N.H. Admin. Code § Saf-C 514.08

Current through Register No. 50, December 12, 2024

Section Saf-C 514.08 - Exchanging Registration Plate

(a) No registration plate, once issued, shall be exchanged from one person to another, from one vehicle to another, or for a different registration plate except as required by statute or these rules.

(b) Upon expiration of the registration, the registration plate assigned to such registration shall not be issued to a person other than the prior registrant for a period of at least 30 days subsequent to the last day of the expiration month.

(c) Upon transfer of ownership in a vehicle, the transferor-registrant shall, upon request, be:

(1) Issued the same registration plate for a subsequently registered vehicle if the registrant is the first named person designated on the New Hampshire registration certificate bearing the registration plate being transferred;

(2) Allowed to transfer a registration plate to the transferee if the transfer meets the provisions of (f) below; or

(3) Allowed to transfer a registration plate to the transferee, if the transferee submits:

a. A written statement from the transferor-registrant releasing the registration plate and waiving all rights to transfer credits; and

b. The transferor's registration certificate.

(d) in the case of (b) above, the transferor shall waive all rights to transfer credits which may accrue as provided in RSA 261:150.

(e) Pursuant to RSA 261:66, the spouse of the registrant may request for a period of at least 30 days subsequent to the last day of the expiration month, for the issuance of the same registration number and plate to any vehicle owned by the spouse, provided the registration number and plate is appropriate to the particular class of vehicle.

(f) In the case of a transfer of a lease registration, a person may receive transfer credits as provided in RSA 261:66, IV and RSA 261:150, III, provided one of the following applies:

(1) The person listed as the primary owner on the new registration is the same as one of the lessees on the prior lease agreement;

(2) The person listed as the lessee on the new registration is the primary owner on the prior registration; or

(3) The person listed as the lessee on both registrations is the same.

N.H. Admin. Code § Saf-C 514.08

#7972, eff 10-17-03 (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Saf-C 500); ss by #9995, INTERIM, eff 9-17-11, EXPIRED: 3-15-12

New. #10135, eff 5-23-12

Amended by Number 6, Filed February 9, 2023, Proposed by #13521, Effective 1/13/2023, Expires 1/13/2033 (formerly Saf-C 515.08).