-line
pursuant to RSA 263:10, II, the applicant shall comply with the procedures set
forth in Saf-C 1007.01.
Source. #2077, eff 7-4-82; ss #2801, eff 8-3-84; ss
by #4647, eff 7-19-89, EXPIRED: 7-19-95
New. #6069, INTERIM, eff 7-28-95, EXPIRES:
11-25-95; ss by #6120, eff 11-22-95, EXPIRED: 11-22-03
New. #7995, INTERIM, eff 12-2-03, EXPIRED: 5-30-04
New. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
PART
Saf-C 1003
ORIGINAL DRIVER LICENSE: EXAMINATIONS REQUIRED
Saf-C
1003.01 Authority.
(a)
Pursuant to RSA 263:6, the director shall require the following driver
license examinations:
(1) Visual acuity examination;
(2) Knowledge examination;
(3) Road skills examination; and
(4) Motor vehicle record check.
Source. #2077, eff 7-4-82; ss #2801, eff 8-3-84; ss
by #4647, eff 7-19-89, EXPIRED: 7-19-95
New. #6069, INTERIM, eff 7-28-95, EXPIRES:
11-25-95; ss by #6120, eff 11-22-95, EXPIRED: 11-22-03
New. #7995, INTERIM, eff 12-2-03, EXPIRED: 5-30-04
New. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
Saf-C
1003.02 Original Driver License,
Examinations Required.
(a)
Each applicant for an original driver license shall satisfactorily
complete the following in the order reflected:
(1) The visual acuity examination set forth in Saf-C 1004.01;
(2) The knowledge examination set forth in Saf-C 1005.01; and
(3) The road skills examination set forth in Saf-C 1006.01.
(b)
In the event an applicant's New Hampshire driver license has been
expired, suspended or revoked for a period in excess of 3 years prior to
receipt of the application by the division, the applicant shall complete the
requirements set forth in (a) above.
Source. #2077, eff 7-4-82; ss #2801, eff 8-3-84; ss
by #4647, eff 7-19-89, EXPIRED: 7-19-95
New. #6069, INTERIM, eff 7-28-95, EXPIRES:
11-25-95; ss by #6120, eff 11-22-95, EXPIRED: 11-22-03
New. #7995, INTERIM, eff 12-2-03, EXPIRED: 5-30-04
New. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
Saf-C
1003.03 Original Driver License From
Another Jurisdiction, Examinations Required.
(a)
Each applicant who surrenders a valid driver license issued by another
jurisdiction or a driver license issued by another jurisdiction which has
expired no more than 12 months prior to the date of its surrender shall
satisfactorily complete the following in the order reflected:
(1) The visual acuity examination set forth in Saf-C 1004.01; and
(2) The road skills examination set forth in Saf-C 1006.01, in the event the director determines that:
a. The licensing standards of the jurisdiction
in which the applicant is licensed does not comply with the standards set forth
in these rules; or
b. The applicant might be a hazard to public
safety as a result of an apparent physical or psychological impairment.
(b)
The director shall determine whether each driver license surrendered
pursuant to (a) above:
(1) Is genuine;
(2) Was actually issued to the applicant; and
(3) Is not under suspension or revocation.
(c)
Upon receipt of a completed form DSMV 450 and the statutory fee, a
60-day temporary paper driver license shall be issued to the applicant.
(d)
When the director determines that the surrendered driver license is not
under suspension or revocation and that the applicant has no pending actions,
the director shall mail the
(e) Each applicant who indicates that he/she has
a valid driver license issued by another jurisdiction but does not have the
driver license to surrender to the division shall not be eligible for a
(1) The previous driver license is not under
suspension or revocation;
(2) The applicant was actually issued a valid
driver license by the other jurisdiction;
(3) The applicant has no pending actions in any
other jurisdiction; and
(4) The applicant submits form DSMV 90 or similar
form.
(f)
The applicant shall furnish the following on form DSMV 90 or similar
form:
(1) Name and date of birth;
(2) Previous driver license number, if known;
(3) Signature of the applicant;
(4) Statement from an official of the
governmental agency which previously issued the driver license indicating:
a. Whether the applicant holds or previously
held a driver license in the jurisdiction;
b. Class of driver license;
c. Whether the driver license is currently under
suspension or revocation and the reason; and
d. If the driver license is currently under
suspension or revocation, what action must be taken to get it restored;
(5) Signature of the official completing the
form; and
(6) Official stamp or seal of the governmental
agency.
(g)
Each applicant who surrenders a driver license issued by another jurisdiction
which has expired more than 12 months prior to the date of its surrender or who
does not hold a driver license from another jurisdiction shall satisfactorily
complete the following in the order reflected:
(1) The visual acuity examination set forth in Saf-C 1004.01;
(2) The knowledge examination set forth in Saf-C 1005.01; and
(3) The road skills examination set forth in Saf-C 1006.01.
Source. #2077, eff 7-4-82; ss #2801, eff 8-3-84; ss
by #4647, eff 7-19-89, EXPIRED: 7-19-95
New. #6069, INTERIM, eff 7-28-95, EXPIRES:
11-25-95; ss by #6120, eff 11-22-95, EXPIRED: 11-22-03
New. #7995, INTERIM, eff 12-2-03, EXPIRED: 5-30-04
New. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
Saf-C
1003.04 Original Driver License for
Non-United States Citizen, Examinations Required.
(a)
Each applicant for an original driver license who is a non-United States
citizen shall satisfactorily complete the following in the order reflected:
(1) The visual acuity examination set forth in Saf-C 1004.01;
(2) The knowledge examination set forth in Saf-C 1005.01; and
(3) The road skills examination set forth in Saf-C 1006.01.
(b)
In the event a non-United States citizen surrenders a driver license
from his/her home country, the director shall determine if the driver license:
(1) Is genuine;
(2) Was actually issued to the applicant; and
(3) Is not under suspension or revocation.
(c)
In the event a non-United States citizen does not hold a driver license
from his/her home country, he/she shall indicate, in writing, that he/she:
(1) Has never held a driver license from his/her
home country; or
(2) Has held a driver license in the
(d)
In the event a non-United States citizen who is temporarily residing in
(e)
Upon receipt of a completed form DSMV 450 and the statutory fee, along
with the documents required in Saf-C 1002.06, a
45-day temporary permit shall be issued to the applicant.
(f)
When the director determines that any surrendered driver license is not
under suspension or revocation and that the applicant has no pending actions,
the director shall mail the
(g)
The driver license shall be valid for up to 5 years, or until the
following date, whichever occurs first:
(1) The date the visa submitted pursuant to Saf-C 1002.06 expires;
(2) The date the I-20 form or DS-2019 form
submitted pursuant to Saf-C 1002.06 expires; or
(3) The date employment status expires.
Source. #2077, eff 7-4-82; ss #2801, eff 8-3-84; ss
by #4647, eff 7-19-89, EXPIRED: 7-19-95
New. #6069, INTERIM, eff 7-28-95, EXPIRES:
11-25-95; ss by #6120, eff 11-22-95, EXPIRED: 11-22-03
New. #7995, INTERIM, eff 12-2-03, EXPIRED: 5-30-04
New. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
Saf-C
1003.05 Original Motorcycle License
and 3-Wheeled Motorcycle Endorsement, Examinations Required.
(a)
Each applicant for an original motorcycle license or 3-wheeled
motorcycle endorsement, who holds a valid
(1) The visual acuity examination set forth in Saf-C 1004.01; and
(2) The knowledge examination set forth in Saf-C 1005.01.
(b)
Upon satisfactory completion of the requirements set forth in (a) above,
a motorcycle learner's permit shall be issued to the applicant on form DSMV
108.
(c)
Form DSMV 108 shall include the following:
(1) Name;
(2) Date of issuance;
(3) Indication that the permit is a motorcycle
learner's permit;
(4) Signature of the director; and
(5) Indication that the permit shall be valid for
a period of 45 days from the date of issuance.
(d)
Only one motorcycle learner's permit shall be issued to an applicant,
unless exigent circumstances can be shown, which indicate that the original
motorcycle learner's permit was unused.
(e)
For the purposes of this section, "exigent circumstances"
shall include:
(1) Serious illness;
(2) Hospitalization;
(3)
Out of state; or
(4) Any other unforeseen circumstance beyond the
applicant's control that prevented him/her from using the motorcycle learner's
permit.
(f)
Each applicant for an original motorcycle license or 3-wheeled
motorcycle endorsement, who holds no other class of
(1) The visual acuity examination set forth in Saf-C 1004.01;
(2) The knowledge examination set forth in Saf-C 1005.01; and
(3) The motorcycle skills examination set forth
in Saf-C 1006.04.
(g)
Each applicant for an original motorcycle license or 3-wheeled
motorcycle endorsement, who holds a valid
(1) The visual acuity examination set forth in Saf-C 1004.01; and
(2) The motorcycle skills examination set forth
in Saf-C 1006.04.
(h)
Each applicant for an original motorcycle license or 3-wheeled
motorcycle endorsement, who has completed an approved motorcycle rider
education program within one year prior to receipt of the application by the
division, shall be required to complete the visual acuity examination set forth
in Saf-C 1004.01.
Source. #2077, eff 7-4-82; ss #2801, eff 8-3-84; ss
by #4647, eff 7-19-89, EXPIRED: 7-19-95
New. #6069, INTERIM, eff 7-28-95, EXPIRES:
11-25-95; ss by #6120, eff 11-22-95, EXPIRED: 11-22-03
New. #7995, INTERIM, eff 12-2-03, EXPIRED: 5-30-04
New. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
Saf-C
1003.06 Special Moped License,
Examinations Required.
(a)
Each applicant for a special moped license shall satisfactory complete
the following in the order reflected:
(1) The visual acuity examination set forth in Saf-C 1004.01; and
(2) The knowledge examination set forth in Saf-C 1005.01.
Source. #2077, eff 7-4-82; ss #2801, eff 8-3-84; ss
by #4647, eff 7-19-89, EXPIRED: 7-19-95
New. #6069, INTERIM, eff 7-28-95, EXPIRES:
11-25-95; ss by #6120, eff 11-22-95, EXPIRED: 11-22-03
New. #7995, INTERIM, eff 12-2-03, EXPIRED: 5-30-04
New. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
Saf-C
1003.07 Application After Surrender
of Driver License, Examinations Required.
(a)
In the event a person surrenders his/her New Hampshire driver license,
the division shall indicate that the person no longer holds a driver license in
this state on the person's driver record.
(b)
A person who has surrendered his/her New Hampshire driver license and
requests to be relicensed in this state and has not held a driver license in
any other jurisdiction, shall satisfactorily complete the following in the
order reflected:
(1) The visual acuity examination set forth in Saf-C 1004.01;
(2) The knowledge examination set forth in Saf-C 1005.01;
(3) The road skills examination set forth in Saf-C 1006.01; and
(4) Payment of the statutory fee, pursuant to RSA
263:42.
(c)
Any person under the age of 18, who surrenders his/her driver license,
shall be subject to all of the requirements of RSA 263:14, II and III, from the
date of reissuance, pursuant to (b) above.
Source. #2077, eff 7-4-82; ss #2801, eff 8-3-84; ss
by #4647, eff 7-19-89, EXPIRED: 7-19-95
New. #6069, INTERIM, eff 7-28-95, EXPIRES:
11-25-95; ss by #6120, eff 11-22-95, EXPIRED: 11-22-03
New. #7995, INTERIM, eff 12-2-03, EXPIRED: 5-30-04
New. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
PART Saf-C
1004 VISUAL ACUITY EXAMINATION
REQUIREMENTS
Saf-C
1004.01 Visual Acuity Examination.
(a)
The visual acuity examination shall consist of the following:
(1) The electronic vision test; or
(2) The Snellen eye chart test.
Source. #2077, eff 7-4-82; ss #2801, eff 8-3-84; ss
by #4647, eff 7-19-89, EXPIRED: 7-19-95
New. #6069, INTERIM, eff 7-28-95, EXPIRES:
11-25-95; ss by #6120, eff 11-22-95, EXPIRED: 11-22-03
New. #7995, INTERIM, eff 12-2-03, EXPIRED: 5-30-04
New. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
Saf-C
1004.02 Pass, No Restrictions.
(a)
Each applicant shall pass the visual acuity examination if the
applicant:
(1) Accurately perceives the line of symbols
designated 20/40 with both eyes; or
(2) Is legally blind in one eye and accurately
perceives the line of symbols designated 20/30 with the other eye.
(b)
For the purposes of this section, "accurately perceives" means
determining the symbols presented with no more than one error.
Source. #2077, eff 7-4-82; ss #2801, eff 8-3-84; ss
by #4647, eff 7-19-89, EXPIRED: 7-19-95
New. #6069, INTERIM, eff 7-28-95, EXPIRES:
11-25-95; ss by #6120, eff 11-22-95, EXPIRED: 11-22-03
New. #7995, INTERIM, eff 12-2-03, EXPIRED: 5-30-04
New. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
Saf-C
1004.03 Pass, Corrective Lenses
Restriction. Each applicant who
meets the standards set forth in Saf-C 1004.02 with
the use of corrective lenses shall pass the visual acuity examination subject
to the corrective lenses restriction pursuant to RSA 263:13 and Saf-C 1008.03.
Source. #2077, eff 7-4-82; ss by #2801, eff 8-3-84; amd by #2992, eff 3-22-85, EXPIRED: 3-22-91
New. #5812, eff 4-19-94; ss by #6120, eff
11-22-95, EXPIRED: 11-22-03
New. #7995, INTERIM, eff 12-2-03, EXPIRED: 5-30-04
New. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
Saf-C
1004.04 Special Needs Applicant. Each applicant who is illiterate or has a
debilitating speech impediment shall complete the tests set forth above by
copying in a written manner the symbols perceived.
Source. #2077, eff 7-4-82; ss #2801, eff 8-3-84; ss
by #4647, eff 7-19-89, EXPIRED: 7-19-95
New. #6069, INTERIM, eff 7-28-95, EXPIRES:
11-25-95; ss by #6120, eff 11-22-95, EXPIRED: 11-22-03
New. #7995, INTERIM, eff 12-2-03, EXPIRED: 5-30-04
New. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
Saf-C
1004.05 Visual Acuity Failure.
(a)
Each applicant who fails to meet the standards set forth in Saf-C 1004.02 shall be advised to contact an eye doctor of
the applicant's choosing for an examination.
(b)
The applicant shall submit form DSMV 61 to the division, within 30 days
after it is completed by the eye doctor conducting the examination.
(c)
The eye doctor conducting the examination shall furnish the following on
form DSMV 61:
(1) Date of examination;
(2) Name, address, and date of birth of the
examinee;
(3) Name and address of the examining eye doctor;
(4) Examinee's visual acuity in each eye and in
both eyes:
a. Without corrective lenses;
b. With current corrective lenses; and
c. With new corrective lenses;
(5) Eye doctor's recommendation of visual
capability;
(6) Whether new corrective lenses are being
recommended;
(7) Signature of the eye doctor;
(8) Name and address of the eye doctor or
optician fitting new lenses;
(9) Date new lenses were fitted; and
(10) Signature of the eye doctor or optician who
fitted the lenses.
(d)
The examinee, by signing the form, shall indicate consent to the release
of all information contained in the form to the director.
Source. #2077, eff 7-4-82; ss #2801, eff 8-3-84; ss
by #4647, eff 7-19-89, EXPIRED: 7-19-95
New. #6069, INTERIM, eff 7-28-95, EXPIRES: 11-25-95;
ss by #6120, eff 11-22-95, EXPIRED: 11-22-03
New. #7995, INTERIM, eff 12-2-03, EXPIRED: 5-30-04
New. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
Saf-C
1004.06 Vision Examination Pass. Upon receipt of the information set forth in Saf-C 1004.05(b) and (c) that indicates the applicant meets
the vision requirements of Saf-C 1004.02, the
director shall issue the applicant a driver license upon the applicant's
successful completion of all other applicable requirements.
Source. #2077, eff 7-4-82; ss #2801, eff 8-3-84; ss
by #4647, eff 7-19-89, EXPIRED: 7-19-95
New. #6069, INTERIM, eff 7-28-95, EXPIRES:
11-25-95; ss and moved by #6120, eff 11-22-95 (formerly Saf-C
1004.07), EXPIRED: 11-22-03
New. #7995, INTERIM, eff 12-2-03, EXPIRED: 5-30-04
New. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
Saf-C
1004.07 Vision Examination Failure. Upon receipt of the information set forth in Saf-C 1004.05(b) and (c) that indicates the applicant
cannot meet the vision requirements of Saf-C 1004.02,
the applicant may complete the requirements of Saf-C
1004.08.
Source. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
Saf-C
1004.08 Special Visual Acuity
Requirements.
(a)
Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, the director shall issue
a driver license to an applicant whose visual acuity is between 20/40 and
20/70.
(b)
No driver license shall be issued to an applicant whose visual acuity is
worse than 20/40 in both eyes, or worse than 20/30 if there is vision in only
one eye, unless the following has been completed:
(1) The applicant has submitted form DSMV 61 to
the director in accordance with Saf-C 1004.05(b) and
(c);
(2) The applicant has also submitted form DSMV
61, Part C to the director, which has been completed by an eye doctor; and
(3) The eye doctor has stated the following on
form DSMV 61, Part C:
a. That the applicant's visual acuity allows the
applicant to safely operate a motor vehicle with or without restrictions;
b. The nature of the hardship which the applicant
would be subject to if the applicant is not issued a driver license;
c. The eye doctor's recommendation that the
applicant be issued a driver license; and
d. Any other factors which the eye doctor feels
are pertinent.
(c)
Upon receipt of form DSMV 61, the director shall issue a driver license
to the applicant if he/she receives the eye doctor's certification and
recommendation for a driver license and the applicant's visual acuity meets the
division's minimum standards, as set forth in (b) above.
(d)
In making this determination, the director shall consider:
(1) The applicant's visual acuity; and
(2) Certification from the applicant's eye doctor
that the applicant's visual acuity meets the division's minimum standards.
(e)
In addition to (c) above, the director shall require each applicant who
has submitted form DSMV 61 with Part C completed, to pass a road skills
examination prior to issuing the applicant a driver license.
Source. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
PART Saf-C
1005 WRITTEN EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS
Saf-C
1005.01 Knowledge Examination:
Description.
(a)
The knowledge examination shall consist of up to 50 multiple choice
questions designated by the director, according to the class of driver
license(s) requested by the applicant.
(b)
Each question shall have multiple answers, only one which is correct.
(c)
Each question shall focus on the
Source. #2077, eff 7-4-82; ss #2801, eff 8-3-84; ss
by #4647, eff 7-19-89, EXPIRED: 7-19-95
New. #6069, INTERIM, eff 7-28-95, EXPIRES:
11-25-95; ss by #6120, eff 11-22-95, EXPIRED: 11-22-03
New. #7995, INTERIM, eff 12-2-03, EXPIRED: 5-30-04
New. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
Saf-C
1005.02 Knowledge Examination:
Administration.
(a)
Each applicant shall have up to 60 minutes to complete the written
examination, according to the class of driver license(s) requested by the
applicant.
(b)
Each applicant discovered cheating in any way, or consulting with any
person other than authorized licensing personnel, shall be immediately
disqualified and re-scheduled for an examination no sooner than 30 days later.
(c)
Each applicant shall pass the knowledge examination if 80% of the
answers are correct.
(d)
Knowledge examinations shall be valid for a period of one year.
Source. #2077, eff 7-4-82; ss #2801, eff 8-3-84; ss
by #4647, eff 7-19-89; ss by #4975, eff 11-13-90; ss by #6120, eff 11-22-95,
EXPIRED: 11-22-03
New. #7995, INTERIM, eff 12-2-03, EXPIRED: 5-30-04
New. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
Saf-C 1005.03 Illiterate and Non-English Speaking
Applicants.
(a)
An applicant who is illiterate or reads a language other than English
shall complete an oral examination designated by the director of the same
format set forth in Saf-C 1005.01.
(b)
Each oral examination pursuant to (a) above shall only be conducted by
authorized licensing personnel or an interpreter, if applicable.
(c)
An applicant who speaks and reads a language other than English shall
complete the knowledge examination set forth in Saf-C
1005.01, with the assistance of an interpreter.
(d)
An applicant whose interpreter is discovered cheating in any way, or
consulting with any person other than authorized licensing personnel, shall be
immediately disqualified and rescheduled pursuant to Saf-C
1005.02(b). The applicant shall not be
permitted to appear at the rescheduled time with the same interpreter and shall
be rescheduled for the examination no sooner than 30 days later.
Source. #6120, eff 11-22-95, EXPIRED: 11-22-03
New. #7995, INTERIM, eff 12-2-03, EXPIRED: 5-30-04
New. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
PART Saf-C
1006 ROAD SKILLS EXAMINATION
REQUIREMENTS
Saf-C
1006.01 Road Skills Examination:
Description.
(a)
The road skills examination shall consist of a qualitative evaluation of
the applicant's abilities and skills in the following general categories:
(1) Starting the vehicle, which shall include:
a. Starting the engine; and
b. Mirrors and looking back;
(2) Use of signals, which shall include:
a. Knowledge of arm signals;
b. Starting from the curb; and
c. Turns;
(3) Steering, which shall include:
a. Position of hands;
b. Smoothness;
c. Two-hand grip; and
d. Over-steering;
(4) Attention and observation, which shall
include:
a. Use of mirrors; and
b. Watching the road;
(5) Lane usage, which shall include:
a. Choice of proper lane;
b. Position in the lane; and
c. Unnecessary changing of lanes;
(6) Passing/being passed, which shall include:
a. Clearance;
b. Illegal maneuvers; and
c. Cooperating with passer;
(7) Engine control, which shall include:
a. Use of gears;
b. Choice of gears;
c. Clutch use; and
d. Accelerator use;
(8) Turnabout, which shall include:
a. Number of attempts; and
b. Bumping the curb or an object;
(9) Grade control, which shall include:
a. Amount of roll-back; and
b. Setting of the wheel;
(10) Backing ability;
(11) Parallel parking, which shall include:
a. Number of attempts;
b. Maneuvering; and
c. Final placement of the vehicle;
(12) Signs/traffic signals, which shall include:
a. Obedience to signs;
b. Position after a stop;
c. Failing to make a full stop;
d. Starting before signal changes; and
e. Waiting too long;
(13) Right of way, which shall include:
a. Other vehicles; and
b. Pedestrians;
(14) Speed control, which shall include:
a. Over the speed limit;
b. Too slow or needless stops;
c. Too fast for safety;
d. Turns; and
e. Following distance; and
(15) Right and left turns, which shall include:
a. Swinging too wide;
b. Cutting too short;
c. Starting from the wrong lane; and
d. Ending in the wrong lane.
(b)
Point values shall be assigned to each maneuver. Each time a maneuver is
not made in compliance with this section, the applicant shall have the
prescribed number of points deducted from his/her score.
Source. #2077, eff 7-4-82; ss #2801, eff 8-3-84; ss
by #4647, eff 7-19-89, EXPIRED: 7-19-95
New. #6069, INTERIM, eff 7-28-95, EXPIRES: 11-25-95;
ss by #6120, eff 11-22-95, EXPIRED: 11-22-03
New. #7995, INTERIM, eff 12-2-03, EXPIRED: 5-30-04
New. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
Saf-C
1006.02 Road Skills Examination
Failure.
(a)
Each applicant shall fail the road skills examination if he/she receives
21 demerit points or more.
(b)
Notwithstanding (a) above, the examination shall be immediately
discontinued and counted as a failure in the event of any of the following:
(1) Striking another vehicle, a pedestrian, or
any fixed object;
(2) Improper action causing collision or
near-collision of other vehicles in the immediate vicinity;
(3) Action requiring expert driving by another driver
or dodging by a pedestrian, to prevent collision;
(4) Action requiring an examiner to come to the
aid of the applicant in controlling the vehicle;
(5) Stalling the vehicle within a busy
intersection because of inexperience or lack of skill;
(6) Driving 2 wheels over the curb or onto the
sidewalk;
(7) Committing any driving maneuver, either
because of lack of skill or caution, which causes immediate danger to any
person or property;
(8) Lack of control to the point where the
examiner believes continuation of the examination would be dangerous;
(9) Serious violation of any traffic law;
(10) Refusal to try any maneuver; or
(11) Repeated failure to follow instructions.
(c)
The examination shall not be immediately discontinued and counted as a
failure if, in the judgment of the examiner, any of the occurrences set forth
in (b) above were unavoidable.
Source. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
Saf-C
1006.03 Road Skills Examination
Vehicle.
(a)
The applicant shall provide the test vehicle for completion of the road
skills examination.
(b)
Test vehicles that are registered in
(c) Test vehicles that are registered
by a state other than
(d)
The test vehicle's size, weight, character and equipment shall conform
with the class of driver license requested by the applicant.
(e)
Other than motorcycles, the test vehicle shall provide the examiner with
a permanently attached seat which allows the examiner accessibility to vehicle
control mechanisms.
(f)
No person shall be allowed to ride in the test vehicle during a road
skills examination, other than the applicant, the examiner and if applicable,
an examiner in training.
Source. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
Saf-C
1006.04 Motorcycle Skills Examination:
Description.
(a) The motorcycle skills examination shall
include the following:
(1) Overall control and operation of the
motorcycle;
(2) Sharp turns;
(3) Stopping at a designated point;
(4) Cone weave;
(5) "U" turns;
(6) Quick stop; and
(7) Obstacle turn.
Source. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
Saf-C
1006.05 Motorcycle Skills
Examination: Criteria.
(a)
Point values shall be assigned to each maneuver.
(b)
Each time a maneuver is not made in compliance with Saf-C
1006.04, the applicant shall have the prescribed number of points deducted from
his/her score.
Source. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
Saf-C
1006.06 Motorcycle Skills
Examination: Failure.
(a)
An applicant shall fail the motorcycle skills examination if he/she
receives 11 demerit points or more.
(b)
Notwithstanding (a) above, the examination shall be immediately
discontinued and counted as a failure in the event the applicant:
(1) Falls or drops the motorcycle;
(2) Commits an unsafe act; or
(3) Disregards or fails to understand
instructions.
Source. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
Saf-C 1006.07 Re-Examination After Failure.
(a)
In the event an applicant fails to complete an examination prescribed
herein, no further examinations shall be administered on that date unless the
director designates otherwise, as follows:
(1) Criteria for allowing an additional test on a
single day for an applicant shall include, but not be limited to:
a. Malfunction of computer-based testing
software, through no fault of the applicant;
b. Weather conditions which would present a risk
to the applicant or the motoring public; and
c. Traffic conditions that would not allow for
an applicant to demonstrate basic skill; and
(2) The employee of the division who believes
that a testing condition might exist that warrants a review by the director,
shall initiate a request for a review to his or her supervisor, who shall
forward the request to the director.
(b)
Notwithstanding Saf-C 1006.07 (c) below, the
applicant shall be advised of the specific reason(s) for failure. The director shall also designate a
subsequent date for a reexamination, which shall be no sooner than 10 days
after failure of the examination, unless the conditions outlined in (c), (e),
or (h) apply, in which case no reexamination date shall be set.
(c) If an applicant fails the road skills examination
3 times, no further road skills examinations shall be scheduled until the
applicant has documented evidence of completing 5 hours of behind the wheel
training with an approved NH driving school and 10 hours of documented
supervised driving in accordance with NH RSA 263:25. No more than one hour of documented behind
the wheel training with an approved NH driving school shall occur per day.
(d)
Upon submitting the required documentation in (c) above, but no sooner
than 10 days after the last road skills examination failure, the applicant
shall be afforded an additional 3 attempts to pass the road skills examination.
(e) In the event an applicant fails the road
skills examination an additional 3 times, no further road skills examinations
shall be scheduled until the applicant has documented evidence of completing 10
hours of behind the wheel training with an approved NH driving school and 20
hours of documented supervised driving in accordance with NH RSA 263:25. No more than one hour of documented behind
the wheel training with an approved NH driving school shall occur per day.
(f) Upon submitting the required documentation in
(e) above, but no sooner than 10 days after the last road skills examination
failure, the applicant shall be afforded an additional 3 attempts to pass the
road skills examination.
(g) In the case of an applicant who has failed a
road skills examination pursuant to Saf-C 1006.02(b),
no further road skills examinations shall be scheduled until the applicant has
submitted documented evidence of completing 10 hours of behind the wheel
training with an approved NH driving school and 20 hours of documented
supervised driving in accordance with NH RSA 263:25, at which time Saf-C 1006.07(d) and (f) shall again apply.
(h) Any applicant that has failed the road
skills examination pursuant to Saf-C 1003.01, 9
times, shall be denied any further road skills examinations for a period of 3
months.
(i) For the purpose
of this section, an “approved NH driving school” means an entity meeting the
requirements of RSA 259:26 and is licensed pursuant to Saf-C
3100.
(j) For the purposes of this section,
“documented” means a written log showing hours of supervised driving.
(k) The provisions of this rule concerning
eligibility for retesting shall be applied to applicants who have been barred
from additional testing based solely on the number of previous attempts, or had
reached a “final” test attempt prior to the adoption date of this rule.
(l) For the purposes of this section, “behind the
wheel training” means the applicant driving, as defined in RSA 259:25 while
being trained by an instructor employed by an approved NH driving school.
(m) For the purposes of this section, “supervised
driving” means the applicant driving, as defined in RSA 259:25, while being
supervised by a person meeting the requirements in RSA 263:25.
Source. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12;
ss by #12614, eff 8-23-18
PART Saf-C
1007 RENEWAL DRIVER LICENSE REQUIREMENTS
Saf-C
1007.01 Renewal Driver License,
Examinations Required.
(a)
Each applicant who appears in person at any driver licensing office for
a renewal driver license shall complete the visual acuity examination set forth
in Saf-C 1004.01.
(b)
Each applicant who is eligible to renew a driver license on-line,
pursuant to RSA 263:10, shall attest to the fact that he/she meets the visual
acuity requirement, pursuant to Saf-C 1004.01.
(c)
Each applicant for a renewal driver license shall be required to
complete a road skills examination if the director has any reason to believe
the applicant would be a hazard to public safety if licensed to drive, as a
result of an apparent psychological or physical impairment.
Source. #4975, eff 11-13-90; ss by #6120, eff
11-22-95, EXPIRED: 11-22-03
New. #7995, INTERIM, eff 12-2-03, EXPIRED: 5-30-04
New. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #9944, INTERIM, eff
7-15-11, EXPIRES: 1-11-12; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
Saf-C
1007.02 Absence from
(a)
Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, the director shall
postpone any examination required for a renewal driver license if the director
determines that:
(1) The applicant will be absent from
(2) The applicant is unable to renew his/her
driver license prior to its expiration date.
(b)
Each applicant who is unable to comply with the requirements contained
in Saf-C 1007.01(a) but who fulfills all other
requirements set forth in any applicable statute and rules, shall be issued a 6
month driver license.
(c)
Upon receipt of a completed form DSMV 450 and the statutory fee, a 6
month driver license shall be issued to the applicant.
Source. #4975, eff 11-13-90; ss by #6120, eff
11-22-95, EXPIRED: 11-22-03
New. #7995, INTERIM, eff 12-2-03, EXPIRED: 5-30-04
New. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
Saf-C
1007.03 Extension of Six Month Driver
License.
(a)
Each person who remains outside of
(b)
Each applicant for an extension of a 6 month driver license shall submit
a letter to the:
Division
of Motor Vehicles
(c)
The letter shall include the following:
(1) A request for an extension of the driver
license;
(2) The reason the applicant needs an extension;
and
(3) Signature of the applicant.
(d)
The applicant shall pass a visual acuity examination before a driver
license extension shall be granted.
(e)
The applicant may take the visual acuity examination from any eye
doctor.
(f)
Form DSMV 125 shall be completed by both the applicant and the eye
doctor.
(g)
Form DSMV 125 shall be submitted to the:
Division
of Motor Vehicles
(h)
Each applicant shall furnish the following on form DSMV 125:
(1) Name and date of birth;
(2)
(3) Legal
(4) Temporary out of state address; and
(5) Signature of the applicant.
(i) The eye doctor shall furnish the following on
form DSMV 125:
(1) The applicant's visual acuity without
corrective lenses:
a. In right eye;
b. In left eye; and
c. In both eyes;
(2) The applicant's visual acuity with corrective
lenses:
a. In right eye;
b. In left eye; and
c. In both eyes; and
(3) Signature of the eye doctor and date signed.
Source. #4975, eff 11-13-90; ss by #6120, eff
11-22-95, EXPIRED: 11-22-03
New. #7995, INTERIM, eff 12-2-03, EXPIRED: 5-30-04
New. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
.PART Saf-C
1008 RESTRICTED DRIVER LICENSES
Saf-C
1008.01 Hearing Aid.
(a)
An applicant who has a hearing defect that requires the wearing of a
mechanical, electrical, or other device shall be issued a restricted driver
license.
(b)
Any person holding a restricted driver license because of a hearing
defect shall not drive a motor vehicle on a way within this state unless the
person is wearing a hearing device.
Source. #6265, eff 6-11-96, EXPIRED: 6-11-04
New. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
Saf-C
1008.02 Outside Mirrors.
(a)
An applicant who is deaf shall be issued a restricted driver license.
(b)
Any person holding a restricted driver license because of deafness shall
not drive a motor vehicle on a way within this state unless the motor vehicle
has outside mirrors attached to both sides of the vehicle which give a clear,
reflected view to the rear of the vehicle.
Source. #6265, eff 6-11-96, EXPIRED: 6-11-04
New. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
Saf-C
1008.03 Corrective Lenses.
(a)
An applicant who cannot pass the visual acuity examination without the
use of corrective lenses shall be issued a restricted driver license.
(b)
Any person holding a restricted driver license because of the need for
corrective lenses shall not drive a motor vehicle on a way within this state
unless the person is wearing corrective lenses.
Source. #6265, eff 6-11-96, EXPIRED: 6-11-04
New. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
Saf-C
1008.04 Daylight Hours Only.
(a)
An applicant who cannot pass the visual acuity examination without the
use of corrective lenses and who has been determined by an eye doctor to be
unable to safely drive a motor vehicle except during daylight hours shall be
issued a restricted driver license.
(b)
Any person holding a restricted driver license limited to daylight hours
only shall not drive a motor vehicle on a way within this state except during
daylight hours.
(c) Any person who requests removal of
the restricted driver license limited to daylight hours shall submit
documentation from his/her eye doctor that the person is able to safely drive a
motor vehicle at night.
Source. #6265, eff 6-11-96, EXPIRED: 6-11-04
New. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
Saf-C
1008.05 Automatic Transmission.
(a)
An applicant who, because of a missing or damaged limb, cannot drive a
motor vehicle with a manual transmission, shall be issued a restricted driver
license.
(b)
The director shall require each applicant with a missing or damaged limb
to pass a road skills examination with a vehicle having an automatic
transmission prior to issuing the applicant a restricted driver license.
(c)
Any person holding a restricted driver license because of a missing or
damaged limb shall not drive a motor vehicle on a way within this state with a
manual transmission.
Source. #6265, eff 6-11-96, EXPIRED: 6-11-04
New. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
Saf-C
1008.06 Special Equipment.
(a) An applicant who, because of a disability
or handicap, cannot safely drive a motor vehicle without the assistance of
special equipment, shall be issued a restricted driver license.
(b)
The director shall require each applicant with a disability or handicap
to pass a road skills examination with a vehicle having the special equipment
prior to issuing the applicant a restricted driver license.
(c)
Any person holding a restricted driver license because of a disability
or handicap shall not drive a motor vehicle on a way within this state unless
the motor vehicle is equipped with special equipment.
Source. #6265, eff 6-11-96, EXPIRED: 6-11-04
New. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
Saf-C
1008.07 Alcohol Ignition Interlock
Device.
(a) An applicant who has been required
by a court to have an alcohol ignition interlock device installed on a motor
vehicle pursuant to RSA 265-A:36, shall be issued a restricted driver license.
(b) Any person holding a restricted
driver license because of the requirement for an alcohol ignition interlock
device shall not drive a motor vehicle on a way within this state unless the
motor vehicle is equipped with an alcohol ignition interlock device.
Source. #10176, eff 8-23-12
Saf-C
1008.08 Removal of Restriction.
(a)
Any person who has been issued a restricted driver license may request
the removal in person at any driver licensing office.
(b)
A corrective lenses restriction shall not be removed unless the
applicant passes a visual acuity examination without the use of corrective
lenses.
(c)
In the event the director determines that a restriction shall be
removed, the applicant shall surrender his/her driver license and the director
shall furnish the applicant with a replacement driver license.
(d)
Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, the director shall
require each applicant requesting removal of a restriction pursuant to Saf-C 1008.05 or Saf-C 1008.06,
to pass a road skills examination prior to removing the restriction.
Source. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
(from Saf-C 1008.07)
PART Saf-C
1009 HIGH RISK DRIVERS
Saf-C
1009.01 High Risk Driver. For the purposes of this section, "high
risk driver" means a driver who, because of an apparent physical or
psychological impairment or condition, needs a reexamination in order to
determine his/her fitness to safely drive a motor vehicle so as not to endanger
the public.
Source. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
Saf-C
1009.02 Request for a Reexamination.
(a)
A request for a driver to submit to a reexamination shall be in writing
and forwarded to the:
Office
of the Director
Division
of Motor Vehicles
(b)
Each request pursuant to (a) above, shall be accepted from the following
sources:
(1) A law enforcement officer;
(2) A health care provider, which shall include a
school nurse, nursing home administrator or hospital administrator; or
(3) A family member.
(c)
Each request shall include the following:
(1) Name of requestor;
(2) Address of requestor;
(3) Relationship of requestor to the person
identified to be in need of a reexamination;
(4) Name, address and date of birth of the person
being requested to submit to a reexamination; and
(5) Reason(s) for the request and any supporting
documentation, if applicable.
(d) The director shall review the information
submitted pursuant to (c) above, and determine that:
(1) A reexamination is not warranted;
(2) The person is a high risk driver and a
reexamination shall be ordered to be conducted by a licensing examiner; or
(3) The person's driver license shall be
immediately suspended in accordance with the provisions of RSA 263:59.
(e) A reexamination ordered by the director
pursuant to (d)(2) above, shall consist of the following:
(1) The visual acuity examination set forth in Saf-C 1004.01;
(2) The knowledge examination set forth in Saf-C 1005.01; and
(3) The road skills examination set forth in Saf-C 1006.01.
(f)
In the event a reexamination is ordered by the director pursuant to
(d)(2) above, the high risk driver shall be notified and given 3 opportunities
to pass each required examination.
(g)
Failure to appear 3 times for a scheduled reexamination or failure to
successfully pass the reexamination after given 3 opportunities to do so
pursuant to (f) above, shall result in an immediate suspension of the person's
driver license, in accordance with the provisions of RSA 263:59.
(h)
Upon successfully passing the reexamination ordered pursuant to (d)(1)
above, the person shall continue to hold a valid driver license until the date
of expiration.
(i) Notwithstanding (h) above, the director
shall, based upon the information provided in (c) above, along with the
licensing examiner's recommendation, order the person to submit to further
reexaminations at certain scheduled periods of time or as deemed appropriate,
in order to monitor the person's continued fitness to safely drive a motor
vehicle.
(j)
Any hearing conducted pursuant to this section shall be in accordance
with the provisions of Saf-C 200.
Source. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
PART
Saf-C 1010
INACTIVE STATUS
Saf-C
1010.01 Inactive Status for Purpose
of Evaluation.
(a)
A high risk driver, as defined in Saf-C 1009.01,
whose driver license or driving privileges are under suspension or revocation
may have his/her driver license temporarily transferred to inactive status in
order to allow the person to participate in a certified driver rehabilitation
program approved by the director and to be screened on the road when
accompanied by a certified driver rehabilitation instructor or licensing
examiner.
(b)
Inactive status pursuant to (a) above, shall be authorized only if the
suspension or revocation is based upon:
(1) The high risk driver's failure to pass a
driver license reexamination pursuant to Saf-C
1009.02; or
(2) The high risk driver's physical, medical or
psychological condition.
Source. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
(from Saf-C 1009.03)
Saf-C
1010.02 Approval for Certified Driver
Rehabilitation Program.
(a)
In order to be approved by the director as an approved driver
rehabilitation program, each program shall:
(1) Be an approved driver education school or
program pursuant to Saf-C 3100;
(2) Have at least one certified driver
rehabilitation instructor on staff;
(3) Have all program content and standards of
instruction approved in accordance with the requirements of Saf-C
3100; and
(4) Ensure that all program content and standards
of instruction are individually tailored to the needs of each student.
Source. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
(from Saf-C 1009.04)
Saf-C
1010.03 Approval for Certified Driver
Rehabilitation Instructor.
(a)
In order to be approved by the director as a certified driver
rehabilitation instructor, each applicant shall:
(1) Currently hold a standard driver education certificate
pursuant to Saf-C 3100;
(2) Have instructed driver education in
(3) Be certified as a driver rehabilitation
specialist by the Association for Driver Rehabilitation Specialists (ADED); and
(4) Be employed or under contract with an
approved certified driver rehabilitation program, pursuant to Saf-C 1010.02.
Source. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
(from Saf-C 1009.04)
Saf-C
1010.04 Request for Inactive Status
for Purpose of Evaluation.
(a)
An approved driver rehabilitation program shall request the director to
transfer a high risk driver's driver license suspension or revocation to
inactive status for the purpose of an evaluation on the prescribed form.
(b)
The program shall furnish the following on the prescribed form:
(1) Name of person to be evaluated;
(2) Date of birth;
(3) Mailing address;
(4) Legal address;
(5) Date of evaluation;
(6) Expected time the evaluation will begin;
(7) Expected time the evaluation will finish;
(8) Reason for the evaluation; and
(9) Signature of the certified driver rehabilitation
instructor.
(c)
The program shall submit the form in (b) above, within 5 working days of
the date of the evaluation, to the:
Driver
Licensing Section
Division
of Motor Vehicles
(d)
Upon receipt of the information set forth in (b) above, the director
shall verify that the person is eligible to be transferred to inactive status,
pursuant to RSA 263:64-b.
(e)
If eligible pursuant to (d) above, the person’s driver license shall be
transferred to inactive status on the date of the evaluation for the time
specified in (b) above.
(f)
The program shall immediately notify the division in the event that:
(1) The person cancels the evaluation;
(2) The evaluation is not completed;
(3) The certified driver rehabilitation
instructor ends the evaluation because the person is a hazard to him/herself or
others; or
(4) There has been a change in the person’s medical
condition during the evaluation.
(g)
Upon completion of the evaluation or in the event that the evaluation
has ended pursuant to (f)(3) above, the certified driver rehabilitation
instructor shall submit a report to the director within 10 days of the date
that the evaluation was completed or ended.
(h)
The report pursuant to (g) above shall include:
(1) A full evaluation and determination as to the
person’s fitness to safely drive a motor vehicle so as not to endanger the
public; and
(2) Recommendation that the person needs further
training or that the person can proceed to testing with a licensing examiner,
unless the evaluation ended pursuant to (f)(3) above.
(i) Notwithstanding any other provision to the
contrary, the director shall not transfer a high risk driver's driver license
suspension or revocation to inactive status if a determination is made that the
person will not benefit from a driver rehabilitation evaluation or cannot
safely drive a motor vehicle so as not to endanger the public.
Source. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
(from Saf-C 1009.06)
Saf-C
1010.05 Inactive Status for Purpose
of Driver Training.
(a) A driver whose driver license or driving
privileges are under suspension or revocation
may
have his/her driver license temporarily transferred to inactive status in order
to allow the person to participate in driver training with an approved driver
education school and to be screened on the road when accompanied by a certified
driver education instructor or licensing examiner .
(b)
Inactive status pursuant to (a) above, shall be authorized only if the
suspension or revocation is based upon failure to pass the road skills
examination or for the purpose of practicing driving skills because of a lack
of driving skills or ability.
Source. #10176, eff 8-23-12
Saf-C 1010.06 Request for Inactive Status for Purpose of
Driver Training.
(a)
An approved driver education school shall request the director to
transfer a person’s driver license suspension or revocation to inactive status
for the purpose of driver training on the prescribed form.
(b)
The driver education school shall furnish the following on the
prescribed form:
(1) Name of person;
(2) Date of birth;
(3) Mailing address;
(4) Legal address;
(5) Date driver training will begin;
(6) Expected length of time for driver training,
not to exceed 30 days;
(7) Reason for driver training; and
(8) Signature of the certified driver education
instructor.
(c)
The driver education school shall submit the form in (b) above, within 5
working days of the date that driver training will begin, to the:
Driver
Licensing Section
Division
of Motor Vehicles
(d)
Upon receipt of the information set forth in (b) above, the director
shall verify that the person is eligible to be transferred to inactive status,
pursuant to RSA 263:64-b.
(e)
If eligible pursuant to (d) above, the person’s driver license shall be transferred
to inactive status on the date that driver training will begin for the time
specified in (b) above.
(f)
The driver education school shall immediately notify the division in the
event that:
(1) The person cancels driver training;
(2) Driver training is not completed; or
(3) The certified driver education instructor
ends driver training because the person is a hazard to him/herself or others.
(g)
Upon completion of driver training or in the event that driver training
has ended pursuant to (f)(3) above, the certified driver education instructor
shall submit a report to the director within 10 days of the date that driver
training was completed or ended.
(h)
The report pursuant to (g) above shall include:
(1) A full determination as to the person’s
fitness to safely drive a motor vehicle so as not to endanger the public; and
(2) Recommendation that the person needs further
training or that the person can proceed to testing with a licensing examiner,
unless the driver training ended pursuant to (f)(3) above.
(i) Notwithstanding any other provision to the
contrary, the director shall not transfer a person’s driver license suspension
or revocation to inactive status if a determination is made that the person
will not benefit from driver training or cannot safely drive a motor vehicle so
as not to endanger the public.
(j)
If, at the end of 30 days, the certified driver education instructor
determines that further driver training is necessary, he/she shall submit a
request on the prescribed form pursuant to (b) above.
(k)
A restoration fee shall not be imposed in the event a person, after the
completion of driver training, passes the required examinations with a
licensing examiner and obtains a valid driver license.
Source. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
(from Saf-C 1009.07)
PART
Saf-C 1011
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Saf-C
1011.01 Change of Address. Within 10 days of changing residence and/or
mailing address, a licensee shall furnish the following on form DSMV 30:
(a)
Name;
(b)
Date of birth;
(c)
Old address;
(d)
New address; and
(e)
Signature of the licensee.
Source. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
(from Saf-C 1010.01)
Saf-C
1011.02 Change of Name.
(a)
Within 10 days of changing a name, a licensee shall furnish the
following on form DSMV 30:
(1) Date of birth;
(2) Former name;
(3) New name; and
(4) Signature of the licensee.
(b)
As evidence of a new name, a licensee shall present a copy of one of the
following:
(1) Name change petition from the court of
Probate;
(2) Marriage certificate;
(3) Divorce decree;
(4) Passport;
(5) Adoption decree; or
(6) Court decree.
(c) The licensee shall surrender his/her
driver license and the director shall furnish the licensee with a replacement
driver license indicating the new name.
Source. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
(from Saf-C 1010.02)
Saf-C
1011.03 Change of Gender.
(a)
For the purposes of this rule, “licensed and qualified health care
provider” means a treating and licensed:
(1) Physician;
(2) Psychologist;
(3) Advanced practice registered nurse;
(4) Clinical social worker; or
(5) Clinical mental health counselor.
(b)
An individual may have the gender designation on his or her current
driver license or non-driver identification card changed upon completion and
submission of form DSMV 626, “Change of Gender Designation”, (rev. 12/2014),
which shall include a written certification of the individual’s gender identity
by a licensed and qualified health care provider.
(c)
The written certification by the licensed and qualified health care
provider shall be signed by a licensed and qualified health care provider under
the penalty of unsworn falsification pursuant to RSA 641:3. These
certifications shall certify that the individual named in (b) above is
currently under the signing health care provider’s care for the change of
gender identity, and that in the health care provider’s professional opinion
the individual’s gender identity is male or female, and that it is reasonably
likely his or her gender identity will remain such for the foreseeable future.
(d)
The application shall be signed by the applicant under the penalty of
unsworn falsification pursuant to RSA 641:3. This signature shall certify that
the request for change of gender is for the purpose of ensuring that the
applicant’s driver’s license/identification card accurately reflects his or her
gender identity, and that the request is not for any fraudulent or unlawful
purpose.
(e)
The applicant shall surrender his or her driver license or non-driver
identification card and the director shall furnish the applicant with a
duplicate driver license or non-driver identification card indicating the new
gender upon payment of the statutory fee set forth in RSA 263:42, IV or RSA
260:21, V(a). Notwithstanding any rule to the contrary, a new photograph shall
be taken for the duplicate driver license or non-driver identification card.
Source. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
(from Saf-C 1010.03); ss by #10775, eff 1-29-15; ss
by #12614, eff 8-23-18
Saf-C
1011.04 Signature Required.
(a)
Each applicant shall electronically sign the driver license or
non-driver identification card prior to issuance by the division.
(b)
No written remarks, other than the applicant's signature, shall be
permitted in the area designated for the signature on the driver license or
non-driver identification card.
Source. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
(from Saf-C 1010.04)
Saf-C
1011.05 Duplicate Driver License.
(a)
In the event a person's driver license is lost, stolen or destroyed, the
person may obtain a duplicate driver license.
(b)
Each applicant for a duplicate driver license shall complete and submit
form DSMV 637 (rev. 02/2018) and the statutory fee to the division.
(c) In completing the DSMV 637, the applicant
shall print clearly and use blue or black ink.
(d) In completing and submitting the DSMV 637,
the applicant may optionally indicate:
(1) That the applicant wishes to add a veteran
indicator;
(2) That the applicant wishes to have their social
security number removed from DMV records, pursuant to RSA 263:40-a;
(3) That the applicant does not wish to have his
or her photograph retained in the records of the department pursuant to RSA
260:14;
(4) That the applicant wishes to have his or her
legal address appear on the back of his or her license;
(5) That the applicant is 18 years old and
consents to registration with the selective service system as required by
federal law and RSA 263:5-C; and
(6) That the applicant consents to organ and
tissue donation pursuant to RSA 263:41.
(e) By signing the
DSMV 637, the applicant shall certify that:
(1) The applicant has paid all resident taxes or
Interest and Dividends Tax for which he or she is liable, and if required,
insurance certificates are on file with the director of motor vehicles;
(2) The applicant’s driving privileges are not
subject to or under disqualification, suspension or revocation by any
jurisdiction; and
(3) The applicant acknowledges that the
application is signed under penalty of unsworn falsification pursuant to RSA
641:3.
(f)
In addition to (b) above, each applicant for a duplicate driver license
shall provide positive proof of identification as set forth in Saf-C 1002.03, unless the applicant’s computerized image is
on file with the division.
(g)
Upon receipt of a completed form DSMV 637 and the statutory fee, the
director shall issue the applicant a duplicate driver license.
Source. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
(from Saf-C 1010.05); ss by #12614, eff 8-23-18
Saf-C
1011.06 Replacement Driver License.
(a)
In the event a person changes his/her name, has a restriction removed,
or is issued an incorrect driver license, the person may obtain a replacement
driver license.
(b)
In the event a person changes his/her address and wants the new address
printed on the driver license, he/she may obtain a replacement driver license,
upon payment of the statutory fee set forth in RSA 263:42, IV-a.
(c)
Each applicant for a replacement driver license shall submit form DSMV
450 to the division.
(d)
Upon receipt of a completed form DSMV 450, the director shall issue the
applicant a replacement driver license.
(e)
The applicant shall surrender his/her current driver license to the
director, prior to being issued a replacement driver license.
(f)
In the event a licensee obtains walking disability plates or a permanent
placard, the division shall issue a replacement driver license bearing the
international symbol of accessibility.
Source. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
(from Saf-C 1010.06)
Saf-C
1011.07 Non-Driver Identification
Card.
(a)
Each applicant for a non-driver identification card shall submit form
DSMV 450 and the statutory fee, to the division.
(b)
In addition to (a) above, the applicant shall surrender any current
driver license he/she has been issued.
(c)
Notwithstanding (b) above, an applicant who has been issued a valid
temporary driving permit pursuant to the provisions of RSA 265-A:31 shall not
be required to surrender his/her driver license as a prerequisite to the
issuance of a non-driver identification card, as the applicant's driver license
has already been confiscated by a law enforcement officer in accordance with
those provisions.
(d)
Notwithstanding (b) above, an applicant for a non-driver identification
card who is 65 years of age or older shall not be required to surrender his/her
driver license as a prerequisite to the issuance of a non-driver identification card.
(e)
Notwithstanding (b) above, upon issuance of a walking disability plate
or permanent placard to an unlicensed driver, the division shall issue a
non-driver identification card bearing the international symbol of
accessibility.
(f)
Upon receipt of a completed form DSMV 450 and the statutory fee, the
director shall issue the applicant a non-driver identification card.
(g)
The director shall require the surrender of any non-driver
identification card issued upon receipt of information indicating that the
person:
(1)
Misrepresented any information contained on the non-driver identification card
to the division;
(2) Knowingly altered any information contained
on the non-driver identification card;
(3) Allowed, caused, or permitted another person
to use the non-driver identification card; or
(4) Used the non-driver identification card for
an illegal purpose.
(h)
The provisions set forth in Saf-C 204.14 shall
apply in the event a person makes an unsworn falsification on a non-driver
identification card application.
(i) Any person required to surrender a non-driver
identification card pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be
entitled to notice and a hearing within 10 days of issuance of the order
requiring such surrender. The hearing
shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Saf-C
200.
Source. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
(from Saf-C 1010.07)
Saf-C
1011.08 Driver Record History.
(a)
For the purposes of this section, a "driver record history"
means the name, date of birth, prior motor vehicle convictions and motor
vehicle accidents of a
(b)
Driver record histories shall be available to the public, if applicable,
for the following fees:
(1) A certified record: $15.00 per record.
(2) A non-certified record: $15.00 per record.
(3) An insurance copy: $15.00 per record.
(c)
Driver record histories shall be available to an insurance company or
authorized agent, if applicable, in accordance with the fees set forth in RSA
260:15.
(d)
Driver record histories shall be furnished at the Division of Motor
Vehicles,
(e)
Each person requesting a driver record history shall furnish the
division with a complete legal name and date of birth of the person whose
history is requested.
(f)
The fee set forth in (b) or (c) above shall be furnished to the division
at the time of the request and shall not be refunded for any reason.
(g)
Driver record histories shall not include a person's social security
number.
(h)
Each driver record history shall be furnished in accordance with the
provisions of RSA 260:14.
Source. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
(from Saf-C 1010.08)
Saf-C
1011.09 Petition For Refund of Driver
License Fee.
(a)
Pursuant to RSA 263:43, a driver whose driver license has been
voluntarily surrendered because of a physical or mental incapacity may petition
the department for a refund of his/her fee for the unexpired full years of
his/her driver license.
(b)
The petition shall be submitted to the:
Division
of Motor Vehicles
(c)
The petition shall include the following:
(1) Name and date of birth;
(2) Address and driver license number;
(3) The date the driver license was surrendered;
(4) The reason the driver license was
surrendered; and
(5) A request for a prorated refund for the
remaining full years.
(d)
The department shall authorize treasury to refund the prorated driver
license fee if the director determines that the driver license was voluntarily
surrendered because of a physical or mental incapacity.
Source. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
(from Saf-C 1010.09)
Saf-C
1011.10 Waiver of Retention of Image,
Likeness or Photograph.
(a)
Any image, likeness or photograph retrieved for the on-line imaging
system shall be retained by the department unless an applicant for an original
or a renewal driver license, who is a
(b)
An applicant may request a waiver by checking the box on form DSMV 450.
(c)
The division shall remove the applicant's image, likeness or photograph
from its records, unless the applicant is exempted from such removal in
accordance with the provisions of RSA 260:14 or any other law.
Source. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
(from Saf-C 1010.10)
Saf-C
1011.11 Confidentiality of Driver
Licensee's Image, Likeness or Photograph.
(a)
Each driver's image, likeness or photograph retained in the division's
records shall be confidential, pursuant to RSA 91-A:5, IV and RSA 260:14.
(b)
Notwithstanding (a) above, a driver's image, likeness or photograph
shall be released to the following:
(1) Law enforcement agencies for ongoing
investigations; or
(2) Other state motor vehicle departments for
official driver licensing purposes.
Source. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
(from Saf-C 1010.11)
Saf-C
1011.12 Uniform Organ Donor.
(a)
Every driver licensing office, including substations, shall have
literature, including that published by the New England Organ Bank, providing
information about organ and tissue donation. All literature and notices shall
be placed in an accessible and conspicuous place.
(b)
A licensee may become an organ donor by marking the box in the shape of
a heart on form DSMV 450.
(c)
Upon receipt of the information set forth in (b) above, the division
shall issue the licensee a replacement driver license bearing a heart symbol in
red on the front of the driver license.
Source. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
(from Saf-C 1010.12)
Saf-C
1011.13 Probationary Driver License.
(a)
Each licensee who applies for reissuance of a driver license in
accordance with the provisions of RSA 265-A:35 and RSA 262:24 shall be:
(1) Considered an "at risk" driver; and
(2) Issued a probationary driver license for a period
of 5 years from the date of reissuance.
(b)
A probationary driver license issued pursuant to this section shall
contain red lettering on the driver license number located on the front of the
driver license.
(c)
Upon request from the licensee at the expiration of the 5-year period,
the division shall issue a replacement driver license without the red
lettering.
Source. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
(from Saf-C 1010.13)
Saf-C
1011.14 Autism Spectrum Disorder
(ASD) Indication.
(a)
Pursuant to RSA 263:14-b, an applicant for a driver license or nondriver
identification card may apply to have “autism spectrum disorder” or “ASD”
displayed on his or her driver license or nondriver identification card.
(b)
An applicant shall submit and complete DSMV 643, “Medically Recognized
Disorder Indication” form, as revised 1/2020.
(c)
By signing the application under penalty of unsworn falsification, the
applicant authorizes the division to add the indication of autism spectrum
disorder to his or her driver license identification card, pursuant to RSA
263:41-b.
(d)
On form DSMV 643, as revised 1/2020, the applicant shall provide a
licensed physician’s certification confirming the applicant’s medical
condition. The certification shall be
signed and dated within 60-days of the applicant’s application.
(e)
The licensed physician’s certification in (d) above shall include:
(1) The name of the licensed physician; and
(2) The name, address and telephone number of the
licensed physician’s practice.
(f)
By signing form DSMV 643 as revised 1/2020, under penalty of unsworn
falsification, the licensed physician is certifying that the applicant is under
the licensed physician’s treatment and care for the designated medical
condition.
(g)
Upon receipt of a completed form DSMV 643, as revised 1/2020, in
compliance with this section, an applicant shall be given a 60-day temporary
driver license or non-driver identification card bearing the approved medically
recognized disorder indication.
(h)
An applicant who receives a 60-day temporary driver license or nondriver
identification card as provided in (g) above, shall thereafter receive by mail
a driver license or non-driver identification card bearing the approved
medically recognized disorder indication.
Source. #12957, INTERIM, eff 12-23-20, EXPIRED:
6-22-20
PART
Saf-C 1012
VANPOOLING
Saf-C
1012.01 Vanpool Operator's Permit.
(a)
The director shall issue at no charge a vanpool operator's permit to any
licensed driver who transports no fewer than 8 nor more than 15 people to and
from work on a non-profit basis, when the vehicle used is of a type specified
in RSA 376:2, XII.
(b)
Each applicant for a vanpool operator’s permit shall submit a letter to
the:
Driver
Licensing Section
Division
of Motor Vehicles
(c)
Each letter pursuant to (b) above shall include the following:
(1) Name and date of birth;
(2) Legal address;
(3) Height and weight;
(4) Sex;
(5) Color of hair and eyes;
(6) Driver license number;
(7) The following certified statements:
a. The applicant has paid all residence taxes
for which he/she is liable;
b. The applicant has filed an insurance
certificate with the director;
c. The applicant has no mental or physical handicap
which would be detrimental or incapacitate the applicant from holding a vanpool
operator's permit;
d. The applicant's driver license is not under
suspension or revocation in any
jurisdiction and no legal or administrative action relating to the
applicant's operation of a motor vehicle is pending against him/her in any
jurisdiction; and
e. The applicant is aware of his/her
responsibility to notify the director of any change in the status of an
insurance certificate filed with the director in connection with a vanpool
operator's permit; and
(8) Signature of the applicant.
(d)
Each applicant shall submit the information in (c) above to the
division, along with a certificate from an insurance company indicating that
the vehicle used for vanpooling service is covered by a liability insurance
policy.
(e)
The insurance policy shall be for at least the following amounts:
(1) $100,000 for injury to or death of one
person;
(2) $300,000 for injury to or death of more than
one person; and
(3) $20,000 for damage to the property of others.
(f)
Each applicant for a vanpool operator's permit shall produce a valid
(g)
Each applicant shall satisfactorily complete the following in the order
reflected:
(1) The visual acuity examination set forth in Saf-C 1004.01; and
(2) The road skills examination set forth in Saf-C 1006.01, in the vehicle which will be used for vanpooling
service.
(h)
Each vanpool operator's permit shall be in the form of a sticker affixed
to the applicant's
Source. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
(from Saf-C 1011.01)
PART
Saf-C 1013
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS
Saf-C
1013.01 Social Security Number Waiver.
(a)
Pursuant to RSA 263:40-a, each applicant for a driver license who has
not previously been licensed to drive a motor vehicle in this state shall
provide his/her social security number to the department.
(b)
Each applicant for a renewal driver license shall be given the
opportunity to determine whether to provide his/her social security number to
the department.
(c)
Each applicant's social security number obtained pursuant to (a) or (b)
above shall be retained by the department unless the applicant requests a
waiver to remove the social security number from the department's records.
(d)
An applicant may request a waiver pursuant to (c) above by checking the
box on form DSMV 450.
Source. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
(from Saf-C 1012.01)
Saf-C
1013.02 Waiver Approval. Each applicant who requests a social security
number waiver, in accordance with Saf-C 1011.01(d),
shall receive automatic approval for the waiver.
Source. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
(from Saf-C 1012.02)
PART
Saf-C 1014
PROBLEM DRIVER POINTER SYSTEM
Saf-C
1014.01 Purpose. The purpose of this part is to establish the
procedures to be followed for employers or prospective employers of motor
vehicle operators or locomotive operators requesting a problem driver pointer
search (PDPS) of employees or prospective employees through the National Driver
Register (NDR).
Source. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
(from Saf-C 1013.01)
Saf-C
1014.02 Definitions.
(a)
"Employee" means a current or prospective employee.
(b)
"Employer" means a current or prospective employer of a motor
vehicle operator or locomotive operator.
(c)
"Entity" means an organization, other than a natural person,
that can function legally.
"Entity" includes domestic and foreign corporations, profit
and not-for-profit unincorporated associations, business trusts, estates,
partnerships, trusts, and federal, state and local political subdivisions.
(d)
"National Driver Register (NDR)" means the register
established under section 203 of Pub. L. 97-364, the National Driver Register
Act of 1982.
Source. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
(from Saf-C 1013.02)
Saf-C
1014.03 Individual Requests.
(a)
A person shall submit a request for a check of the PDPS for him/herself,
in writing, to:
Driver
Records
Division
of Motor Vehicles
(b)
Each request pursuant to (a) above shall include the following:
(1) Full legal name;
(2) Any other names used by the person, such as
a:
a. Maiden name;
b. Prior name;
c. Nickname; or
d. Professional name;
(3) Mailing address;
(4) Driver license number and the state of
issuance;
(5) Date of birth;
(6) Sex;
(7) Height, weight, color of eyes; and
(8) Signature of the person and date signed.
(c)
The following information may also be furnished:
(1) Home telephone number; and
(2) Work telephone number.
(d)
A person may mail the request set forth in (b) and (c) above directly to
the NDR at:
National
Driver Register
(e)
In the event a person chooses to mail the request pursuant to (d) above,
the person shall have his/her request notarized.
Source. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
(from Saf-C 1013.03)
Saf-C
1014.04 Employer's Request.
(a)
An employer shall request a check of the PDPS on an employee, in
writing, to:
Driver
Records
Division
of Motor Vehicles
(b)
Each request pursuant to (a) above shall include the following:
(1) Whether the employer is a motor vehicle
employer or railroad company;
(2) Name of employer or agency;
(3) Name of person to whose attention the
information shall be sent;
(4) Business telephone number;
(5) Mailing address;
(6) Employee/driver's full legal name;
(7) Any other names used by the employee/driver,
such as a:
a. Maiden name;
b. Prior name;
c. Nickname; or
d. Professional name;
(8) The employee/driver's:
a. Mailing address;
b.
c. Date of birth;
d. Sex;
e. Height, weight, color of eyes; and
f. Signature of the employer and date signed.
(c)
The following may also be furnished:
(1) The employee’s home telephone number; and
(2) The employee’s work telephone number.
(d)
The request set forth in (b) and (c) above may be submitted by the
employer or the employee, as follows:
(1) Mail directly to the division at:
Driver
Records
Division
of Motor Vehicles
(2) Appear personally at the Division of Motor
Vehicles,
(e)
In the event an employer or employee chooses to mail the request
pursuant to (d)(1) above, or the employer appears personally, pursuant to
(d)(2) above, the employee/driver shall have the request notarized.
(f)
In the event an employee/driver chooses to appear personally at the
division, pursuant to (d)(2) above, the person shall provide positive proof of
identification, including a:
(1) State-issued photo identification card;
(2) Valid photo driver license;
(3) Valid military identification; or
(4) Valid passport.
(g)
The division employee accepting a request from an employee/driver shall
furnish the following on the written request:
(1) The date the request was received;
(2) The date the request was sent;
(3) Proof of positive identification presented;
and
(4) Division employee's name and signature.
(h)
The division shall not process the record check request if:
(1) The request is incomplete, in accordance with
the requirements set forth in Saf-C 1002.09;
(2) The request is illegible, in accordance with
the requirements set forth in Saf-C 1002.09;
(3) No employer is named on the request, in
accordance with the requirements set forth in Saf-C
1002.09;
(4) The name of the employer on the request is
changed; or
(5) The employee/driver is not licensed in
(i) Upon receipt of a completed request and the
statutory fee, the division shall transmit the employee/driver's record check
request to the PDPS. Upon receipt of a
response, the division shall mail any record from the PDPS to the employer named
in the request.
(j)
All completed requests shall be maintained by the division for 5 years.
Source. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
(from Saf-C 1013.04)
Saf-C
1014.05 Fee. Pursuant to RSA 263:42, VIII, the fee for
each search of the PDPS conducted by the division for an employer or entity
shall be $10.00.
Source. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
(from Saf-C 1013.05)
Saf-C
1014.06 Waiver of Fee.
(a)
Pursuant to RSA 263:42, VIII, an employer or entity may request from the
commissioner a waiver of the fee for the PDPS search.
(b)
A request for a waiver of the fee, pursuant to (a) above, shall be made
in writing and sent to the commissioner at the:
(c)
The request for a waiver shall include the following:
(1) Name and address of the employer or entity
requesting the waiver;
(2) Date the PDPS search was initiated, if
applicable; and
(3) Reasons(s) why a waiver of the fee is in the
public interest.
(d)
The commissioner shall review the information provided in (c) above and
make a determination whether to grant or deny the waiver of the fee for the
PDPS search.
(e)
The commissioner shall notify the employer or entity, in writing, of the
determination whether the request of a waiver of the fee for the PDPS search
has been granted or denied.
Source. #8109, eff 6-24-04; ss by #10176, eff 8-23-12
(from Saf-C 1013.06)
PART Saf-C 1015 LIMITED
PRIVILEGE LICENSES
Saf-C
1015.01 Purpose. The purpose of these rules is to provide the
process by which the department shall issue limited privilege licenses to
certain persons convicted of a first offense under RSA 265-A:2, I, when a court
has ordered the restoration of the person’s operator’s license, pursuant to RSA
263:57-b.
Source. #12020, INTERIM, eff 10-26-16, EXPIRES:
4-24-17; ss by #12162, eff 4-24-17
Saf-C
1015.02 Definitions.
(a)
“Enhanced technology ignition interlock device” means “enhanced
technology ignition interlock device” as defined in RSA 259:28-b, namely, “an
ignition interlock device equipped with a camera and which is capable of
transmitting data as events occur.”
(b)
“Financial responsibility” means an SR-22 certificate or other proof of
financial responsibility acceptable pursuant to RSA 264:21.
(c)
“First offense” means the first and only conviction for RSA 265-A:2, I.
(d)
“Operator’s license” means a license issued by the State of New
Hampshire to drive a non-commercial motor vehicle.
(e)
“SR-22 certificate” means a uniform document filed by an insurance
company pursuant to RSA 264:21 and RSA 259:9 that certifies the policyholder is
insured for New Hampshire's minimum liability requirements under RSA 264.
Source. #12020, INTERIM, eff 10-26-16, EXPIRES:
4-24-17; ss by #12162, eff 4-24-17
Saf-C
1015.03 Issuance of Limited Privilege
License. The department shall issue
a limited privilege license pursuant to RSA 263:57-b upon receipt of all of the
following:
(a)
A completed “Application for Driver License or Non-Driver ID Card,” form
DSMV 450 (rev. 10/16).
(b)
Certified order from a New Hampshire court, granting a petition for a
limited privilege license, bearing the court’s certification on every page,
including all pages of documents submitted to the court by the applicant and
incorporated by reference in the order;
(c)
Proof of financial responsibility in accordance with RSA 265-A:28;
(d)
Certificate of installation of an approved enhanced technology ignition
interlock device; and
(e)
Payment of the fee required by RSA 263:42, V(b).
Source. #12020, INTERIM, eff 10-26-16, EXPIRES:
4-24-17; ss by #12162, eff 4-24-17
Saf-C
1015.04 Denial of Limited Privilege
License. Notwithstanding the
provisions of Saf-C 1015.03, the department shall
deny an application for a limited privilege license if:
(a) The applicant’s operator’s license
is currently under suspension or revocation for a reason independent of a first
and only conviction under RSA 265-A:2, I; or
(b)
The application fails to comply with these rules.
Source. #12020, INTERIM, eff 10-26-16, EXPIRES:
4-24-17; ss by #12162, eff 4-24-17
APPENDIX
|
RULE |
SPECIFIC STATE
STATUTE THE RULE IMPLEMENTS |
|
Saf-C 1001.01-1001.02 |
RSA
541-A:7 |
|
Saf-C 1001.03 |
RSA
259:13 |
|
Saf-C 1001.04 |
RSA
259:19 |
|
Saf-C 1001.05 |
RSA
259:20 |
|
Saf-C 1001.06 |
RSA
259:22 |
|
Saf-C 1001.07-1001.13 |
RSA
541-A:7 |
|
Saf-C 1001.14 |
RSA
21:6-a |
|
Saf-C 1001.15 |
RSA
21:6 |
|
Saf-C 1001.16 |
RSA
541-A:7 |
|
Saf-C 1002.01(a)-(b) |
RSA
21-P:14, IV(a); RSA 260:5; RSA 263:5 |
|
Saf-C
1002.01(c) |
RSA
263:5; RSA 263:57-b |
|
Saf-C 1002.02(a)(7) |
RSA
263:5 |
|
Saf-C 1002.03 |
RSA
21-P:14, IV(a); RSA 260:5; RSA 263:5 |
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Saf-C 1002.04 |
RSA
21-P:14, IV(g); RSA 260:5; RSA 263:42 |
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Saf-C 1002.05 |
RSA
21-P:14, IV(d); RSA 260:5; RSA 263:17; RSA 263:19 |
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Saf-C
1002.06 |
RSA 260:5; RSA 263:39-a |
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Saf-C
1002.06(e) |
RSA 21-P:14, IV(e); RSA 263:39-a, I |
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Saf-C 1002.07 |
RSA 21-P:14, IV(d); RSA 260:5; RSA
263:21 |
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Saf-C 1002.08-1002.10 |
RSA
21-P:14, IV(a)(b)(d); RSA 260:5; RSA 263:5; RSA 263:6 |
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Saf-C 1002.11 |
RSA
21-P:14, IV(d); RSA 260:5; RSA 263:10 |
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Saf-C 1003.01-1003.04 |
RSA
21-P:14, IV(b)(d); RSA 260:5; RSA 263:6; RSA 263:39-a |
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Saf-C 1003.05 |
RSA
21-P:14, IV(b)(d); RSA 260:5; RSA 263:31; RSA 263:32 |
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Saf-C 1003.06 |
RSA
21-P:14, IV(b)(d); RSA 260:5; RSA 263:33-a |
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Saf-C 1003.07-1006.07 |
RSA
21-P:14, IV(b)(d); RSA 260:5; RSA 263:6 |
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Saf-C
1006.07 |
RSA 21-P:14, IV(b); RSA 260:5; RSA 263:7 |
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Saf-C 1007.01 |
RSA
21-P:14, IV(b)(d); RSA 263:7; RSA 263:10 |
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Saf-C 1007.02-1007.03 |
RSA
21-P:14, IV(n); RSA 260:5; RSA 263:5-a |
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Saf-C 1008.01-1008.08 |
RSA
21-P:14, IV(c); RSA 260:5; RSA 263:13; RSA 265-A:36 |
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Saf-C 1009.01-1009.02 |
RSA
21-P:14, IV(b); RSA 260:5; RSA 263:7 |
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Saf-C 1010.01-1010.06 |
RSA
21-P:14, IV(j); RSA 260:5; RSA 263:64-b |
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Saf-C 1011.01-1011.02 |
RSA
21-P:14, IV(a); RSA 260:5; RSA 263:9 |
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Saf-C 1011.03 |
RSA 21-P:14,
IV(a); RSA 263:5 |
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Saf-C 1011.04 |
RSA
21-P:14, IV(a); RSA 260:5; RSA 263:9 |
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Saf-C 1011.05 |
RSA 21-P:14,
IV(a); RSA 263:5 |
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Saf-C 1011.06 |
RSA
21-P:14(d); RSA 260:5 |
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Saf-C 1011.07 |
RSA
260:5; RSA 260:21 |
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Saf-C 1011.08 |
RSA
21-P:14, IV(g); RSA 260:5; RSA 260:15; RSA 263:42 |
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Saf-C 1011.09 |
RSA
21-P:14, IV(h); RSA 260:5; RSA 263:43 |
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Saf-C 1011.10-1011.11 |
RSA
21-P:14, IV(a); RSA 260:5; RSA 260:14, VIII-a; RSA 263:40-a |
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Saf-C 1011.12 |
RSA
21-P:14, IV(f)(o); RSA 260:5; RSA 260:10-a, II; RSA 263:41 |
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Saf-C 1011.13 |
RSA
21-P:14, IV(d); RSA 260:5; RSA 262:24; RSA 265-A:35 |
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Saf-C 1012.01 |
RSA
21-P:14, IV(l); RSA 376:2, XII |
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Saf-C 1013.01-1013.02 |
RSA
21-P:14, IV(a); RSA 260:5; RSA 263:40-a |
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Saf-C 1014.01-1014.04 |
RSA
21-P:14, IV(t); RSA 260:5 |
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Saf-C
1013.01-1013.04 |
RSA 21-P:14,
IV(t); RSA 260:5 |
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Saf-C 1014.05-1014.06 |
RSA
21-P:14, IV, (g)(t); RSA 260:5; RSA 263:42, VIII |
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Saf-C 1015 |
RSA
263:5; RSA 263:57-b |