New Hampshire Revised Statutes 261:62 – Expiration of Registration
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I. The registration of every vehicle registered in the name of a corporation, partnership or other legal entity other than a private individual or private individuals, shall expire at midnight on the last day of the month as designated by the director as the renewal month for said registration, provided that:
(a) If an original registration is issued in one of the next 4 months preceding and including the month in which the registrant’s birth is observed, the registration shall expire at midnight on the last day of the month in which the second anniversary of the registrant’s birth following the date of issue is observed.
(b) If the owner was born on February 29, in any year in which there is no February 29, the registrant’s birth date shall be deemed to be February 28.
(c) If the vehicle is owned by more than one person, the expiration date shall be determined by the birth date of the first person listed on the registration and title application, if applicable.
(d) If the vehicle is owned by a trust, the expiration date shall be determined by the birth date of the first person listed on the registration and title application, if applicable, or the expiration date which would apply to the trust under the provisions of this section, at the option of the registrant.
II. The registration of every other vehicle shall expire at midnight on the last day of the month in which the first anniversary of the registrant’s birth following the date of issue is observed, provided that:
(a) If an original registration is issued in one of the next 4 months preceding and including the month in which the registrant’s birth is observed, the registration shall expire at midnight on the last day of the month in which the second anniversary of the registrant’s birth following the date of issue is observed.
(b) If the owner was born on February 29, in any year in which there is no February 29, the registrant’s birth date shall be deemed to be February 28.
(c) If the vehicle is owned by more than one natural person, the expiration date shall be determined by the birth date of the first natural person listed on the registration and title application, if applicable.
(d) If the month of expiration will be one of the next 4 months, a registration may be issued which will commence upon the expiration of the current registration and expire at midnight on the last day of the month in which the second anniversary of the registrant’s birth following the date of issue is observed.
III. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, the director is authorized to designate the expiration month for the registration of any vehicles registered under the provisions of the international registration plan, should New Hampshire become a member of the IRP.
(a) If an original registration is issued in one of the next 4 months preceding and including the month in which the registrant’s birth is observed, the registration shall expire at midnight on the last day of the month in which the second anniversary of the registrant’s birth following the date of issue is observed.
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 261:62
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Director: shall mean the director of the division of motor vehicles of the department of safety. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:20
- 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
- IRP: shall mean the multi-jurisdictional commercial vehicle registration proration plan known as the international registration plan. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:45-a
- month: shall mean a calendar month, and the word "year" a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed; and the word "year" shall be equivalent to the expression "year of our Lord. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:8
- Owner: shall mean :
I. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:72 - Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Person: shall mean the same as provided in N. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:74
- Vehicle: shall mean :
I. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:122
(b) If the owner was born on February 29, in any year in which there is no February 29, the registrant’s birth date shall be deemed to be February 28.
(c) If the vehicle is owned by more than one person, the expiration date shall be determined by the birth date of the first person listed on the registration and title application, if applicable.
(d) If the vehicle is owned by a trust, the expiration date shall be determined by the birth date of the first person listed on the registration and title application, if applicable, or the expiration date which would apply to the trust under the provisions of this section, at the option of the registrant.
II. The registration of every other vehicle shall expire at midnight on the last day of the month in which the first anniversary of the registrant’s birth following the date of issue is observed, provided that:
(a) If an original registration is issued in one of the next 4 months preceding and including the month in which the registrant’s birth is observed, the registration shall expire at midnight on the last day of the month in which the second anniversary of the registrant’s birth following the date of issue is observed.
(b) If the owner was born on February 29, in any year in which there is no February 29, the registrant’s birth date shall be deemed to be February 28.
(c) If the vehicle is owned by more than one natural person, the expiration date shall be determined by the birth date of the first natural person listed on the registration and title application, if applicable.
(d) If the month of expiration will be one of the next 4 months, a registration may be issued which will commence upon the expiration of the current registration and expire at midnight on the last day of the month in which the second anniversary of the registrant’s birth following the date of issue is observed.
III. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, the director is authorized to designate the expiration month for the registration of any vehicles registered under the provisions of the international registration plan, should New Hampshire become a member of the IRP.