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Terms Used In 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
  • Person: shall mean the same as provided in N. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:74
“Commercial driver” shall mean a person who drives a commercial motor vehicle as defined in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 259:12-e.