New Hampshire § 261:59 Possession of Certificate Required

New Hampshire Statutes

§ 261:59 — Possession of Certificate Required

New Hampshire § 261:59

Title XXIMOTOR VEHICLES

Ch. 261CERTIFICATES OF TITLE AND REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES

SubdivisionGeneral Registration

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N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 261:59 (2026).

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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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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.