§ 261:62 — Expiration of Registration

I. The registration of every vehicle registered in the name of a corporation, partnership or other legal entity other than a private individual or private individuals, shall expire at midnight on the last day of the month as designated by the director as the renewal month for said registration, provided that:
(a) If an original registration is issued in one of the next 4 months preceding and including the month in which the registrant's birth is observed, the registration shall expire at midnight on the last day of the month in which the second anniversary of the registrant's birth following the date of issue is observed.
(b) If the owner was born on February 29, in any year in which there is no February 29, the registrant's birth date shall be deemed to be February 28.
(c) If the vehicle is owned by more than one person, the expiration date shall be determined by the birth date of the first person listed on the registration and title application, if applicable.
(d) If the vehicle is owned by a trust, the expiration date shall be determined by the birth date of the first person listed on the registration and title application, if applicable, or the expiration date which would apply to the trust under the provisions of this section, at the option of the registrant.
II. The registration of every other vehicle shall expire at midnight on the last day of the month in which the first anniversary of the registrant's birth following the date of issue is observed, provided that:
(a) If an original registration is issued in one of the next 4 months preceding and including the month in which the registrant's birth is observed, the registration shall expire at midnight on the last day of the month in which the second anniversary of the registrant's birth following the date of issue is observed.
(b) If the owner was born on February 29, in any year in which there is no February 29, the registrant's birth date shall be deemed to be February 28.
(c) If the vehicle is owned by more than one natural person, the expiration date shall be determined by the birth date of the first natural person listed on the registration and title application, if applicable.
(d) If the month of expiration will be one of the next 4 months, a registration may be issued which will commence upon the expiration of the current registration and expire at midnight on the last day of the month in which the second anniversary of the registrant's birth following the date of issue is observed.
III. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, the director is authorized to designate the expiration month for the registration of any vehicles registered under the provisions of the international registration plan, should New Hampshire become a member of the IRP.

Legislative History

1909, 154:1. 1911, 133:2. 1917, 229:2. 1921, 119:2. PL 100:4. 1937, 113:1. RL 116:8. 1953, 64:1. RSA 260:11. 1975, 497:4. 1977, 314:2. 1978, 38:6. 1981, 146:1. 1985, 146:3. 1995, 3:1. 1998, 143:1. 2007, 140:1, eff. June 18, 2007.