New Hampshire Statutes
§ 261:59 — Possession of Certificate Required
New Hampshire·Title XXI MOTOR VEHICLES·Ch. 261 CERTIFICATES OF TITLE AND REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES·Subdivision General Registration
Every person driving a motor vehicle shall have the certificate of registration for said vehicle upon his person or in the vehicle in some easily accessible place and shall display the same on demand of and manually surrender the same into the hands of the demanding officer for the inspection thereof; provided, that the certificates of registration of dealers need not be so carried. No person charged with a violation of this section shall be convicted if, within a period of 48 hours, he produces in the office of the arresting officer evidence that he held a valid registration which was in effect at the time of his arrest.
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Legislative History
1905, 86:4. 1911, 133:10. 1921, 119:9. PL 101:16. RL 117:18. RSA 261:23, 23-a. 1971, 122:1. 1981, 146:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982.
Nearby Sections
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§ 261:1
When Certificate Required§ 261:100
Amount of Bond Required§ 261:101
Dealers Association Bond§ 261:102
Penalty§ 261:103-a
Dealer License Required§ 261:103-b
Unlicensed Sales Prohibited§ 261:104
Registration§ 261:106
Additional Business Locations§ 261:108
Loaning Plates Prohibited§ 261:109
Temporary Plates; Courtesy Delivery§ 261:11
Refusal of Certificate