Section Saf-C 1913.01 - Abandoned or Unclaimed Vehicles(a) Pursuant to RSA 262:33, in the event a garage owner or storage company lawfully comes into the possession of a motor vehicle, he or she shall have a lien on the vehicle for the charges for storage and removal. In the event the motor vehicle owner fails to claim such vehicle and pay such charges within the prescribed period, the garage owner or storage company of such abandoned or unclaimed vehicle shall submit a report to the director on form TDMV 71, "Notice of Removal", (rev. 11/20).(b) A garage owner or storage company may sell an abandoned or unclaimed motor vehicle in the event the vehicle has been stored pursuant to RSA 262:37 and the requirements of RSA 262:36-a and RSA 262:38 are satisfied.(c) In the event an applicant for title purchased the motor vehicle at public auction at the seller's place of business, the applicant shall furnish the following to the bureau: (1) A properly executed application for title, form TDMV 23, "Application for Certificate of Title", (rev. 07/19) or TDMV 23B, "Application for Certificate of Title", (rev. 07/18), prepared by the local town or city clerk, dealer, or lienholder, as applicable;(2) A properly executed report of sale or transfer of a non-titled motor vehicle, form TDMV 22A, "Report of Sale or Transfer of a Non-Titled Motor Vehicle", (rev.03/23);(3) An affidavit on the prescribed form from the seller, garage owner, or storage company who acquired the vehicle pursuant to RSA 262:40-a, containing a description of the circumstances of the acquisition and the procedures that were followed for the eventual sale of the motor vehicle;(4) The appropriate fee, pursuant to RSA 261:20; and(5) A properly executed verification of vehicle identification number, form TDMV 19A, "Verification of Vehicle Identification", (rev. 03/22).(d) A garage owner or storage company who has filed a notice to the director of an unclaimed or abandoned vehicle on TDMV 71, pursuant to RSA 262:36-a, III, may dispose of the vehicle upon obtaining permission from the director.N.H. Code Admin. R. Saf-C 1913.01
#4823, eff 6-1-90; ss by #4981, eff 11-16-90; ss by #6293, eff 7-23-96; ss by #8123, INTERIM, eff 7-17-04, EXPIRED: 1-13-05
New. #8339, eff 4-26-05 (from Saf-C 1913.02 ); ss by #10190, eff 9-27-12
Amended by Number 19, Filed May 11, 2023, Proposed by #13614, Effective 4/25/2023, Expires 4/25/2033.