Section Saf-C 2008.03 - Issuance of Utility Dealer Registration(a) The department shall issue a utility dealer registration when: (1) The applicant submits a completed form RDMV 730 to the department, pursuant to Saf-C 2008.02(a);(2) The applicant meets the requirements of RSA 259:121, RSA 261:119, and Saf-C 2008.01;(3) If the applicant will be engaged in the manufacture, purchase, sale or exchange of any trailer with a gross vehicle weight in excess of 3,000 pounds, the applicant obtains a bond, pursuant to RSA 261:98;(4) The applicant meets local approval, pursuant to Saf-C 2003.04;(5) An individual authorized by the director determines, after an investigation, that the applicant meets the requirements of RSA 259:121, RSA 261:119, and Saf-C 2008.01; and(6) The applicant has paid the fee required by RSA 261:141, III(z).(b) In order to curtail misuse of utility dealer registration plates, the department shall issue only the number of plates reasonably necessary to a dealer's business, as indicated by the following factors: (1) The number of plates requested; and(2) The number of vehicles currently in inventory.(c) A utility dealer may request additional utility dealer plates or return plates to the department during the year if any of the factors in (b) above, change.(d) A newly registered utility dealer shall not be issued additional plates until 120 days after the date the original number of plates was authorized.(e) The department shall reduce the number of plates issued to a utility dealer, upon receipt of any information that the factors set forth in (b) above have decreased, after an investigation by an individual authorized by the director.(f) A utility dealer who has had the number of plates issued by the department reduced pursuant to (e) above shall be provided the opportunity for an administrative hearing in accordance with the requirements of PART Saf-C 2010.(g) A utility dealer registration shall not be issued if any person listed on the application is currently under suspension or revocation for a violation of dealer laws or rules.(h) More than one dealer located in one enclosed building shall be clearly separated by a permanent physical wall. Each shall have an independent separate exterior entrance for the public.(i) No more than one dealer shall be permitted within one business location without a clearly defined portion of space with definite boundaries and signage so as not to confuse the public.(j) The prohibition in (i) above shall not apply to more than one DMV licensed business within one business location if the business name and owners are the same for both businesses.(k) If the utility dealer will be engaged in the manufacture, purchase, sale or exchange of any trailer with a gross vehicle weight in excess of 3,000 pounds, the dealer shall attend the dealer overview session in accordance with the requirements of Saf-C 2003.07.N.H. Admin. Code § Saf-C 2008.03
#6663, eff 1-1-98 (from Saf-C 2007), EXPIRED: 1-1-06
New. #8569, INTERIM, eff 2-18-06, EXPIRED: 8-17-06
New. #8966, eff 8-23-07
Amended by Volume XXXVI Number 06, Filed February 11, 2016, Proposed by #11028, Effective 1/29/2016, Expires 1/29/2026.