New Hampshire Revised Statutes 263:6-a – Informing First-Time Applicants of the DWI and Controlled Drug Laws
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Before issuing a license to any person who has not been previously licensed to drive a motor vehicle in this state, the department shall inform the applicant of the following:
I. It is unlawful to drive with an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more, or, in the case of a person under 21 years of age, 0.02 or more.
I-a. It is unlawful for any person to manufacture, possess, have under his or her control, sell, purchase, prescribe, administer, or transport or possess with intent to sell, dispense, or compound any controlled substance, except as authorized by law.
II. The penalties for violations of the DWI laws.
III. The administrative license suspension penalties for a refusal to take, or a failure to complete, a preliminary breath test or, upon arrest, any physical or chemical test for the purpose of determining a level of alcohol in your system.
IV. The fee for reissuance of a driver‘s license after suspension for any of the reasons stated above.
V. The penalties for unlawful transportation of an alcoholic beverage by a person under 21.
VI. The penalties for unlawful possession of an alcoholic beverage by a person under 21.
VII. Any other information concerning driving responsibility that the director deems necessary.
I. It is unlawful to drive with an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more, or, in the case of a person under 21 years of age, 0.02 or more.
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 263:6-a
- Alcohol: shall mean any substance containing any form of alcohol, including but not limited to, ethanol, methanol, propanol and isopropanol. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:3-a
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Controlled substance: shall mean any substance so classified under section 102(6) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 USC section 802(6)), and includes all substances listed on schedules I through V of 21 C. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:13-b
- Department: shall mean the department of safety of the state of New Hampshire. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:19
- Director: shall mean the director of the division of motor vehicles of the department of safety. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:20
- Driver: shall mean a person who drives or is in actual physical control of a motor vehicle as defined in N. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:25
- following: when used by way of reference to any section of these laws, shall mean the section next preceding or following that in which such reference is made, unless some other is expressly designated. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:13
- License: shall mean any driver's license or any other license or permit to drive a vehicle issued under the laws of this state or a reciprocating state including:
I. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:48 - Motor vehicle: shall mean :
I. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:60 - Person: shall mean the same as provided in N. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:74
- State: shall mean :
I. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:106 - Suspension: shall mean the temporary withdrawal by formal action of the department or of a court of competent jurisdiction of a person's driver's license or privilege to drive a vehicle on the ways of this state, or any other license, registration or permit issued by the department, which temporary withdrawal shall be for a period specifically designated by the department or court and until the reissuance of the license, registration, permit or privilege. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:107
I-a. It is unlawful for any person to manufacture, possess, have under his or her control, sell, purchase, prescribe, administer, or transport or possess with intent to sell, dispense, or compound any controlled substance, except as authorized by law.
II. The penalties for violations of the DWI laws.
III. The administrative license suspension penalties for a refusal to take, or a failure to complete, a preliminary breath test or, upon arrest, any physical or chemical test for the purpose of determining a level of alcohol in your system.
IV. The fee for reissuance of a driver‘s license after suspension for any of the reasons stated above.
V. The penalties for unlawful transportation of an alcoholic beverage by a person under 21.
VI. The penalties for unlawful possession of an alcoholic beverage by a person under 21.
VII. Any other information concerning driving responsibility that the director deems necessary.