New Hampshire Revised Statutes 263:85 – Employer Responsibilities
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I. Each employer shall require the applicant to provide the information specified in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 263:84, III.
II. No employer shall knowingly allow, permit, or authorize a driver to drive a commercial motor vehicle during any period in which:
(a) The driver has a driver’s license suspended, revoked, or cancelled by a state; has lost the privilege to drive a commercial motor vehicle in a state; or has been disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle;
(b) The driver has more than one driver’s license, except during the 10-day period beginning on the date the person is issued a driver’s license, and, until December 31, 1989, whenever a state law enacted on or before June 1, 1986, requires the person to have more than one driver’s license; or
(c) The driver does not possess a valid commercial driver license.
II. No employer shall knowingly allow, permit, or authorize a driver to drive a commercial motor vehicle during any period in which:
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 263:85
- Commercial driver: shall mean a person who drives a commercial motor vehicle as defined in N. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:12
- Commercial motor vehicle: shall mean a motor vehicle or a combination of motor vehicles, used in commerce, to transport passengers or property if:
(a) The vehicle has a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,001 pounds or more;
(b) The vehicle has a gross combination weight rating or actual weight of 26,001 or more pounds, inclusive of any towed unit with gross vehicle weight rating or actual weight of more than 10,000 pounds;
(c) The vehicle is designed or used to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver; or
(d) The vehicle is of any size and is used in the transportation of hazardous materials required to be placarded under 49 C. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:12-e - 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
- 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 - Vehicle: shall mean :
I. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:122
(a) The driver has a driver’s license suspended, revoked, or cancelled by a state; has lost the privilege to drive a commercial motor vehicle in a state; or has been disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle;
(b) The driver has more than one driver’s license, except during the 10-day period beginning on the date the person is issued a driver’s license, and, until December 31, 1989, whenever a state law enacted on or before June 1, 1986, requires the person to have more than one driver’s license; or
(c) The driver does not possess a valid commercial driver license.