Section Saf-C 3222.08 - Economic Hardship Waiver(a) Pursuant to RSA 266:59-b, V, if a vehicle has failed the OBD inspection, yet meets all other safety inspection requirements, a person who cannot make the necessary repairs due to economic hardship may apply to the division for an economic hardship waiver.(b) An applicant for an economic hardship waiver shall submit the following to the department on the prescribed form: (1) Name and address of applicant;(2) Description of household composition;(3) Description of vehicle, including:c. Vehicle identification number (VIN);(4) Approximate number of miles driven per year;(5) Name and address of employer, if applicable;(6) Complete list and amounts of all forms of annual household financial income from all sources;(7) Complete list and description of any other motor vehicles owned by the applicant;(8) Complete list and description of any other motor vehicles registered to the household;(9) A detailed explanation as to the reasons why necessary OBD repairs constitute an economic hardship; and(10) Signature of applicant under the penalty of unsworn falsification.(c) The applicant shall provide a copy of the report generated by the inspection station that indicates that the vehicle has passed the safety inspection and identifies the reason(s) for the OBD failure, when the application is submitted.(d) The applicant shall provide a copy of at least one estimate from a recognized repair technician of the cost to complete the necessary OBD repairs, when the application is submitted.(e) All applications for an economic hardship waiver shall be submitted to the OBD program assistant, department of safety, division of motor vehicles, 23 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH 03305.(f) In order to establish the broadest possible waiver for applicants, in accordance with RSA 266:59-b, the director shall grant all applications for an economic hardship waiver, unless: (1) A waiver had previously been granted for the same vehicle;(2) The applicant fails to provide all information required by this rule.(3) The applicant provides false or inaccurate information; or(4) The explanation of economic hardship provided by the applicant fails to demonstrate inadequate income to pay for the necessary repairs; or(5) The explanation of economic hardship provided by the applicant fails to demonstrate that no other transportation either owned by the applicant or registered to the applicant's household is available to the applicant.(g) The division shall notify the applicant, in writing, whether the economic hardship waiver has been granted or denied. The director's decision shall be final.(h) An economic hardship waiver shall be valid until the end of the current inspection period for which it is issued and shall not be renewed for that vehicle, including in the event the vehicle has a transfer of ownership.N.H. Admin. Code § Saf-C 3222.08
Amended by Volume XXXVI Number 06, Filed February 11, 2016, Proposed by #11016, Effective 1/6/2016, Expires 1/6/2026.