New Hampshire Revised Statutes 263:5-a – Application by New Resident
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I. When a person who has established residency as provided in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 263:35 applies for a driver’s license the director shall not issue a driver’s license to the applicant until he or she has:
(a) Determined the validity of all licenses being surrendered; and
(b) Secured a certified copy of the motor vehicle record or records on file in any jurisdiction or jurisdictions in which the applicant has held a license within the past 10 years.
II. The director shall establish a new driver record for a person who applies for a driver’s license as described in paragraph I and shall include any conviction for an offense which occurred in another jurisdiction as long as such an offense, if committed in this state, would have been included in the driver record.
III. The director may issue a temporary driver’s license to a person who applies for a license under paragraph I until he receives the record and determines whether the person should be granted a driver’s license. The director may refuse to issue a temporary driver’s license to a person who is under suspension or revocation in another jurisdiction or who would present a hazard to the safety of others.
IV. The period for the temporary license may be extended or the temporary license renewed if the applicant would qualify for a driver’s license suspension or revocation under the laws and rules of this state, until an opportunity for a hearing has been provided and a decision made on whether to issue a license.
V. The director may satisfy the requirements of subparagraph I(b) by obtaining the applicant’s record from the National Driver Record Repository, or by checking the applicant’s record through the problem driver pointer system.
VI. A person who applies for a driver’s license under paragraph I and provides false information shall be subject to the provisions of N.H. Rev. Stat. § 260:10 and N.H. Rev. Stat. § 263:12.
(a) Determined the validity of all licenses being surrendered; and
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 263:5-a
- Director: shall mean the director of the division of motor vehicles of the department of safety. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:20
- 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 - Person: shall mean the same as provided in N. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:74
- Revocation: shall mean the termination by formal action of the department or of a court of competent jurisdiction of a person's driver's license or privilege to drive on the ways of this state, or of any other license, registration or permit issued by the department. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:90
- State: shall mean :
I. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:106 - Suspension: shall mean the temporary withdrawal by formal action of the department or of a court of competent jurisdiction of a person's driver's license or privilege to drive a vehicle on the ways of this state, or any other license, registration or permit issued by the department, which temporary withdrawal shall be for a period specifically designated by the department or court and until the reissuance of the license, registration, permit or privilege. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:107
(b) Secured a certified copy of the motor vehicle record or records on file in any jurisdiction or jurisdictions in which the applicant has held a license within the past 10 years.
II. The director shall establish a new driver record for a person who applies for a driver’s license as described in paragraph I and shall include any conviction for an offense which occurred in another jurisdiction as long as such an offense, if committed in this state, would have been included in the driver record.
III. The director may issue a temporary driver’s license to a person who applies for a license under paragraph I until he receives the record and determines whether the person should be granted a driver’s license. The director may refuse to issue a temporary driver’s license to a person who is under suspension or revocation in another jurisdiction or who would present a hazard to the safety of others.
IV. The period for the temporary license may be extended or the temporary license renewed if the applicant would qualify for a driver’s license suspension or revocation under the laws and rules of this state, until an opportunity for a hearing has been provided and a decision made on whether to issue a license.
V. The director may satisfy the requirements of subparagraph I(b) by obtaining the applicant’s record from the National Driver Record Repository, or by checking the applicant’s record through the problem driver pointer system.
VI. A person who applies for a driver’s license under paragraph I and provides false information shall be subject to the provisions of N.H. Rev. Stat. § 260:10 and N.H. Rev. Stat. § 263:12.