Section Saf-C 3210.03 - Registration Plates(a) The mechanic shall inspect the registration plates and reject the vehicle if it fails to meet any of the following: (1) The registration plates shall be securely mounted on the exterior of the vehicle in the locations provided by the manufacturer. Vehicles which display special number plates pursuant to RSA 261:91 shall be inspected even though the registration certificate reflects a different number;(2) When 2 registration plates are issued, one shall be mounted on the front of the vehicle and the second shall be mounted on the rear;(3) If no location has been provided by the manufacturer, the registration plates shall be securely mounted with a bracket or comparable method in a visible location, and the rear plate shall be illuminated by a white license plate light when the headlights or parking lights are on;(4) The mounting of registration plates shall not be inverted;(5) If the ball of a trailer hitch is mounted in a manner that obscures the numbers or characters on the rear plate, the ball shall be removed or inverted so that the plate is not obscured;(6) In accordance with the provisions of RSA 261:75, II the numbers, characters or identification of the plates as New Hampshire plates shall not be covered up or obscured; and(7) The color of the registration plates shall be the color issued by the department.N.H. Code Admin. R. Saf-C 3210.03
(See Revision Notes at chapter heading Saf-C 3200) #8915, eff 6-22-07
Amended by Volume XXXVI Number 06, Filed February 11, 2016, Proposed by #11016, Effective 1/6/2016, Expires 1/6/2026.The amended version of this section by New Hampshire Register Volume 36, Number 28, eff.7/2/2016 is not yet available.