Section Saf-C 2003.13 - Temporary Plates(a) Pursuant to RSA 261:109, I, the department shall issue temporary plates to a dealer.(b) Pursuant to RSA 261:141, I (c), a fee shall be paid to the department prior to the issuance of any temporary plate.(c) All temporary plates shall be issued sequentially in quantities of 10. Dealers shall account for temporary plates still in the possession of the dealer before requesting additional temporary plates.(d) Temporary plates shall be issued to authorized persons listed in Saf-C 2003.02(g).(e) Any person who appears at the counter shall provide his or her proper identification before obtaining any temporary plates.(f) For the purposes of (e) above, "proper identification" shall include: (4) Non-driver identification card, as long as it contains a photograph.(g) Notwithstanding (d) above, temporary plates shall be sold at the counter to persons not authorized to purchase temporary plates, as long as the person produces a written request containing the date of the transaction and the signature of an authorized person, which is on file with the department.(h) Purchases paid by check shall be drawn from the dealer's account unless the purchaser provides a requisition signed by the dealer or other authorized person designated on the current application on file.(i) The dealer shall provide the buyer with a temporary plate and temporary registration certificate which contains the following information: (2) Buyer's name, signature, address and date of birth;(3) Seller's name, signature and dealer number;(4) Name of person completing the certificate; and(5) Make, type, model, color, type of fuel used, odometer reading, vehicle identification number, and number of cylinders of vehicle.(j) Pursuant to RSA 261:110, the dealer shall distribute the temporary registration certificate as follows: (1) The white copy of the certificate shall be forwarded to the department within 10 days;(2) The yellow copy of the certificate shall be forwarded to the buyer; and(3) The pink copy of the certificate shall be retained at the dealer's authorized business location for a minimum period of 3 years.(k) Upon issuance of a temporary registration certificate, the dealer shall affix a temporary plate on the rear of the vehicle in the space provided by the manufacturer. The dealer shall designate the date of issuance on the temporary plate, as follows: (1) A minimum of the first 3 letters of the month of issuance shall be printed;(2) The day of issuance shall be printed using 2 digits, with single digit dates preceded by a zero; and(3) The year of issuance shall be printed with a minimum of the last 2 digits of the year.(l) A dealer shall issue temporary registration certificates and temporary plates to those out of state residents whose state recognizes such registrations.(m) A dealer who does not issue a temporary registration certificate and temporary plate to an out-of-state resident pursuant to (l) above shall provide notification of the sale to the director on the form DSMV 938 (rev 12/15).(n) The dealer shall distribute the form in (m) above as follows: (1) The original shall be forwarded to the department;(2) A copy shall be forwarded to the out-of-state resident; and(3) A copy shall be retained at the dealer's authorized business location for a minimum period of 3 years.(o) Pursuant to RSA 261:56 and RSA 261:57, no dealer shall issue a temporary registration certificate or temporary plate more than once to the same buyer on the same vehicle.(p) No dealer shall issue a temporary plate or temporary registration certificate to a vehicle unless: (1) The vehicle is in compliance with all New Hampshire inspection requirements; and(2) A valid inspection sticker is affixed to the windshield as defined in RSA 266:1, IV.(3) If the affixed inspection sticker is attributable to an inspection performed by or on behalf of the dealer, the original official vehicle inspection report (VIR) shall be provided to the buyer; and(4) The dealer shall provide to the buyer an original official vehicle inspection report (VIR) for an inspection performed by or on behalf of the dealer following the sale, pursuant to RSA 266:1, IV.N.H. Admin. Code § Saf-C 2003.13
#8966, eff 8-23-07 (from Saf-C 2003.04 )
Amended by Volume XXXVI Number 06, Filed February 11, 2016, Proposed by #11028, Effective 1/29/2016, Expires 1/29/2026.