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RSA 259:48 · License

Title
XXI: MOTOR VEHICLES
Chapter
259 · WORDS AND PHRASES DEFINED
Status
current
Official source linked
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259:48 License. – "License" shall mean any driver's license or any other license or permit to drive a vehicle issued under the laws of this state or a reciprocating state including:

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Any temporary or learner's permit;

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II.

The privilege of an unlicensed person to learn to drive a motor vehicle as provided in RSA 263:25;

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III.

The right of a nonresident to drive a vehicle in this state while holding a valid driver's license or permit issued by another state, territory or country whose drivers' licenses are recognized by this state; and

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Any other privilege which any person, either resident or nonresident, may have to drive a vehicle in this state. Source. RSA 264-A:1, III. 1971, 349:1. 1981, 146:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982.

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Source. RSA 264-A:1, III. 1971, 349:1. 1981, 146:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982.

Source history

  • 1971, 349:1
  • 1981, 146:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982
  • RSA 264-A:1, III

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  • 2026 HB1410 amend · effective 2026-07-01

    ification for electric vehicles. Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: 1 New Section; Out-of-Class Electric Vehicles. Amend RSA 259 by inserting after section 27-a the following new section: 259:27-b Out-of-Class Electric Vehicles. I. “Out-of-class electric vehicle” or “OCEV” means any vehicle with fewer than 4 wheels that: (a) Is powered

  • 2026 HB1410-FN amend · effective 2026-07-01

    ification for electric vehicles. Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: 1 New Section; Out-of-Class Electric Vehicles. Amend RSA 259 by inserting after section 27-a the following new section: 259:27-b Out-of-Class Electric Vehicles. I. “Out-of-class electric vehicle” or “OCEV” means any vehicle with fewer than 4 wheels that: (a) Is powered

  • 2026 HB1533 amend · effective 2026-05-01

    strict the authority to issue penalties pursuant to RSA 265:150, RSA 265:153, or any other provision of law. 3 New Section; Alternative Electric Micromobility; Defined. Amend RSA 259 by inserting after section 27-a the following new section: 259:27-b Alternative Electric Micromobility. "Alternative electric micromobility" shall mean any scooter, unicycle, tricycle, skateboard, or similar device

  • 2026 HB1533-FN amend · effective 2026-05-01

    strict the authority to issue penalties pursuant to RSA 265:150, RSA 265:153, or any other provision of law. 3 New Section; Alternative Electric Micromobility; Defined. Amend RSA 259 by inserting after section 27-a the following new section: 259:27-b Alternative Electric Micromobility. "Alternative electric micromobility" shall mean any scooter, unicycle, tricycle, skateboard, or similar device

  • 2026 SB469 amend

    neral Court convened: 63:1 Short Title. This bill may be known as and cited to as the "DMV e-Signature Act." 63:2 New Section; Words and Phrases Defined; Signature. Amend RSA 259 by inserting after section 100-a the following new section: 259:100-aa Signature. “Signature” means a written signature, or an electronic signature as defined in RSA 294-E:2 and when authorized by the director. 63:3