§ 261:74-f — Revocation of Agency Status

I. If the governing body of a city or town requests that the appointment of the municipal official as registration agent be revoked, it shall notify the director, who shall revoke the municipal official's appointment as a registration agent.
II. If the director determines that a registration agent has not continued to fulfill the requirements of RSA 261:74-b or has violated any of the rules adopted pursuant to RSA 261:74-g, he shall commence the procedure established in paragraph III.
III. Any registration agent whose appointment is sought to be revoked shall be afforded the opportunity of a hearing before the director or his designee prior to such revocation. Following the hearing, the director may revoke the appointment as a registration agent upon satisfactory evidence that the rules adopted pursuant to RSA 261:74-g have been violated and that the revocation is in the best interest of the state.
IV. Upon the revocation of such agency, the person shall surrender to the department or its authorized agent all materials issued by the state under the provisions of this subdivision and all records pertaining to all matters authorized by this subdivision.
V. Whenever an authorized auditor of the department, with the approval of the commissioner, determines that the public interest requires immediate action, the director may issue a temporary order suspending the authority of a registration agent to issue, renew or transfer registrations, pending a hearing.

Legislative History

1981, 439:4, eff. Jan. 1, 1982 at 12:01 a.m.