Live Free or Die Legal
This website is not an official source of law. This website does not provide legal advice. For official legal materials, verify against the relevant court, legislature, agency, or other official source. Legal information may be incomplete, outdated, or incorrectly processed. Consult a qualified attorney for advice about a specific legal matter.

This RSA section is an unofficial mirror, is not legal advice, and may be incomplete, outdated, or incorrectly processed.

RSA 263:12 · Prohibitions

Title
XXI: MOTOR VEHICLES
Chapter
263 · DRIVERS' LICENSES
Status
current
Official source linked
Yes
Official source Copy section link

263:12 Prohibitions. – It shall be a misdemeanor for any person to:

Copy link
I.

Display or cause or permit to be displayed any fictitious, or fraudulently altered driver's license or permit. I-a. Display or cause or permit to be displayed any revoked or suspended driver's license or permit while operating a motor vehicle.

Copy link
II.

Lend his driver's license or permit to any other person or knowingly permit the unlawful use thereof by another.

Copy link
III.

Display or represent as one's own any driver's license or permit not issued to him by proper authority.

Copy link
IV.

[Repealed.]

Copy link
V.

Use a fictitious or false name in any application for a driver's license or permit or knowingly make a false statement, or knowingly conceal a material fact or otherwise commit a fraud in any such application.

Copy link
VI.

Manufacture, advertise for sale, sell, or possess any fictitious, facsimile or simulated license to drive a motor vehicle unless specifically authorized by the director.

Copy link
VII.

Photograph, photostat, duplicate, or in any manner reproduce any license to drive a motor vehicle or facsimile thereof in such a manner that it could be mistaken for a valid license, or have in his possession any such photograph, photostat, duplicate, reproduction or facsimile unless specifically authorized by the director.

Copy link
VIII.

Manufacture, advertise for sale, sell, or possess any fictitious, facsimile or simulated nondriver's identification card provided under RSA 260:21, RSA 260:21-a, or RSA 260:21-b.

Copy link
IX.

Photograph, photostat, duplicate, or in any manner reproduce any official nondriver's identification card or facsimile thereof, in such a manner that it could be mistaken for a valid identification card issued under RSA 260:21, RSA 260:21-a, or RSA 260:21-b, or have in his or her possession any such photograph, photostat, duplicate, reproduction, or facsimile unless authorized by the director.

Copy link
X.

Knowingly scan, record, retain, or store, in any electronic form or format, personal information, as defined in RSA 260:14, obtained from any license, unless authorized by the department. Nothing in this paragraph shall prohibit a person from transferring, in non-electronic form or format, personal information contained on the face of a license to another person, provided that the consent of the license holder is obtained if the transfer is not to a law enforcement agency. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person selling alcohol or tobacco who uses due diligence in checking identification to prevent unauthorized sales and purchases of alcohol and tobacco shall not be held responsible for the acceptance of fraudulent identification. Where due diligence is exercised on the part of the seller, the unauthorized purchaser shall be liable for any penalty or fine resulting from the unauthorized sale. This paragraph shall not prohibit the scanning, recording, retaining, or storing of such information in electronic form collected with the license holder's consent as part of a sale of merchandise to a pawnbroker, scrap metal dealer, or other secondhand dealer, and submission of such information to law enforcement databases for the sole purpose of identifying sellers of stolen merchandise. The pawnbroker, scrap metal dealer, or secondhand dealer shall not retain the scanned information in electronic form transmitted to a law enforcement database, unless required by local regulation, and shall not furnish the information to anyone except a law enforcement officer. The pawnbroker, scrap metal dealer, or secondhand dealer may maintain in a log or other document the name and address of the person whose license was scanned along with a description of the items the individual sold, pawned, or purchased, and shall allow such log or document to be examined by a law enforcement official upon request. Nor shall this paragraph prohibit the scanning, recording, retaining, or storing of such information in electronic form collected with the license holder's consent to a licensed real estate broker for the purpose of identifying ownership as part of a sale of real property. The real estate broker shall not retain the scanned license for a period of longer than the closing date or when requested by the license holder. Source. RSA 261:22-a, 22-b. 1963, 150:1. 1973, 528:137. 1981, 146:1, 479:22, 41. 2002, 242:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2003. 2015, 228:1, eff. Sept. 11, 2015. 2016, 71:10, eff. May 10, 2016. 2020, 33:14, eff. July 24, 2020. 2023, 221:2, eff. Aug. 4, 2023. 2024, 299:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2025; 328:7, eff. Jan. 1, 2025. 2025, 141:102, eff. July 1, 2025. Conditions and Requirements for a License

Copy link

Source note

Source. RSA 261:22-a, 22-b. 1963, 150:1. 1973, 528:137. 1981, 146:1, 479:22, 41. 2002, 242:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2003. 2015, 228:1, eff. Sept. 11, 2015. 2016, 71:10, eff. May 10, 2016. 2020, 33:14, eff. July 24, 2020. 2023, 221:2, eff. Aug. 4, 2023. 2024, 299:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2025; 328:7, eff. Jan. 1, 2025. 2025, 141:102, eff. July 1, 2025. Conditions and Requirements for a License

Source history

  • 1963, 150:1
  • 1973, 528:137
  • 1981, 146:1, 479:22, 41
  • 2002, 242:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2003
  • 2015, 228:1, eff. Sept. 11, 2015
  • 2016, 71:10, eff. May 10, 2016
  • 2020, 33:14, eff. July 24, 2020
  • 2023, 221:2, eff. Aug. 4, 2023
  • 2024, 299:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2025; 328:7, eff. Jan. 1, 2025
  • 2025, 141:102, eff. July 1, 2025. Conditions and Requirements for a License
  • RSA 261:22-a, 22-b

Related materials

Bill relationships

  • 2026 HB1111 amend

    s to request accommodations and to verify eligibility, including provision for documentation review and notification of decision. 3 New Section; Retest Suspension Reform. Amend RSA 263 by inserting after section 7-a the following new section: 263:7-b Retest Suspension Reform. I. Any applicant who fails the driving portion of the license examination 3 or more times shall be subject to an administra

  • 2026 HB1111-FN amend

    s to request accommodations and to verify eligibility, including provision for documentation review and notification of decision. 3 New Section; Retest Suspension Reform. Amend RSA 263 by inserting after section 7-a the following new section: 263:7-b Retest Suspension Reform. I. Any applicant who fails the driving portion of the license examination 3 or more times shall be subject to an administra

  • 2026 HB1226 repeal

    identification documents by unauthorized individuals. Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: 1 Fictitious Drivers' Licenses. RSA 263:12, VI is repealed and reenacted to read as follows: VI. Manufacture, advertise for sale, sell, or possess any fictitious, facsimile, or simulated license to drive a motor vehicle unless specifically authorized by the

  • 2026 HB414 reference

    n offense under the provisions of this title, after [due hearing] a hearing where the driver had reasonable notice of the possibility of license suspension prior to the hearing, for any cause not prohibited in RSA 263, which he or she may deem sufficient. 3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage. LBA 25-0886 1/2/25 HB 414-FN- FISCAL NOTE AS INTRODUCED AN ACT prohibiting the division of motor ve

  • 2026 HB414-FN amend

    otor vehicle. Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened: 1 New Section; License Suspension; Failure to Pay Fines and Fees. Amend RSA 263 by inserting after section 56-g the following new section: 263:56-h License Suspension Prohibited for Unpaid Towing or Storage Fees. I. Under no circumstances shall the director suspend, revoke, or fail to renew a d

  • 2026 HB452 add

    ions specified in paragraph I, the person shall forthwith return the license to the director and the license shall become invalid. 3 New Section; Driver's License Issuance to Nonresident Aliens: Asylees. Amend RSA 263 by inserting after section 263:39-b the following new section: 263:39-c Driver's License Issuance to Nonresident Alien Asylees. Notwithstanding RSA 263:39-a, the commissioner shall not issue a driver's license

  • 2026 HB452-FN amend

    e person shall forthwith return the license to the director and the license shall become invalid. 3 New Section; Driver's License Issuance to Nonresident Aliens: Asylees. Amend RSA 263 by inserting after section 263:39-b the following new section: 263:39-c Driver's License Issuance to Nonresident Alien Asylees. Notwithstanding RSA 263:39-a, the commissioner shall not issue a driver's license to a p

  • 2026 SB39 amend · effective 2026-01-01

    state. This authority shall apply uniformly over both secondary school courses and private motor vehicle drivers' school courses. 2 New Section; Driver Training Program. Amend RSA 263 by inserting after section 19 the following new section: 263:19-a Driver Training Program. I. A driver's license may be issued subject to the provisions of this chapter to a person under the age of 18 years who ha

  • 2026 SB39-FN amend · effective 2026-01-01

    state. This authority shall apply uniformly over both secondary school courses and private motor vehicle drivers' school courses. 2 New Section; Driver Training Program. Amend RSA 263 by inserting after section 19 the following new section: 263:19-a Driver Training Program. I. A driver's license may be issued subject to the provisions of this chapter to a person under the age of 18 years who ha

  • 2026 SB617 amend · effective 2027-01-01

    safety bureau of hearings and thereafter to the superior court in accordance with RSA 106-B:31, XIV. 14 New Section; License Suspension; Failure to Pay Fines and Fees. Amend RSA 263 by inserting after section 56-g the following new section: 263:56-h License Suspension Prohibited for Unpaid Towing or Storage Fees. I. Under no circumstances shall the director suspend or revoke a driver's lice

  • 2025 HB2 amend

    gency medical services fund established in RSA 21-P:12-d, on June 30, 2026. 141:101 Effective Date. Section 100 of this act shall take effect on June 30, 2026. 141:102 Department of Safety; Prohibitions. Amend RSA 263:12, VI to read as follows: VI. Manufacture, advertise for sale, sell, or possess any fictitious, facsimile or simulated license to drive a motor vehicle unless specifically authorized by the director. 141:103 Dep