New Hampshire Revised Statutes 263:35-a – International Driver’s License Reciprocity for H-2A Workers
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Notwithstanding N.H. Rev. Stat. § 263:35, or any other law to the contrary, a nonresident employed in New Hampshire through the federal H-2A temporary agricultural worker program shall not operate a motor vehicle in New Hampshire unless:
I. He or she holds a valid driver‘s license or permit to operate a motor vehicle issued by another U.S. jurisdiction; or
II. He or she holds a valid driver’s license or permit to operate a motor vehicle from a jurisdiction outside the United States and:
(a) Is at least 18 years of age;
(b) Is lawfully present in the United States;
(c) Has been present in the United States for less than one year; and
(d) He or she possesses an international driving permit if their license issued from a jurisdiction outside the United States is not written in English.
III. Nonresidents who satisfy the requirements under this section shall have a maximum of 300 days from the date their residency was established to obtain a driver’s license issued by the state of New Hampshire.
I. He or she holds a valid driver‘s license or permit to operate a motor vehicle issued by another U.S. jurisdiction; or
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 263:35-a
- 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
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- 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 - State: shall mean :
I. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:106 - United States: shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
- Vehicle: shall mean :
I. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:122
II. He or she holds a valid driver’s license or permit to operate a motor vehicle from a jurisdiction outside the United States and:
(a) Is at least 18 years of age;
(b) Is lawfully present in the United States;
(c) Has been present in the United States for less than one year; and
(d) He or she possesses an international driving permit if their license issued from a jurisdiction outside the United States is not written in English.
III. Nonresidents who satisfy the requirements under this section shall have a maximum of 300 days from the date their residency was established to obtain a driver’s license issued by the state of New Hampshire.