New Hampshire § 261:121 Use of Utility Plates

New Hampshire Statutes

§ 261:121 — Use of Utility Plates

New Hampshire § 261:121

Title XXIMOTOR VEHICLES

Ch. 261CERTIFICATES OF TITLE AND REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES

SubdivisionRegistration by Utility Dealers

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N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 261:121 (2026).

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I.Utility registration shall be used only for moving non-motorized vehicles, modular buildings, or chassis with specialized equipment which are either owned or not owned by the utility dealer for business purposes, including but not limited to delivery, demonstration, sale, or repair.

II.A supplemental utility plate may be issued to a utility dealer for the sole purpose of allowing a customer to test drive motor vehicles taken in trade.

III.A utility plate may be used by a manufacturer or dealer of boats or boat trailers, or his or her employees or agents contracted by the manufacturer or dealer, for the transportation of boats in the ordinary course of business, which shall include the sale, demonstration, delivery, and repair of such boats.

IV.A utility plate may be used by a manufac

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I. Utility registration shall be used only for moving non-motorized vehicles, modular buildings, or chassis with specialized equipment which are either owned or not owned by the utility dealer for business purposes, including but not limited to delivery, demonstration, sale, or repair.
II. A supplemental utility plate may be issued to a utility dealer for the sole purpose of allowing a customer to test drive motor vehicles taken in trade.
III. A utility plate may be used by a manufacturer or dealer of boats or boat trailers, or his or her employees or agents contracted by the manufacturer or dealer, for the transportation of boats in the ordinary course of business, which shall include the sale, demonstration, delivery, and repair of such boats.
IV. A utility plate may be used by a manufacturer or dealer of boats or boat trailers, or his or her employees or agents contracted by the manufacturer or dealer, on a boat trailer not owned or leased by the manufacturer or dealer if used for the purpose of transporting a boat or boat trailer to and from his or her place of business for repair or service.
V. A utility plate may be used by a manufacturer, dealer, or installer of manufactured housing, or his or her employees or agents contracted by the manufacturer, dealer, or installer, on a manufactured housing chassis owned or not owned by the manufacturer, dealer, or installer if used solely for the purpose of transporting manufactured housing to and from his or her place of business for sale or installation. Such chassis shall be exempt from inspection under RSA 266:1, but shall be subject to inspection by a law enforcement officer at any time when being transported on a way and shall be placed out of service by the law enforcement officer if it is found to be in an unsafe condition to be transported upon a way.