§ 263:41-b — Medically Recognized Disorder Indication

New Hampshire § 263:41-b

• Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
• Title XXI: MOTOR VEHICLES
• Ch. 263: DRIVERS' LICENSES
• Subdivision: Form of License

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I. At the request of the holder of a driver's license or nondriver's picture identification card, and presentation of signed statement by a licensed physician confirming the applicant's condition, the department shall print a standard representation of the medically recognized disorder on the driver's license or nondriver's picture identification card of the person making the request, in a form and location determined by the director.
II. It shall be the sole responsibility of the holder of the driver's license or nondriver's picture identification card to notify the department of any change in medically recognized disorder that requires an update of the driver's license or nondriver's picture identification. The holder of a driver's license or nondriver's picture identification card shall pay the applicable replacement fee if a change in information necessitates the issuance of a new driver's license or nondriver's picture identification card.
III. For the purpose of this section, the following medically recognized disorders, or their abbreviations, are authorized to be printed on the driver's license or nondriver's picture identification card:
(a) Autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
(b) Deaf or hard of hearing.
IV. If the name of the medically recognized disorder exceeds 25 characters in length, only its abbreviation shall be printed on the driver's license or nondriver's picture identification card.
V. The director shall adopt rules pursuant to RSA 541-A relative to the administration of this section.

Legislative History

2015, 78:1, eff. July 1, 2016. 2019, 291:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2020. 2020, 33:30, eff. Sept. 22, 2020.