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RSA 263:59 · Suspension for Incompetency or Improper Driving

Title: XXI: MOTOR VEHICLES
Chapter: 263 · DRIVERS' LICENSES
Status: current
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263:59 Suspension for Incompetency or Improper Driving. – Notwithstanding the provisions of RSA 541-A:30, the director may order the suspension of the license of any driver in his discretion, and without a hearing, and may order the license to be delivered to the department, whenever he has reason to believe that the holder thereof is physically or mentally an improper or incompetent person to drive motor vehicles, or is driving improperly or so as to endanger the public, or has appealed from a conviction of the violation of any provision of this title, or has made a material false statement in his application; and the license shall not be reissued unless, upon examination or investigation, or after hearing, the director determines that the person should again be permitted to drive. Provided, however, that if the director revokes or suspends a driver's license under the provisions hereof, said driver, upon his written application to the department, shall be granted a hearing by the department within 15 days after the filing of said application. Source. 1921, 119:16. PL 102:31. RL 118:33. RSA 262:40. 1969, 328:1. 1981, 146:1. 1989, 305:12. 1994, 412:28, eff. Aug. 9, 1994.

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Source. 1921, 119:16. PL 102:31. RL 118:33. RSA 262:40. 1969, 328:1. 1981, 146:1. 1989, 305:12. 1994, 412:28, eff. Aug. 9, 1994.

Source history

1921, 119:16. PL 102:31. RL 118:33. RSA 262:40
1969, 328:1
1981, 146:1
1989, 305:12
1994, 412:28, eff. Aug. 9, 1994

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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 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

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