New Hampshire Revised Statutes 263:86 – Commercial Driver License Required
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I. Except as provided in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 263:25, II or when driving with a commercial driver learner permit and accompanied by the holder of a commercial driver license valid for the vehicle being driven, no person shall drive a commercial motor vehicle unless the person holds and is in immediate possession of a commercial driver license valid for the vehicle being driven. For the purpose of making the transition from the previous driver license classification system to the commercial driver license system established in this subdivision, a person may drive a vehicle while in possession of a valid, unexpired driver’s license; provided that on or after April 1, 1992, or such other date as may be established by the federal government, no person shall drive a commercial motor vehicle unless he has a commercial driver license as required by this subdivision.
II. A commercial driver license may be issued only to a person who drives or will drive commercial motor vehicles and who is domiciled in this state; provided that a nonresident CDL may be issued pursuant to N.H. Rev. Stat. § 263:89.
III. A commercial driver license may not be issued to a person during a period in which the person is disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle, or while the person’s driver’s license is suspended, revoked, or cancelled in any state; nor may a commercial driver license be issued to a person who has a commercial driver license issued by any other state unless the person first surrenders the commercial driver license issued by the other state, which license shall be returned to the issuing state for cancellation.
II. A commercial driver license may be issued only to a person who drives or will drive commercial motor vehicles and who is domiciled in this state; provided that a nonresident CDL may be issued pursuant to N.H. Rev. Stat. § 263:89.
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 263:86
- CDL: shall mean a license issued by the department in accordance with the requirements of N. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:12-c
- 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 - Nonresident: shall mean :
I. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:67 - 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
III. A commercial driver license may not be issued to a person during a period in which the person is disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle, or while the person’s driver’s license is suspended, revoked, or cancelled in any state; nor may a commercial driver license be issued to a person who has a commercial driver license issued by any other state unless the person first surrenders the commercial driver license issued by the other state, which license shall be returned to the issuing state for cancellation.