Section Saf-C 204.17 - Refusal to Surrender Articles(a) The commissioner shall extend the period of suspension or revocation of any registration, license, or permit in any case in which a person fails or refuses to comply with an order to return any suspended or revoked registration plates or certificate, license or permit to the department unless extenuating circumstances exist. Extenuating circumstances shall include but not be limited to failure to receive notice of suspension or revocation, or failure of an insurance company to file proof of insurance in the form of an SR-22 certificate in a timely manner.(b) Parties aggrieved by this decision may submit a written request to the department for a hearing.(c) At a hearing pursuant to Saf-C 204.17 and this section, the following shall apply: (1) A person shall be deemed to have failed or refused to comply with an order if the person does not mail or deliver the suspended/revoked items to the department within 5 working days of the effective date of any suspension or revocation; and(2) The maximum additional period imposed under this section shall be equal to the period of time during which any person fails or refuses to return any suspended or revoked item to the department. Calculation of the maximum period shall commence after the expiration of the 5 working day period set forth in (c)(1) above.N.H. Admin. Code § Saf-C 204.17
#6337, eff 9-25-96 (from Saf-C 203.16 ); ss by #8174, INTERIM, eff 9-25-04, EXPIRES: 3-24-05; ss by #8230-B, eff 12-17-04
Amended by Volume XXXIII Number 37, Filed September 12, 2013, Proposed by #10395-B, Effective 8/15/2013, Expires 8/15/2023.